Saturday, 28 April 2018

Dimitri Payet orchestrates as Marseille open advantage over RB Salzburg

• Marseille 2-0 RB Salzburg
• Thauvin 15, Njié 63

Florian Thauvin put Marseille within touching distance of a place in the Europa League final with a controversial opener as his side beat Salzburg 2-0 at the Stade Vélodrome. Thauvin headed home in the 15th minute from a pinpoint Dimitri Payet free-kick, although subsequent replays suggested the ball had also touched a hand on its way into the net.

The substitute Clinton Njié put the Ligue 1 side in a commanding position heading into next week’s second leg in Austria when he scored their second goal three minutes after coming off the bench. Marseille had made an impressive start against their opponents with Kostas Mitroglou forcing Salzburg’s Alexander Walke into a good save with just four minutes on the clock.

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from Football | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2Hv4euc

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