Swallow Marseille Montpellier 1-2 Defeat In The Cage

Paris (AFP / Antara Bali) - Marseille second successive defeat and saw their hopes for the French League title was dealt another blow when they lost 1-2 at Montpellier headquarters on Friday (Saturday AM).

A week after losing the fourth stratum team Grenoble in the French Cup, the former European giants fell at the Stade de la Mosson were also present for the first time since the flood in September games that hit the arena.

Marseille were trained Marcelo Bielsa still leads the French league standings, but they can be removed if Lyon Lyon was able to win over Toulouse on Sunday.

Results Friday also makes Montpellier can win in a league double over their rivals, having previously won 2-0 at the Stade Velodrome at the beginning of the season.

Kévin Bérigaud and Paul Lasne scored for Montpellier in each round, where Bilel Omrani could provide hope to Marseille through a goal when he had performed for two minutes as a substitute.

"Defeat is always a concern, and this defeat affect us," said Bielsa.

"But being at the top instead of the pressure, it is a challenge. That is how it should take place."

Montpellier coach Rolland Courbis said he was happy with the three points, but still supports Marseille to be the favorite winning the title.

"We are delighted to reach six figures from Marseille this season, but I have always enjoyed each number from 29 our values," he said.

"Marseille just swallow five defeats in 20 matches - they and Lyon will be the favorites to win. PSG have a heavy schedule."

The game begins with emotional nuance to the conduct of silence in memory of the victims of the massacre of Paris this week.

The players of both teams wore T-shirts "Je Suis Charlie" all the heating and wearing a black band on his arm.

Berigaud bring Montpellier ahead in the 36th minute through a controversial situation, with control of the ball using his left foot before unleashing a right-foot shot from the edge of the penalty box, which can not be stopped signed goalkeeper Steve Mandanda to Marseille.

But Marseille believes the game should be stopped because of a violation of Brice Dja Djedje, who lost the ball in the process of the goal.

Lasne, the creation of his team's opening goal, then change the score to 2-0 in the 62nd minute, after Anthony Mounier made breakthroughs can conquer two defenders.

lead to leads to Lasne are not guarded, which without difficulty resemble a goal from the edge of the penalty box.

Omrani gave little hope to Marseille to cut the deficit six minutes later, however Montpellier is able to maintain the advantage until the game was over.

Marseille have now gone seven away games without a win in all competitions, and appear weaker on Friday with the absence of two players who play in the African Nations Cup, Andre Ayew and Nicolas Nkoulou. (MFD)