Marseille survive late scare to go top after nearly squandering four-goal lead

They knocked Lille off the summit, who had briefly taken top spot despite being held to a 1-1 draw away at Monaco.

Ethan Mbappé fired the visitors ahead in the first half, but the hosts hit back through Edan Diop, capitalising on their numerical advantage following Tanguy Nianzou's dismissal. Monaco currently occupy third place, trailing second-placed Lille only on goal difference.

Marseille held on for a dramatic victory after cruising to a 4-0 lead against bottom-placed Le Havre. The visitors launched a sensational fightback with three goals inside 12 minutes, but were unable to find a late equaliser as Marseille held out for a thrilling 4-3 win.

Elsewhere, the points were shared in all remaining fixtures.

Auxerre and Le Mans played out a 1-1 stalemate, while the clashes between Toulouse and Troyes, as well as Angers and Lorient, both ended in goalless draws.

The marquee matchday 8 encounter between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais, featuring Slovak international goalkeeper Dominik Greif, was postponed to Monday, 26 October, amid unrest in the French capital.