Marseille 2 - 5 Stade Rennais FC: Rennes move into top three with Marseille mauling
Posted Saturday, March 19, 2016 by PA
Yoann Gourcuff struck twice as Rennes climbed into the top three of Ligue 1 with a convincing 5-2 away win at Marseille.
Gourcuff opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a close-range header and then goals from Fallou Diagne, with a header, and Ousmane Dembele, with a shot from outside the area, saw Rennes leading 3-0 after just 15 minutes .
Florian Thauvin responded for Marseille in the 20th minute and when Rolando scored their second five minutes into the second half Rennes were under pressure.
Gourcuff again gave them a two-goal advantage in the 59th minute, however, and Giovanni Sio secured victory in the 77th.
The victory sees Rennes move a point ahead of Nice, who could reclaim third spot with a win over Gazalec Ajaccio t, while leaving Marseille in 10th but at risk of ending the weekend in the bottom half.
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