Ligue 1: Marseille-Angers ends 1-1 after red cards, late equalizer

Marseille drops points against Angers, remains 2 points behind PSG. Rowe and El Melali score.

Marseille's Ligue 1 title ambitions suffered a setback as they were held to a stunning 1-1 draw by bottom-dwelling Angers at the Stade Vélodrome.

The match was marked by early discipline issues, with Angers' Lilian Rao-Lisoa receiving a direct red card in the 26th minute and Marseille's Neal Maupay following suit four minutes later.

Despite the setback, Marseille took the lead through English striker Rowe's 51st-minute goal. However, Algerian El Melali equalized just three minutes later with a stunning direct free-kick.

The draw leaves Marseille two points behind leaders PSG, who sit atop the table with 16 points alongside Monaco.

Key Stats:

• Lilian Rao-Lisoa (Angers) received a red card in the 26th minute
• Neal Maupay (Marseille) received a red card in the 30th minute
• Rowe scored for Marseille in the 51st minute
• El Melali equalized for Angers with a free-kick in the 54th minute
• PSG leads Ligue 1 with 16 points, followed by Monaco and Marseille (14 points)