(Ligue 1 2023/2024): Highlights MARSEILLE - LORIENT

Marseille were looking for a lift after their midweek Europa League semi-final exit. Turning their attention back to Ligue 1, Uber Eats the final home game of the season against an equally desperate Lorient. OM still hoping against hope to qualify for Europe and had a game in hand on the three sides above them. Lorient also had to win being on the edge of relegation the game to spare. Jean-Louis Gasset likely replaced in the summer talk of Paulo Fonseca and here and now Marseille had to deal with Lorient. Yeah, Emelie Aubameyang couldn't keep his free kick down. The other end, Lorient, desperate need of ending a horror run of defeats. Ceres, though, wide. Ramelu lost the last six on the trot in the top flight and then they were behind again, that sinking feeling. Aubameyang, without the luck at the free kick, but brilliant with his head. The Capon International, it is 15th of the season. Scored in the last three straight games, the Orange Velodrome. Marseille wanted to put the game to bed as early as possible. Ivan Mavogo initially saving. There was captain on the day to bundle it home. Samuel Guizio certainly enjoyed his moment. Two goals in the space, five minutes. Marseille looked to be on easy street, but that was before the player trying to rebuild his career. A slice of luck, a mistake played in. What a finish from Benjamin Mendy. Mohamed Bamba with the assist. Merleau, Regis Lebris, the sign of hope. Aubameyang looking to fire Marseille to a continued unbeaten streak against Lorient. 11 matches, he was stretching, winning the last four. It seemed clear it would be five in a row once the penalty was awarded early in the second half. Ball clipped in, Katseris all over Fares left it to his fellow African. Marseille's number 10 cashing in for a 16th goal of the season. His best league outing since 2019-2020 with Arsenal. His best in Ligue 1 since his last season with Saint-Etienne. Well, quite incredible. Katseris didn't and another couldn't keep his header down with Paul Lopez beaten. Once again, they would fail to score from a brilliant opportunity in the box. Andradine Berani heading over. Well, Marseille doing what they needed. They now need two further wins to force their way back into European qualification for Lorient. A late collapse from Metz in Strasbourg means the three points and seven goals from the third bottom playoff. They'll face Clermont-Metz hosting PSG. It's going the very last day.