Marseille rise to fifth as Højbjerg strikes inside two minutes | OneFootball

Marseille beat Rennes 3-1 at the Vélodrome to rise from sixth to fifth in Ligue 1.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg swept in from the centre of the box in the second minute after Mason Greenwood's pass. Amine Gouiri quickly doubled the lead (10.).

Gerónimo Rulli kept Les Olympiens in control with four saves, including a sharp stop from Ludovic Blas before the break, as Rennes pushed.

After the restart, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang thumped in from close range (55.), teed up by Højbjerg.

Rennes threatened late when Mahdi Camara hit the post (81.). Substitute Arnaud Nordin then crossed for Estéban Lepaul to glance a header in (84.).

Les Olympiens registered 11 shots on target from 27 attempts. Rennes also produced 27 attempts, with six on target.

Rennes drop from fifth to sixth.