Soccer-Marseille consolidate second place in Ligue 1 with win at Metz

METZ, France (Reuters) -Arkadiusz Milik netted a spectacular overhead kick objective handy Olympique de Marseille a late 2-1 away win at struggling Metz on Sunday as they consolidated second place in Ligue 1.

Milik was a shock omission from the beginning line-up however wasted no time after approaching to ship a spectacular end, receiving the ball on his chest together with his again to objective and scoring a surprising winner eight minutes from time.

New signing Cedric Bakambu put Marseille forward after 26 minutes as they moved onto 46 factors, 13 behind runaway leaders Paris St Germain.

Marseille are actually 4 forward of third positioned Good, who misplaced at Olympique Lyonnais on Saturday.

Defeat for Metz leaves them second from backside.

Earlier on Sunday, Kevin Gameiro volleyed house from an eleventh minute nook for his ninth objective of the season and victory for Racing Strasbourg at Angers. Strasbourg consolidated their fourth place within the standings with 41 factors, one adrift of Good.

St Etienne gained a 3rd successive league sport to maneuver off the underside, the place Girondins Bordeaux now discover themselves despite a managerial change final week.

Vladimir Petkovic was sacked after final weekend’s 5-0 loss at Stade Reims and whereas awaiting new coach David Guion to take over on Monday, Bordeaux had been 3-0 down inside a half-hour at Racing Lens.

However they did struggle again to make it 3-2 with greater than half-hour to play however couldn’t discover the equaliser.

Clermont Foot led at halftime at house to St Etienne however Mahdi Camara equalised within the seventieth minute after which Timothee Kolodziejczak headed house the 82nd minute winner for the guests from a nook.

Martin Satriano, on mortgage from Inter Milan, scored twice in his first begin for Stade Brest as they thumped Troyes 5-1 within the pouring rain at house, with Franck Honorat including two extra after the break earlier than Steve Mounie netted the fifth.

Monaco had been held at house to a goalless draw by Lorient whereas Nantes beat Reims 1-0.

(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape City; Enhancing by Pritha Sarkar)