Monaco overtakes Marseille and celebrates confident 3-0 victory!

Monaco overtakes Marseille and celebrates confident 3-0 victory!

Monaco, Frankreich - as Monaco made a clear 3-0 win against Olympique Marseille on April 12, 2025 in Stade Louis II. With this important triumph, Monaco secures second place in Ligue 1 and overtakes Marseille, which is now under pressure, to defend his third place. However, the distance to Paris Saint-Germain is already a whopping 21 points, since PSG has already won its 13th title this season, while there are still six games.

The first goal for Monaco fell in the 34th minute when Takumi Minamino benefited from a defense error Marseilles. Breel Embolo, who scored the second goal in the 59th minute, had previously been played perfectly by Vanderson. This goal was initially checked by the Var, but was able to confirm the decision. Denis Zakaria, who converted a penalty after a foul by Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli in the 82nd minute.

Monaco on Champions League course

With a total of 53 points, Monaco is now only one point in front of Marseille after the team has shown a good shape in the last five league games. According to data from Footystats , the victory rate of Monaco is 54 %, which is due to the strong home balance of 71 %.

Marseille, who had to accept four defeats in the last five league games, has to hurry to secure his place in the Champions League next season. Fourth place will lead to the qualification for the Champions League, and Strasbourg, which is currently taking fourth place, could catch Nice in a win against sixth place.

Games and achievements in the focus

The league table shows that the first three places in Ligue 1 guarantee an automatic qualification place for the Champions League. The form of Monaco indicates that the team is on the way to secure this place. In the past few weeks, the team has played stable and successfully and not only scored goals, but also worked solidly, which is reflected in the lower number of goals.

While Marseille is under pressure to stabilize, the situation for Monaco is becoming increasingly comfortable. This game could be a crucial step on the way to return to the Champions League, which gives fans of the club hope.