REUTERS - Exceeded Saturday Lille, Marseille was held in check Sunday Auxerre 1-1 and leaves the Yankees the lead in Ligue 1, Lyon looks to only a little further after its 2-0 defeat to Toulouse at the 33th day.
62 points with five games remaining, the Olympians are to a length of Lille, Avignon, Arles who defeated 5-0 Saturday while Lyons wins behind the leading duo, with 56 points - the same total as Paris, Another beneficiary of the weekend with the Dogue de Rudi Garcia.
At the Velodrome, the pair Jordan and Andre Ayew associated with Mathieu Valbuena attack, ensured the show in the first period but failed to find the net.
After the break, Andrew, the eldest of the siblings, tumbles into his lane on the left. Its center was deflected by the defense Burgundian lands at the feet of Valbuena, isolated at the far post, who deceives Olivier Sorin.
For twenty minutes, the Marseille are virtually leaders. But in the 77th minute, the Korean Jung Jo-Gook, who arrived at Auxerre this winter, inherits a long ball and enjoys an output of hazardous Mandanda.
Attempts by Andre-Pierre Gignac and Andre Ayew in added time did not allow the OM recover.
Lyon exceeded
"We are disappointed because we wanted to keep the head (...).We'll have to get back to work, "said Valbuena interviewed by Foot +.
Taking advantage of his draw in Auxerre was in 14th place, one point above the relegation zone.
If Marseille remains in the title race, Lyon deviates more and more after an afternoon in the Haute-Garonne black.
Lyon have conceded two goals and two red cards.
Largely overtaken by Toulouse, Rhôdanien have conceded a first goal in the 28th minute by defender Mauro Cetto Toulouse.In the 68th minute, Aly Cissokho lobb inadvertently his own goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
The same Cissokho, punishable by a red card, joined the locker room in the 84th minute, leaving his partner, already reduced to ten men after exclusion of Michel Bastos, finishing with nine.
The OL is now seven lengths in the first place and sees the PSG winner Valenciennes 3-1 on Saturday night, returning to its height, threatening his place on the podium, qualifying for the preliminary round of the Champions League.
At the bottom of the table, Caen is out of the relegation zone thanks to its 4-0 victory over Nice in the field and gives up his 18th place in Nancy, which is the cost of its 1-0 defeat at Sochaux on Saturday night.
The Normans back in 15th place, level on points with their opponents the day, but with a more favorable goal difference.
Brest and Montpellier have not managed to tie in Herault (0-0).
