Ligue 1: Szymański scores twice, Marseille nearly throw away 4-0 lead
Sebastian Szymański scored twice as Rennes beat Strasbourg 3-0 in Ligue 1 matchday 8. Olympique Marseille led Le Havre 4-0 but ended up winning only 4-3.
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Most of the matchday 8 fixtures in France's Ligue 1 were played on Sunday 25 October 2026. The round finishes with a match on Monday, and the top of the table is tight.
Szymański the hero for Rennes
Stade Rennais beat RC Strasbourg Alsace 3-0 at home. Dia opened the scoring in the 34th minute. Sebastian Szymański then scored twice, in the 41st and 61st minutes. After this round Rennes are top of the table.
Marseille almost squander their lead
Olympique Marseille hosted Le Havre, the team at the bottom of the table. The hosts led through goals from Egan Riley (5th minute), Weah (33rd), Paixao (50th) and Abdelli (55th), making it 4-0 in the 55th minute.
The visitors then began to pull goals back. Maja scored from the penalty spot in the 77th minute, N'Diaye scored in the 86th, and Maja added another in the 89th. They could not find an equaliser and Marseille won 4-3.
Other results
- AS Monaco 1-1 Lille (Mbappe 24', Diop 74'). Monaco have now gone three games in a row without a win.
- Toulouse 0-0 Troyes
- Auxerre 1-1 Le Mans (Buades 48', Archer 56')
- Angers 0-0 Lorient
What's next
The round ends on Monday with Paris Saint-Germain, the French champions, playing Olympique Lyon. A win would let one of the two sides move up to first place.
What this means for you
The news concerns competition in France, so it has no direct consequences for people living in the UK. For fans, it is an update on the form of Szymański, the Poland international.
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