Marseille beat RC Lens to secure fifth straight Ligue 1 win
Olympique de Marseille defeated RC Lens 2-1 in Ligue 1 matchday 10, moving up to fourth place in the table with their fifth consecutive victory.
FTMQ News, written by our newsroom0 views

Olympique de Marseille defeated RC Lens 2-1 in the final match of Ligue 1 matchday 10. France 24 reported that the victory was the fifth consecutive win for Marseille in the league. Lens hosted the match, which OneFootball, Get French Football News, and beIN SPORTS also reported. [1][3][4][5]
The outcome moved Marseille into fourth place in the Ligue 1 table, according to France 24. Arab News reported that the defeat extended a difficult week for Lens, following what Get French Football News described as a recent Champions League disaster. [1][2][4]
Marseille play in the top flight of French football and host matches at the Stade Vélodrome. Known as OM, the team maintains a rivalry with Paris Saint-Germain. RC Lens is based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department and plays in red and gold colours. [6][7]
Ligue 1 is the highest level of professional association football in France and consists of 18 clubs. Lens earned a Ligue 1 title in the 1997-98 season and finished as runner-up in 2025-26, after previously securing a Coupe de France title in 2026. [8][9]
In short
- Marseille defeated RC Lens 2-1 in Ligue 1 matchday 10.
- The victory was the fifth consecutive win in Ligue 1 for Marseille.
- The result placed Marseille 4th in the Ligue 1 standings.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Marseille defeat RC Lens as they win five in a row in Ligue 1France 24, 26m ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Lens’ nightmare week worsens with late Marseille defeatArab News, 7h ago
- [3]Ligue 1 - RC Lens 1 - 2 MarseilleOneFootball, 8h ago
- [4]PLAYER RATINGS | Lens 1-2 Marseille: Pressure remains on Lens after Champions League disasterGet French Football News, 8h ago
- [5]LIVE: Lens vs Marseille | Ligue 1beIN SPORTS, 10h ago
Background
- [6]RC Lens on Wikipedia
- [7]Olympique de Marseille on Wikipedia
- [8]Ligue 1 on Wikipedia
- [9]RC Lens on Grokipedia
- [10]Marseille on Grokipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
Related from FTMQ News
Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.
- Paris Saint-Germain travel to Strasbourg targeting fourth consecutive Ligue 1 winTop Stories, 22d ago
- Nebraska fires offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen following fourth consecutive lossTop Stories, 1d ago
- Rathgormack win fourth consecutive Waterford senior football championship titleKillarney Ireland, 14d ago
- Brighton move second in Premier League after victory against BrentfordTop Stories, 10h ago
- Canada beat England again to secure series victory in WXVTop Stories, 16d ago
More in Top Stories
- MGM Plus Television Series The Institute Returns For Second Season10m ago
- Two Washington state deputies killed in ambush during hostage rescue10m ago
- Chicago Bears defeat Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite four Caleb Williams interceptions30m ago
- Murray Watt urges Labor ministers to stop undermining Jim Chalmers30m ago
- Iran warns United States to accept war ending proposal or risk renewed fighting30m ago
- Heavy rains flood tens of thousands of displacement tents in Gaza49m ago
Get the day in one email
Reports like this one, the top news of the last 24 hours, every morning. Free, one email a day; readers can comment under every report.
By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. Unsubscribe any time.


Comments
Loading
Join the conversation
Comments are open to readers of our daily email: the top news of the last 24 hours, every morning, free. Sign up and the comment box opens.
Already on the list? Enter the same address and we will send a sign-in link.
By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. Unsubscribe any time.