Marseille's Champions League hopes hit by Bordeaux loss

ByReuters

Updated 05/04/2019 at 21:18 GMT

Olympique de Marseille's hopes of playing in next season's Champions League took a major knock when their top-flight winless streak at Girondins Bordeaux continued in a 2-0 defeat on Friday.

Bordeaux's players celebrate after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Bordeaux (FCGB) and Marseille (OM) on April 5, 2019 at the Matmut Atlantique stadium in Bordeaux, southwestern France

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OM, who have not won at Bordeaux in the elite since 1977, lie fifth in the Ligue 1 standings on 48 points from 31 games, eight behind third-placed Olympique Lyonnais who have a match in hand.

Bordeaux are 11th on 38 points.

Bordeaux, who finished with 10 men after defender Pablo was sent off in the 82nd, went ahead in the 27th minute when Francois Kamano converted a penalty following a handball by Nemanja Radonjic.

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Marseille's Italian forward Mario Balotelli (front) is fouled by Bordeaux's Brazilian defender Pablo during the French Ligue 1 football match between FC Girondins de Bordeaux and Olympique de Marseille at the Matmut Atlantique Stadium in Bordeaux, southwe

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Nicolas de Preville then beat defenders Boubacar Kamara and Hiroki Sakai before firing past Steve Mandanda to make it 2-0 after 71 minutes.

Marseille were without the injured Lucas Ocampos while Mario Balotelli started on the bench. He replaced Dimitri Payet in the 68th minute but was toothless like the rest of a disappointing OM side.

Marseille's French forward Dimitri Payet (R) leaves the pitch next to Marseille's French head coach Rudi Garcia during the French Ligue 1 football match between FC Girondins de Bordeaux and Olympique de Marseille at the Matmut Atlantique Stadium in Bordea

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Lyon, who hold the last Champions League qualifying spot, host Dijon on Saturday.

Leaders Paris St Germain will claim the title if they beat Strasbourg on Sunday and Lille fail to take all three points at Stade de Reims earlier in the day.

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