Nantes 3-0 Marseille result, stats and report

Thomas Robinet's left-foot finish on the stroke of half-time gave Nantes a 1-0 win over ten-man Nancy in Ligue 2, ending a miserable run of three consecutive defeats for the hosts. Nancy's evening unravelled after Pape Meïssa Ba picked up a yellow card in the 38th minute, with the visitors reduced to ten men at some point during a feisty, card-heavy contest.

Monaco beat Marseille 2-0 in Ligue 1, with Paris Brunner scoring twice to expose a visiting side that dominated possession but couldn't convert their chances when it mattered.

Marseille were dominant from the first whistle, but the detail that defined this match was Strasbourg's inability to hold their defensive shape against sustained possession pressure. A VAR-upgraded red card in the second half turned a difficult evening into an insurmountable one.

Beşiktaş have conceded just once in five Europa League matches and now face their sternest test yet. Marseille arrive in Istanbul on Thursday night with a point to prove.

Marseille have been formidable at home this season but PSG arrive at the Velodrome with a quiet solidity that the numbers do not fully capture. This is the fixture that tells you everything about where both clubs genuinely are.

Boulogne host Nantes at the foot of Ligue 2 on Saturday, with neither side having won a single match this season. Something has to give, but the structural problems on both sides suggest the answer may not be straightforward.

Marseille arrive at Roazhon Park in excellent overall form but carrying a worrying away record, while Rennes have quietly built one of the more comfortable home environments in Ligue 1. This is a fixture with clear structural tensions worth examining closely.