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Monaco beat Marseille to go top, Rosenior's Paris FC thump Nice

PARIS: Monaco stormed to the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-0 win over Marseille on Sunday as former Chelsea boss Lionel Rosenior led his new charges Paris FC to a 3-0 home thumping of Nice.

Monaco beat Marseille to go top, Rosenior's Paris FC thump Nice

In a thrilling display of football, Monaco secured the top spot in Ligue 1 with a 2-0 victory over Marseille on Sunday. The win followed Paris FC's emphatic 3-0 home thrashing of Nice, where Rosenior's Paris FC secured second place. Former Chelsea boss Lionel Rosenior led the Parisian team to the wins, praising the ambition and passion of 20-year-old striker Lassine Sinayoko.

In Nice, a brace from Esteban Lepaul, including a winner from the penalty spot late in the game, propelled Rennes up to fifth place with a 3-2 win over Le Mans.

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