Troyes 0-2 Marseille result, stats and report

Marseille scored four goals before the 56th minute and nearly let Le Havre back into it in a chaotic finish at the Vélodrome. Connor Maguire breaks down how Marseille won it, nearly choked it, and what it tells you about both sides.

Oumar Diakité's 13th-minute strike gave Sturm Graz a deserved 1-0 win over Marseille in the UEFA Europa League, as the Austrian side held firm despite facing 72% possession from their French opponents.

Marseille ran riot at Angers on Sunday, winning 5-2 in a Ligue 1 fixture that was never as close as the scoreline might suggest. Angers competed for a half and then fell apart completely.

Marseille host Le Mans on Sunday evening in a Ligue 1 fixture that raises serious questions about defensive standards on both sides. Neither team has looked solid at the back, and this one has goals written all over it.

Two of Ligue 1's most battered sides meet on Friday night. Someone has to end their losing run. Do not be too sure it will happen.

Troyes have lost every one of their last five Ligue 1 matches and conceded fifteen goals in the process. Le Mans arrive in no great shape either, but one of these sides has to stop the rot on Saturday night.

Marseille are wobbling after three defeats in five Ligue 1 matches. Le Havre arrive with no wins in their last five. Something has to give.

Troyes arrive in Toulouse having lost all five of their completed Ligue 1 matches, conceding fifteen goals along the way. This is not a contest. It is a reckoning.