Marseille

Marseille claimed a penalty shootout win over Benfica on Thursday to reach the Europa League semi-finals after Faris Moumbagna's late second-half goal levelled the tie at 2-2 on aggregate.

Lille earned a 3-1 home win over Marseille on Friday thanks to second-half goals from Jonathan David, Remy Cabella and Gabriel Gudmundsson, moving them provisionally into third place in Ligue 1.

Vitinha and Goncalo Ramos scored in the second half as 10-man Paris St Germain overcame early jitters to secure a 2-0 win and hand arch rivals Marseille their first home loss of the season in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

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Marseille manager Gennaro Gattuso has been sacked after five months in charge, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.

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High-flying Brest earned a dramatic 1-0 home win over Olympique de Marseille on Sunday courtesy of Pierre Lees-Melou's late goal to climb to second place in the Ligue 1 standings.

Marseille held nine-men AS Monaco to an entertaining 2-2 home draw on Saturday as the visitors failed to win for the second Ligue 1 game in a row.

CAF have launched an investigation following accusations of racist abuse following a post-match altercation between Congo's Chancel Mbemba and Morocco head coach Walid Regragui.

Fan violence has made workplace safety a growing concern for footballers, who are having to deal with flares and missiles being hurled from the stands, pitch invaders and verbally abusive supporters, a FIFPRO report said.