Late Moussa Dembele goal gives Lyon dramatic Ligue 1 victory over Marseille as sides play rematch

A late goal from Moussa Dembele gave Lyon a morale-boosting 2-1 win over Marseille at the Groupama Stadium on Tuesday evening.

The game was replayed after an initial abandonment in November when Marseille forward Dimitri Payet was struck by a bottle thrown from a section of the Lyon support whilst attempting to take a corner.

Ironically, it was that man Payet who provided the assist from the exact same spot he was struck just 10 weeks ago, as his corner found the head of Matteo Guendouzi to put Jorge Sampaoli's men in front.

Marseille controlled the first-half, taking advantage of a Lyon side missing 11 senior players through injuries and international duty.

Jorge Sampaoli's side should have put the game to bed in the opening half hour but were guilty of squandering a host of opportunities, just as Lyon were on the ropes.

Lyon, second best for much of the contest, found an unlikely equaliser when Xherdan Shaqiri headed home Malo Gusto's cross with 14 minutes left. Then, Dembele incredibly completed the comeback when he chipped Marseille 'keeper Pau Lopez from close-range.

A shell-shocked Marseille could do nothing to turn around Dembele's 89th minute winner as they lost ground in the race for the podium.

The result means Lyon move up one place to 10th place, whilst Marseille stay third and miss the chance to leapfrog Nice into second.

With the chance to move into second place ahead of Nice, Marseille inexplicably crumbled under the only period of sustained pressure a depleted Lyon side imposed on them in the entire game. Marseille were comfortable throughout and should have scored two or three first-half goals but for some wasteful finishing. Marseille struggled to cope with the introduction of Moussa Dembele and, in truth, made life easy for the Frenchman with some lacklustre defending.

With a comfortable five-point gap to fifth-placed Strasbourg, the defeat against Peter Bosz's side might not prove pivotal come the end of the season but Marseille can ill-afford any more episodes like this one if they are serious about Champions League qualification for next season.

Unlucky to be on the losing side, the on-loan midfielder continued his superb form this season with a brilliant display that nearly got Marseille over the line. Dominant in the midfield battle, Guendouzi was a nuisance in attacking areas too and deservedly put Marseille ahead with a first-half glancing header. With the terms of his loan deal including an option to buy, it will be hard to see Marseille not taking up the option of purchasing the 22-year-old for what would be a bargain £8 million fee.

Lyon: Lopes 6, Dubois 6, Boateng 6, Lukeba 6, Gusto 7, Henrique 6, Mendes 6, Caquaret 6, Shaqiri 6, Emerson 5, Cherki 4. Subs: Dembele 7, Barcola n/a.

Marseille: Pau Lopez 6, Lirola 6, Saliba 7, Caleta-Car 5, Peres 6, Kamara 6, Under 5, Rongier 6, Guendouzi 7, Henrique 6, Payet 6. Subs: Harit 5, Milik n/a.

10' GOAL! LYON 0-1 MARSEILLE (Matteo Guendouzi): Marseille are rewarded for their dominance in the opening exchanges. Dimitri Payet whips in a corner and Matteo Guendouzi beats Lyon 'keeper Anthony Lopes with a near-post header. A deserved lead for the visitors

76' GOAL! LYON 1-1 MARSEILLE (Xherdan Shaqiri): Xherdan Shaqiri heads home Malo Gusto's cross from 12 yards out, to put the hosts on level terms!

76' SHAQIRI'S LEVELLER Lyon draw level

89' GOAL! LYON 2-1 MARSEILLE (Moussa Dembele) Incredible! Dembele surely wins it for Lyon with a fanastic solo effort. A beautiful turn and chip over Pau Lopez and the substitute has turned the game on its head.

89' DEMBELE'S WINNER! A beauty from the Frenchman to win it for Lyon

Marseille have now won only 15% of its matches against Lyon in the 21st century - 6 wins from 41 encounters. This is the lowest percentage of victories for any top flight side against a fellow Ligue 1 team they had faced at least three times over this period.