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Lyon and Paris FC win while Marseille continue to improve

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Lyon maintained their strong positioning after a 2-0 victory against Angers, with Corentin Tolisso contributing directly to both goals. Paris FC also reached 17 points by defeating Monaco 3-1 through a standout display from Lassine Sinayoko. Olympique de Marseille built on their ongoing momentum by claiming a fourth consecutive league victory, comfortably defeating Toulouse at the Stade Velodrome. Elsewhere, Strasbourg managed to break a four-match slump by overwhelmingly defeating ten-man Auxerre.

Key points

  • Lyon and Paris FC sit tied on 17 points, remaining just three points behind leaders Paris…: Lyon and Paris FC sit tied on 17 points, remaining just three points behind leaders Paris St Germain.
  • Olympique de Marseille have moved up to sixth place following their fourth consecutive le…: Olympique de Marseille have moved up to sixth place following their fourth consecutive league victory.
  • RC Strasbourg successfully snapped a four-match losing streak with a comprehensive 5-1 wi…: RC Strasbourg successfully snapped a four-match losing streak with a comprehensive 5-1 win over AJ Auxerre.

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Nov 1 : Olympique Lyonnais and Paris FC both won on Sunday to keep in touch with the Ligue 1 leaders while Olympique de Marseille continued their recovery with a fourth league triumph in a row.

Lyon were 2-0 home winners over strugglers Angers while Paris FC posted a 3-1 victory over AS Monaco to both advance to 17 points from their opening nine matches of the season, three behind leaders Paris St Germain and one off second-placed Lille.

Marseille, who had a horror start to the season, are now up to sixth after a 2-0 home triumph over Toulouse while RC Strasbourg ended a run of four successive defeats in commanding fashion by beating visiting AJ Auxerre 5-1 in Sunday's early fixture.

Corentin Tolisso proved key to Lyon's success, setting up the first goal for Ernest Nuamah in the 38th minute and then heading home the second four minutes from time.

Paris FC had hit the woodwork twice before striker Lassine Sinayoko scored two goals in the last seven minutes of the first half to ensure the hosts had…

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