Ligue 1: Stade Rennes 0 Marseille 2

Marseille’s title chase took another twist as the visiting French champions triumphed 2-0 at Stade Rennes in Friday’s lone Ligue 1 fixture.

Star striker Loic Remy and Argentinean midfielder Lucho Gonzalez got on the scoresheet in either half for Marseille, who remain third but close the gap between themselves and second-placed Rennes to a single point.

League leaders Lille are even on points with Renne, but will have the opportunity to open up a three-point buffer when they host Valenciennes on Sunday.

Marseille, beaten 2-1 at home by Lille last weekend, resumed their push for back-to-back league titles when Remy brought his tally to nine goals for the season in the 24th minute.

Andre Ayew picked out the French international with his cross and Remy powered a diving header beyond Rennes goalkeeper Nicolas Douchez.

Lucho had an easy finish following the good work of substitute Jordan Ayew – younger brother of Andre – in the 80th minute.

The Ghanaian striker beat his mark to a looped through ball deep in the area and pulled back his cross for Lucho to poke past Douchez.

Sat 12 March, 2011

Ligue 1: Stade Rennes 0 Marseille 2

Marseille’s title chase took another twist as the visiting French champions triumphed 2-0 at Stade Rennes in Friday’s lone Ligue 1 fixture.

Star striker Loic Remy and Argentinean midfielder Lucho Gonzalez got on the scoresheet in either half for Marseille, who remain third but close the gap between themselves and second-placed Rennes to a single point.

League leaders Lille are even on points with Renne, but will have the opportunity to open up a three-point buffer when they host Valenciennes on Sunday.

Marseille, beaten 2-1 at home by Lille last weekend, resumed their push for back-to-back league titles when Remy brought his tally to nine goals for the season in the 24th minute.

Andre Ayew picked out the French international with his cross and Remy powered a diving header beyond Rennes goalkeeper Nicolas Douchez.

Lucho had an easy finish following the good work of substitute Jordan Ayew – younger brother of Andre – in the 80th minute.

The Ghanaian striker beat his mark to a looped through ball deep in the area and pulled back his cross for Lucho to poke past Douchez.

Sat 12 March, 2011

Coupe de France: Stade de Reims 2 Nice 3

Nice surrendered the lead twice but eventually saw off Stade de Reims 3-2 after extra time to reach the semi-finals of the Coupe de France.

Serbian forward Danijel Ljuboja put Ligue 1 visitors Nice ahead at the Stade Auguste Delaune, but midfielder Romain Amalfitano levelled for the second division side just 60 seconds later.

Gabon international Eric Mouloungui restored Nice’s lead two minutes into the second half.

This time the lead lasted 11 minutes before Odair Fortes equalised for the hosts.

Neither side were able to find a way through in the final 30 minutes.

With the match going to extra-time, Reims remained in with a chance of an unlikely semi-final berth.

But Mouloungui was on target with his second of the match in the 112th minute, scoring the winner that sent Nice into the last four.

In Wednesday’s quarter-final matches, Chambery host Angers, Le Mans travel to Paris Saint-Germain and Lille are at home to Lorient.

Wed 2 March, 2011