Marseille triumphed over Lorient, 2x4, on Sunday, on to matchday 15 of the Ligue 1. To this matchday, Régis Le Bris's team came from a draw, and Gennaro Gattuso's team came from two wins. Pierre Aubameyang runned the show.
Early in the game, Chancel Mbemba opened the scoring for Marseille, with a right-foot strike inside the penalty area. After 9 minutes, Gennaro Gattuso's team extended their lead with a goal from Pierre Aubameyang through a header inside the penalty box. After 33 minutes, Leonardo Balerdi doubled the lead for Marseille, from a corner. Shortly before the interval, Romain Faivre fired home for Lorient, with a left-foot shot. With 42 minutes on the clock, Gennaro Gattuso's team increased their lead with a goal from Pierre Aubameyang with a left-foot strike inside the box. Pierre Aubameyang now on a scoring streak of 4 consecutive games.
In the 52nd minute, Benjamin Mendy scored the last goal of the match, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty area. With 80 minutes on the clock, Jonathan Clauss left the game early after seeing a red card.
After the result Marseille are 6th in the table, with 23 points, while Lorient sit 16th place, with 12 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Gennaro Gattuso's team will host Clermont, while Régis Le Bris's team will play at home against Strasbourg.
