Montpellier v Marseille
Ryad Boudebouz brace helps Montpellier defeat Marseille
Ryad Boudebouz's first-half double paved the way for Montpellier to claim a much-needed 3-1 home win over Marseille.
Boudebouz had scored twice on his most recent appearance -- a 6-2 defeat at Monaco last month -- and took just four minutes to get on the scoresheet when he had a simple tap-in after Steve Mounie's shot was saved into his path.
The Algeria international doubled Montpellier's advantage after 36 minutes when he took a touch and volleyed home after Souleymane Camara's cross bounced through to him in the middle of the area.
Montpellier have conceded the most goals in Ligue 1 this season and gave Marseille hope when Laurent Pionnier put through his own goal.
But Mounie restored the home side's two-goal cushion moments later to seal just their second win in 11 league games.
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French Ligue 1 Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | +43 | 69 |
| Lens | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | +28 | 63 |
| Lyon | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | +16 | 57 |
| Lille | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | +16 | 57 |
| Stade Rennais | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | +12 | 56 |
| Marseille | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | +18 | 53 |
| AS Monaco | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | +7 | 51 |
| Strasbourg | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | +10 | 46 |
| Lorient | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | -5 | 41 |
| Toulouse | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 38 |
| Brest | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | -6 | 38 |
| Paris FC | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | -7 | 38 |
| Angers | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -17 | 34 |
| Le Havre AC | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | -13 | 31 |
| Nice | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -22 | 30 |
| AJ Auxerre | 31 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -15 | 25 |
| Nantes | 31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -25 | 20 |
| Metz | 31 | 3 | 7 | 21 | -39 | 16 |
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