Marseille stay in title hunt with thumping win

ByReuters

Updated 23/03/2015 at 07:35 GMT

Third-placed Olympique de Marseille added extra spice to the heated battle for the Ligue 1 title by battering Racing Lens 4-0 away on Sunday and moving two points off the lead.

Olympique Marseille's Andre Ayew (C, partially obscured) celebrates with team mates after scoring against Caen during their French Ligue 1 soccer match at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, February 27, 2015 (Reuters)

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Michy Batshuayi scored at the start and end of the second half with Alaixys Romao and Andre Ayew netting in between to push OM right on the tails of leaders Paris St Germain and Olympique Lyonnais.

Champions PSG went top on 59 points from 30 games on Friday with a 3-1 win over visitors Lorient and Lyon stayed a point behind after a surprise 2-1 home reverse to 10-man Nice on Saturday.

Long-time leaders OM are a point behind Lyon after taking their chance with aplomb at sorry Lens, who sit second-bottom.

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