Marseille beat Lens late to climb into Arkema podium

Marseille kept the pressure on at the top of the Arkema Première Ligue by beating Lens 2-1 thanks to a goal in the 86th minute, pushing them up into the podium.

Late breakthrough for Marseille

The decisive moment came after Lens made things difficult for much of the match. Carina Baltrip-Reyes scored with a superb header at 86’, turning a tough contest into three points for the Phocéennes. L’Équipe notes that Marseille has now strung together a second straight win and sits level on points with the two leaders.

Elsewhere, Saint-Malo proved too strong for Montpellier. Montpellier couldn’t find a response after Megan Rucker opened the scoring at 7’ with a direct free kick. Saint-Malo held on for a 1-0 win.

Toulouse slip at Le Havre

At the other end of the standings, Toulouse were edged by Le Havre, also finishing 2-1 down. With these results, Le Havre gain ground and move to 6th place, just above Paris FC and Montpellier.

The round also included a 1-1 draw between Nantes and FC Fleury 91, with both teams cancelling each other out deep in the battle to avoid trouble, as reported by L’Équipe.