Marseille Throttle Nice 5-1 to Go Top of Ligue 1
Olympique de Marseille moved top of Ligue 1 with a 5-1 thrashing of OGC Nice, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring and inspiring his side to a convincing win.
Marseille moved top of Ligue 1 with a 5-1 thrashing of Nice, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring his fifth Ligue 1 goal of the season...
Marvellous Marseille put five past rivals Nice to go top of Ligue 1. Olympique de Marseille have moved to the top of Ligue 1 after defeating local rivals OGC Nice in emphatic fashion with a 5-1 victory at the Allianz Riviera.
The visitors started on the front foot and were duly rewarded with the lead after 11 minutes, when Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang turned the ball home from close range following a corner-kick for his fifth Ligue 1 goal of the season.
Just after the half-hour mark, Marseille came close to doubling their advantage as Mason Greenwood’s dribble into the penalty area resulted in a firm effort tipped around the post by Yehvann Diouf.
The pressure on the hosts soon told, though, and Roberti De Zerbi’s side extended their lead in the 33rd minute thanks to Greenwood’s deflected shot, which wrong-footed the goalkeeper.
Tempers immediately flared in the aftermath of the goal, as a large number of players from both clubs got involved in heated arguments that took a while to de-escalate.
Nice almost grabbed a lifeline in the latter stages of the first half in outrageous fashion, when Terem Moffi’s incredible back-heeled volley was superbly tipped over the bar by Jeffrey de Lange to keep his clean sheet intact.
Moffi had a simpler chance at the start of stoppage time, but his shot was straight at the keeper. Marseille could've wrapped it up just before half-time, but Igor Paixão missed a great chance, fluffing it with just Diouf to beat.
The second half began in frantic fashion. Moffi, once again, had a big opportunity to get Nice back into contention, but the Nigeria international saw his effort parried away from danger by de Lange.
The hosts would immediately regret that missed chance as Greenwood drilled the ball into the bottom corner from just outside the box for Marseille’s third goal of the night and his 10th goal of the Ligue 1 campaign.
At this point, Nice's defence was all over the place, and Marseille were in no mood to let up. They punished their rivals further as Timothy Weah scored to stun the home crowd into silence in the 58th minute - he collected Aubameyang's pass and rifled the ball into the net from 12 yards out.
A perfect Marseille performance! 🔥🔝 pic.twitter.com/4FmBvpS1LT
— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) November 21, 2025
Shortly after the hour mark, Nice managed a consolation goal thanks to Mohamed-Ali Cho, but his lack of celebration showed that the game was over as a contest.
The icing on the cake for the visitors arrived after 74 minutes when the excellent Aubameyang unselfishly teed up Paixão, who nonchalantly stroked the ball into the net to deflate the home support even further.
Marseille's third Ligue 1 win in a row puts them one point clear of second-placed PSG, but the European champs have a game in hand on their title rivals.
Mason Greenwood, Ligue 1’s top scorer 🥇 pic.twitter.com/Y6FpfJQGp5
— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) November 21, 2025
Nice stay mid-table in ninth place with 17 points from 13 matches.
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