Lorient secured a 2-0 victory over visiting Marseille in a Ligue 1 matchday 30 fixture. This win marked the first time "Les Merlus" have defeated Marseille in 13 encounters.
Panos Katseris opened the scoring for the hosts midway through the first half with a close-range effort. After the break, Amadou Bamba Dieng doubled the lead to 2-0, assisted by Pablo Pagis. Meanwhile, the Southern French side attempted to respond in the second half, with Timothy Weah, Himad Abdelli, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all missing opportunities.
Lorient now sits ninth in the standings with 41 points, extending their unbeaten home run to 14 matches, comprising 8 wins and 6 draws. Marseille, on the other hand, remains in fourth place with 52 points after suffering their third defeat in their last four league games.