Marseille suffer shootout loss to second tier Annecy in French Cup
Olympique de Marseille lost 7-6 on penalties to Ligue 2 FC Annecy on Wednesday to crash out of the French Cup after their quarter-final had finished locked at 2-2.
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Olympique de Marseille lost 7-6 on penalties to Ligue 2 FC Annecy on Wednesday to crash out of the French Cup after their quarter-final had finished locked at 2-2.
Lionel Messi bagged the 700th goal of his professional career as Paris St-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1. The World Cup winner was on target during the first half as his side breezed to a 3-0 victory at Marseille.
A double from veteran Alexis Sanchez earned Olympique de Marseille a 2-0 Ligue 1 win at Clermont on Saturday in a match delayed after police fired teargas at fighting supporters which swept across the Gabriel Montpied Stadium.
Paris Saint-Germain's indifferent form continued with a 3-1 defeat by Monaco in Ligue 1.
MARSEILLE, France: Paris St Germain's miserable start to the year continued when they were knocked out of the French Cup last 16 by bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille on Wednesday (Feb 9).
MARSEILLE: Marseille celebrated their first home win against Paris Saint-Germain in more than a decade to reach the quarterfinals of the French Cup, beating their bitter rival 2-1 on Wednesday.
Paris St Germain crashed out of the Coupe de France after losing 2-1 at Marseille.
PARIS: Second-place Marseille saw their unbeaten run end as they lost 3-1 at home to Nice on Sunday to slip eight points behind French league leaders Paris Saint-Germain.