- Jordan Marié - 18'
- Mario Balotelli - 56'
- Lucas Ocampos - 73'
Mario Balotelli strikes again as Marseille see off Dijon in Ligue 1
Mario Balotelli's second goal in three games helped Marseille to a 2-1 win at Dijon in Ligue 1 on Friday.
The Italian striker, who joined last month from Nice, turned the ball in from close range in the 57th minute after winger Florian Thauvin headed on a corner from the right.
Marseille's second straight victory moved the side up to fifth ahead of this weekend's matches, and also took some pressure off coach Rudi Garcia following a poor run of results.
While Balotelli was the team's most dangerous player, a handling error from veteran goalkeeper Steve Mandanda led to Dijon's 18th-minute opener.
Although Mandanda covered his near post to smother defender Fouad Chafik's long-range shot, he did not push the ball away far enough and midfielder Jordan Marie followed up to drive it home.
Balotelli leveled before Argentine forward Lucas Ocampos produced a well-taken goal in the 73rd, cleverly cutting inside a defender on the edge of the area and curling the ball into the top corner.
On Saturday, runaway league leader Paris Saint-Germain are at home to Bordeaux.
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French Ligue 1 Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | +35 | 50 |
| Marseille | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | +17 | 37 |
| AS Monaco | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | +12 | 37 |
| Lille | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | +13 | 35 |
| Nice | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | +13 | 33 |
| Lens | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | +7 | 33 |
| Lyon | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | +7 | 30 |
| Brest | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | -5 | 28 |
| Strasbourg | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | +2 | 27 |
| Toulouse | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 25 |
| AJ Auxerre | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 23 |
| Stade de Reims | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
| Angers | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 22 |
| Nantes | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | -7 | 18 |
| Saint-Etienne | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -24 | 18 |
| Stade Rennais | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -4 | 17 |
| Montpellier | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -26 | 15 |
| Le Havre AC | 19 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -24 | 13 |
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