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Nantes beat Marseille 3-0 despite 42% possession — Marseille had 8 shots on target and scored zero
- Nantes, sitting 17th in Ligue 1 and in the relegation zone, beat 6th-placed Marseille 3-0 at home despite controlling only 42% of the ball.
- Marseille had 58% possession and put 8 shots on target — yet Nantes' goalkeeper made 8 saves and the hosts converted efficiently from their 5 shots on target.
- Marseille (53 points, 32 played) suffer a damaging setback in their bid to close the gap on the top four; Nantes earn a critical lifeline in their survival fight.
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match_stats (2026-05-02): Marseille 58% possession, 16 total shots, 8 on target, 2 goalkeeper saves; Nantes 42% possession, 16 total shots, 5 on target, 8 goalkeeper saves. Score: Nantes 3-0 Marseille. Ligue 1 standings snapshot 2026-05-02: Marseille 6th, 53 pts, 32 played; Nantes 17th, 23 pts, 32 played.