In Ligue 1 action on Sunday, Marseille claimed a crucial 2-1 victory over Monaco, propelled by a penalty from Mason Greenwood in the 89th minute. The win saw Marseille leapfrog Monaco into second place, with both teams tied on 26 points, seven behind leaders PSG. Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi hailed the victory as his side’s best performance at home this season. Aleksandr Golovin had put Monaco ahead with a deflected finish, but Luis Henrique equalized for Marseille before Greenwood's decisive penalty, awarded for a handball by Monaco's Christian Mawissa.

Meanwhile, Lyon secured a dominant 4-1 win over Nice, with Alexandre Lacazette netting a hat-trick. Lacazette's brace in the first half, followed by a second-half penalty, completed his hat-trick after Sofiane Diop had briefly equalized for Nice. Jordan Veretout added a goal to put Lyon ahead 3-1 at the break. The win moved Lyon to 22 points, overtaking Nice and pushing them up to fifth place in the standings.

In Lille's 2-2 draw with bottom side Montpellier, Jonathan David scored twice from the penalty spot, but Issiaga Sylla and Arnaud Nordin ensured a late equalizer for Montpellier, with Nordin scoring in the 93rd minute. Lille coach Bruno Genesio expressed disappointment over his team’s second-half performance. Lille remains three points behind third-place Monaco.

Elsewhere, Auxerre suffered a 2-0 defeat to Toulouse, and Angers grabbed an important 1-0 win against Le Havre, boosting their survival hopes.