Marseille stun Lens as Lille climb to second and PSG extend Ligue 1 lead

Marseille claimed the headline result of the Ligue 1 weekend with a dramatic 2-1 victory away to Lens, while Lille moved into second place after beating Rennes by the same scoreline. Paris Saint-Germain also secured another win to maintain their position at the top of the table.

Marseille made a flying start when Amine Gouiri scored in the second minute, but Florian Thauvin brought Lens level in the 20th minute. The decisive moment came eight minutes from time, when substitute Keyliane Abdallah found the net to secure a fifth consecutive league victory for Roberto De Zerbi's side.

Lille also enjoyed an important away success, defeating Rennes 2-1. Soriba Diaoune opened the scoring before Boulaye Dia equalised for the hosts. Nathan Ngoy eventually secured all three points for Lille, who climbed to second place, two points behind PSG.

The defending champions defeated Troyes 1-0 at home, extending their winning run. Paris FC also claimed a narrow 1-0 away victory against Auxerre.

Elsewhere, Nice beat Angers 2-0, while Lorient recorded the same scoreline against Le Havre. Brest defeated Lyon 2-0, and Monaco were held to a 1-1 draw by Le Mans after conceding a late equaliser.

The round also saw Toulouse beat Strasbourg 3-1 in Friday's opening fixture.

Ligue 1 results:

• Lens 1-2 Marseille

• Rennes 1-2 Lille

• PSG 1-0 Troyes

• Auxerre 0-1 Paris FC

• Angers 0-2 Nice

• Brest 2-0 Lyon

• Le Havre 0-2 Lorient

• Le Mans 1-1 Monaco

• Toulouse 3-1 Strasbourg