Marseille 2-1 Lille: Alexis Sanchez on target as hosts fight back to move level with PSG in Ligue 1 table

Marseille came from behind to beat Lille 2-1 at the Stade Velodrome to protect their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 campaign. The hosts went behind for the first time this season when Ismaily broke the deadlock early in the first half to give Lille the lead. Ad Ismaily was on alert to steer home a loose ball beyond a helpless Paul Lopez.

Adam Ounas had done brilliantly to receive the ball with his back to goal and pirouette to get a low shot off, which rattled the post before Ismaily gobbled-up the rebound. Champions LeagueRicharlison gets first Tottenham goals to break 10-man Marseille’s resistance07/09/2022 AT 18:14 Alexis Sanchez pulled Marseille level with a clever finish just over 10 minutes later. Papa Gueye started the move in the Marseille half and quickly offloaded the ball to Amine Harit, who drove the ball into the final third.

He slipped it right to Cengiz Under whose excellent cross found Sanchez in the middle, who slotted the ball past Lucas Chevalier with a clever first-time finish. Despite Marseille back on level terms, Igor Tudor made an early tactical change. He replaced an already cautioned Leonardo Balardi for Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares.

The change had a positive impact on Marseille who picked up momentum, and almost went ahead but Under was denied from point-blank range following a goal-mouth scramble. Marseille started the second half brightly and were denied twice by Chevalier in quick succession, the second save showing pure quality from the 20-year-old as he tipped over a speculative effort from range. Samuel Gigot scored his first goal for Marseille to fire the hosts in front and complete the comeback midway through the second half.