Marseille moved provisionally to the top of Ligue 1 on Friday after demolishing a dismal Nice side 5–1 in a fiercely charged Côte d’Azur derby that delivered fireworks both on and off the pitch.
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Mason Greenwood, Marseille’s standout performer this season, struck twice, while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Timothy Weah and Igor Paixão also found the net in a dominant display. The victory lifts Marseille to 28 points from 13 matches, leapfrogging Paris Saint-Germain, who remain on 27 ahead of their home fixture against Le Havre on Saturday.
PSG, despite being hit by a spate of injuries, have secured late wins in their past two league outings with goals scored after the 90th minute.
Aubameyang opened the scoring in the 11th minute, left unmarked to tap home. Greenwood then tore through Nice’s back line, scoring once before halftime and again shortly after the restart. His brace brings his Ligue 1 tally to 10 goals this season—one more than Strasbourg’s Joaquin Panichelli, whose side face third-placed Lens on Saturday.
Tensions flared when Nice players protested a perceived elbow, sparking a confrontation that drew in both benches. Late in the match, an intense fireworks display in the Marseille supporters’ section nearly forced abandonment of the game.
Elsewhere in Ligue 1, Paul Pogba is expected to make his long-awaited return after two years out when Monaco visit Rennes on Saturday.
