Marseille boost hopes of Champions League return, Monaco suffer heavy defeat

Marseille reclaimed third place in the French Ligue 1 table with a 3-1 win over bottom side Metz on Friday to boost their hopes of Champions League qualification, while Monaco's long unbeaten run ended in a shock 4-1 defeat away to Paris FC. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave Marseille a first-half lead at the Velodrome, and Igor Paixao latched onto a superb Mason Greenwood pass to make it 2-0 early in the second half.Friday's result means Marseille have won four and lost three of seven Ligue 1 game