Marseille top Ligue 1 on goal difference after beating Metz for fourth straight win

By Canadian Press on October 4, 2025.

PARIS (AP) — Marseille won at rock-bottom Metz 3-0 to notch a fourth straight win in Ligue 1 and move on top on goal difference from Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon on Saturday.

Marseille winger Igor Paixão found the net in the 51st minute with a deflected strike from 18-year-old Robinio Vaz’s pass from the right.

Paixão scored two well-taken goals on Tuesday in a 4-0 win against Ajax in the Champions League. The Brazilian is finding form after joining from Feyenoord in a deal that could rise to 35 million euros ($40.6 million).

Denmark midfielder Matt O’Riley made it 2-0 in the 69th after being set up by forward Amine Gouiri, who then neatly swapped passes with O’Riley for the third goal.

The match was held up for a few minutes late on following crowd trouble. Metz and Marseille players went over to calm the fans while referee Clément Turpin waited for the situation to calm down.

Metz has yet to win after seven games.

Later Saturday, Brest faced Nantes and Auxerre hosted Lens.

On Sunday, injury-hit PSG is at Lille and Lyon hosts Toulouse. ___

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Jerome Pugmire, The Associated Press