Ligue 1: Marseille 0 Nantes 1

Surprise package Nantes leapfrogged Marseille into fourth spot in Ligue 1 with a 1-0 away triumph over Elie Baup’s men on Friday.

Nantes were promoted to France’s top flight last season, and have enjoyed a fine season thus far.

That continued at the Stade Velodrome on Friday, as Marseille were condemned to a second straight defeat after an agonising 1-0 loss to Lille on Tuesday.

Baup’s side failed to find any fluency in the opening exchanges and trailed at half-time thanks to Alejandro Bedoya’s third goal of the season – and second this week – on 16 minutes.

Marseille almost fell two behind when Papiss Mison Djilobodji headed towards goal from a corner, but Steve Mandanda produced a smart reflex save.

The hosts improved after the break with Florian Thauvin and Andre-Pierre Gignac coming close.

Yet they were unable to find an equaliser, much to the chagrin of the home faithful, and remain 10 points adrift of table-toppers Paris Saint-Germain having played a game more.