Ligue 1: Marseille confirmed its recovery in Lorient

Came for points in Breton land to strengthen their position on the podium of the L1, men Elie Baup confirmed Saturday (2-0) started their recovery Tuesday against Saint-Etienne, putting a little more pressure on two financial superpowers PSG and Monaco.

After Etienne defeated 2-1 Tuesday, Marseille beat Lorient logically lower-ranking to 16th and perilously close to the relegation zone, and many amputees holders whose Jeremie Aliadiere, Lorient best scorer last season.

Without being remarkable, the Marseillaise performance is reassuring for men Elie Baup have two big games to play in the coming days: Tuesday Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League and PSG October 6 at the Stade Velodrome in the next day L1 .

First goal of the season for Valbuena

In the opening match of the 8th day of the championship of France of L1 at Moustoir, Marseille, still without their striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, injured the big toe of his right foot, have first undergone Lorient pressure.

It was not until the 56th minute after a foul on Gilbert Imbula almost to the point of penalty that Valbuena opened the scoring - his first goal of the season - on a free kick takes the free kick. Ghana's Andre Ayew hit hard in the 90th minute with a cross shot from the left that deceived Audard.

With the win, Marseille returned temporarily to the height of Monaco in the championship and remains undefeated outside.