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Lille Beats Marseille 3-1 to Move into Third in France

Lille's French midfielder #10 Remy Cabella (L) celebrates with his teammate Lille's Canadian forward #09 Jonathan David after scoring his team's second goal during the French L1 football match between Lille LOSC and Olympique Marseille (OM) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France on April 5, 2024. (AFP)
Lille's French midfielder #10 Remy Cabella (L) celebrates with his teammate Lille's Canadian forward #09 Jonathan David after scoring his team's second goal during the French L1 football match between Lille LOSC and Olympique Marseille (OM) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France on April 5, 2024. (AFP)
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Lille Beats Marseille 3-1 to Move into Third in France

Lille's French midfielder #10 Remy Cabella (L) celebrates with his teammate Lille's Canadian forward #09 Jonathan David after scoring his team's second goal during the French L1 football match between Lille LOSC and Olympique Marseille (OM) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France on April 5, 2024. (AFP)
Lille's French midfielder #10 Remy Cabella (L) celebrates with his teammate Lille's Canadian forward #09 Jonathan David after scoring his team's second goal during the French L1 football match between Lille LOSC and Olympique Marseille (OM) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France on April 5, 2024. (AFP)

Lille moved into third place in the French league after a 3-1 victory over a faltering Marseille on Friday.

The win took Lille above Monaco on goal difference and to within a point of second-placed Brest. It has not lost a league game at home since September.

Jonathan David opened the scoring from the penalty spot after 53 minutes to take his season tally to 15, second only to Kylian Mbappé in the Ligue 1 scoring chart.

Rémy Cabella made it two, and although Ismaily’s own goal gave Marseille a glimmer of hope, Gabriel Gudmundsson restored Lille’s two-goal advantage in the 83rd.

It was Marseille’s third league defeat in a row, its worst run this season.

The south coast club remained in seventh place, above Reims and Rennes on goal difference, although both have a game in hand.

Marseille’s record away from home against the six teams above it in Ligue 1 reads played six, lost six.

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Mbappe Hit 'Rock Bottom' with Missed Penalty at Bilbao

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - December 4, 2024 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe before taking a penalty kick REUTERS/Vincent West/ File Photo
Soccer Football - LaLiga - Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - December 4, 2024 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe before taking a penalty kick REUTERS/Vincent West/ File Photo
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Mbappe Hit 'Rock Bottom' with Missed Penalty at Bilbao

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - December 4, 2024 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe before taking a penalty kick REUTERS/Vincent West/ File Photo
Soccer Football - LaLiga - Athletic Bilbao v Real Madrid - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - December 4, 2024 Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe before taking a penalty kick REUTERS/Vincent West/ File Photo

Kylian Mbappe hit "rock bottom" with a penalty miss at Athletic Bilbao earlier this month as he struggled to adapt to his new surroundings at Real Madrid but the French forward said he used that disappointment to fuel his recent return to form.

Mbappe left Paris St Germain in the close season as the French club's all-time top scorer but his move to Real has been plagued by teething problems, while a hamstring injury and a thigh issue have also hampered his settling-in time.

However, since missing his second penalty in a week in a 2-1 loss at Bilbao Mbappe has scored four goals in all competitions, including the opener in Sunday's 4-2 LaLiga win over Sevilla, according to Reuters.

"I took a lot of positives from the Bilbao game. I hit rock bottom," he told Real Madrid TV. "I missed a penalty and I realised at that moment I have to give my all for this shirt and play with personality."

Mbappe now has 10 goals in 16 league appearances, helping Real end the calendar year second in the table, just a point behind leaders Atletico Madrid.

"I can score a lot more, I know I have a lot more to give. The last few games I've played better," he said.

"I think we now know each other better. I've joined the team and that changed a lot of things. The settling-in period is over, as the coach says. I feel very comfortable in the team and I play better with the others on the pitch."

Real next travel to face Valencia in LaLiga on Jan. 3.