Brilliant Milik goal snares Marseille win

Arkadiusz Milik has scored a spectacular winning goal in Marseille's 2-1 Ligue 1 defeat of Metz which moved them four points clear in second place, an automatic Champions League spot.

The imposing Poland striker came off the bench for the visitors to make it four goals in two league games.

He chested a ball down as it was headed into the penalty area, and then executed a perfect bicycle kick from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute.

It was his 14th goal overall in 32 games this season, despite often being deployed as a substitute.

Marseille are 13 points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain but clear of third-place Nice after 24 of 38 rounds.

Striker Cedric Bakambu scored his second goal since joining from Chinese side Beijing Guoan in last month's transfer window, sliding home from close range in the 26th to put Marseille ahead following Dimitri Payet's corner.

Midfielder Habib Maiga equalised for second-to-last Metz in the 52nd from a cross.

Earlier, Strasbourg's fine form continued as Julien Stephan's side won 1-0 at Angers to strengthen their grip on fourth place and the Europa League spot.

Veteran forward Kevin Gameiro scored in the 11th with his ninth goal of the campaign.

Strasbourg are four points ahead of Rennes and Monaco, who surprisingly drew 0-0 at home to lowly Lorient.

Last-place Bordeaux's defense has now conceded 61 goals in 24 games after a 3-2 defeat at eighth-place Lens, who led by three goals inside the opening half hour.

Relegation battlers Saint-Etienne won 2-1 at Clermont thanks to a late goal from defender Timothee Kolodziejczak to move into 18th spot.

Uruguayan forward Martin Satriano, who is on loan from Italian champions Inter Milan, scored twice as Brest thumped lowly Troyes 5-1 while Moses