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01/04 10:15 CST Marseille has two players sent off in 2-0 home loss to Nantes
in Ligue 1 ahead of Paris derby
Marseille has two players sent off in 2-0 home loss to Nantes in Ligue 1 ahead
of Paris derby
By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Sports Writer
PARIS (AP) --- Marseille's year got off to a bad start when it had two players
sent off and lost 2-0 at home to struggling Nantes in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
A win would have put some pressure on second-placed Paris Saint-Germain ahead
of its game against Paris FC later Sunday in the first capital city derby in
the French men's league since 1990.
But Marseille's defeat left it four points behind PSG in third spot. Marseille
is now level on points with fourth-placed Lille with the teams separated by
goal difference.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang went straight into the Marseille starting lineup,
despite only recently playing for Gabon at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Marseille fans held a minute's silence before the game at Stade Velodrome in
memory of former Marseille coach Jean-Louis Gasset, who died on Dec. 26 aged
72. Gasset had a brief spell in charge of Marseille in 2024.
After Nantes had an early goal ruled out for offside following a video review,
Marseille midfielder Arthur Vermeeren was shown a straight red card in the 26th
minute for a late tackle on goalkeeper Anthony Lopes.
Five minutes later, defender Fabien Centonze gave Nantes the lead when he
tapped in after goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli saved Matthis Abline's shot.
Marseille's afternoon got worse when midfielder Bilal Nadir was shown a second
yellow card and sent off in the 56th for fouling Deiver Machado from behind
near the halfway line.
New signing Rmy Cabella sealed the win for 16th-placed Nantes with a late
penalty.
In Sunday's other matches, Le Havre faced Angers; Lorient took on last-placed
Metz, and Brest hosted Auxerre.
Surprise leader Lens won at Toulouse 3-0 on Friday to ensure it kept top spot
from PSG. -__
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
