Valere Germain opens account for Marseille with a double
ByReuters
Updated 10/12/2017 at 22:59 GMT
Olympique de Marseille stayed in touch with the Ligue 1 pace-setters after striker Valere Germain scored his first two goals for the club in a 3-0 home win over 10-man St Etienne on Sunday.
Olympique de Marseille's French forward Valere Germain (L) celebrates after scoring during the French L1 football match Olympique de Marseille vs Saint-Etienne on December 10, 2017 at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France.
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The result kept Marseille fourth on 35 points from 17 games, behind third-placed champions Monaco and second-placed Lyon on goal difference. Runaway leaders Paris St Germain have 44 points after Saturday's 3-1 home win against struggling Lille.
Germain, who moved from Monaco during the close season, headed home an 11th-minute corner and steered in a Florian Thauvin cross in the 74th after St Etienne had defender Ronael Pierre-Gabriel sent off for a professional foul.
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Olympique de Marseille's French forward Valere Germain (C-L) is congratulated by teammates after scoring during the French L1 football match Olympique de Marseille vs Saint-Etienne on December 10, 2017 at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern Franc
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In between the goals, Germain missed several chances as dominant Marseille hit the woodwork twice and kept raiding both flanks almost at will, with St Etienne keeper Stephane Ruffier producing a string of good saves.
Substitute Lucas Ocampos added the third with a delightfully curled shot into the top corner in the 80th minute as the home side continued to press in the closing stages.
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