Monaco clearly defeats Marseille and conquered second place!

Monaco clearly defeats Marseille and conquered second place!

Stade Louis II, Monaco, Frankreich - as Monaco took a big step in Ligue 1 on April 12, 2025 by defeating Olympique Marseille 3-0. With this victory, Monaco moves to second place in the league and thus overtakes Marseille. The deficit to the leaders Paris Saint-Germain is now 21 points, since PSG does not play in this round to prepare for the Champions League quarter-final secondary against Aston Villa. The victory also gives Monaco closer to the goal of securing a place in the Champions League for the next season, as the first three places guarantee this.

The game took place in the Stade Louis II and started promising for the home team. Takumi Minamino scored the first goal in the 34th minute after the defense of Marseille lost the ball in midfield. Breel Embolo followed the second goal in the 59th minute after Vanderson played the ball. However, this hit had to be checked by the VAR. In the 82nd minute, Denis Zakaria increased the score to 3: 0 when he converted a penalty, which he himself was awarded after he was fouled in the penalty area by the Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.

gameplay and injuries

Although the game was very positive for Monaco, there was also a setback: Mika Biereth had to leave the field due to injury in the 71st minute. Despite the injury, Monaco was able to dominate and now clarifies with 53 points that they are a serious competitor in the title race. The score leaves you only one point over Olympique Marseille, who have suffered four defeats in the last five league games and are now under pressure to defend their third place.

Rennfeld and other challenges

In the table, Strasbourg is in fourth place, which could equalize with a win against Nice. In the meantime, the current state of Ligue 1 shows that Monaco impresses with a winning rate of 54% and an average goal rate of 3.18 per game. Olympique Marseille, on the other hand, also has a winning rate of 57%, but an average goal rate of 3.39. The competition remains exciting and the next games could be crucial for the Champions League places.

Monaco has set a strong signal and underpins her ambitions for the remaining seasonal games. The focus is now on keeping the shape and qualifying for the Champions League, while Marseille urgently needs to find the old strength.

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