Lens miss likelihood to go stage with PSG atop Ligue 1, Marseille held

Lens missed the possibility to go stage on factors with Paris Saint-Germain on the prime of Ligue 1 on Saturday as they wanted a late equaliser from substitute Adrien Thomasson to attract 1-1 at Troyes, whereas Marseille needed to come from behind to attract with Monaco.

Lens gave the impression to be heading for simply their second defeat of the marketing campaign after a objective from former Liverpool youth Yasser Larouci put Troyes — coached by the ex-Australia worldwide Patrick Kisnorbo — forward 5 minutes into the second half.

But Thomasson, a January signing from Strasbourg, got here off the bench to prod in a rebound two minutes from time and earn Lens a draw on the Stade de l’Aube.

The end result leaves Lens two factors behind leaders PSG, who host Reims on the Parc des Princes on Sunday night.

Marseille might have moved above Lens on objective distinction after they performed Monaco in Saturday’s late sport however additionally they dropped factors in a 1-1 stalemate.

Outclassed within the first half, Marseille have been lucky to not be multiple objective behind on the interval, with Jordan Veretout heading Aleksandr Golovin’s set-piece supply into his personal web.

The previous Champions League winners have been a lot improved after the restart and received their leveller inside 90 seconds of the second half beginning.

Arsenal loanee Nuno Tavares noticed his shot spilled by Monaco goalkeeper Alexander Nuebel, and ex-Gunner Alexis Sanchez pounced to transform the unfastened ball.

Marseille might then have received it after that as a Leonardo Balerdi header got here again off the crossbar, however their eight-game successful run in all competitions got here to an finish.

They have been left livid on the officers’ resolution to not award a penalty for a problem on Sead Kolasinac within the field within the second half.

Coach Igor Tudor referred to as it “unacceptable” and “inexplicable” that the VAR didn’t intervene.

Whereas additionally they missed the possibility to extend the stress on PSG, Tudor’s crew did at the least hold Monaco at arm’s size within the race for Champions League qualification.

The principality membership, who sit fourth, stay 5 factors adrift of OM with solely the highest three qualifying for Europe’s elite membership competitors subsequent season.

Earlier on Saturday, Marseille introduced that they’d reached an settlement to signal Moroccan World Cup star Azzedine Ounahi from Ligue 1 rivals Angers.

The price for the midfielder is predicted to be within the area of 10 million euros ($10.9 million).

Reims, whose Belgian-born English coach Will Nonetheless is simply 30, will likely be defending a 13-game unbeaten run after they go to PSG on Sunday.

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