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Greenwood Scores and Assists as Marseille Wins at Rennes to Close Gap on Leader PSG

Marseille's Mason Greenwood runs with the ball during the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Marseille in Rennes, France, Saturday Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mathieu Pattier)
Marseille's Mason Greenwood runs with the ball during the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Marseille in Rennes, France, Saturday Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mathieu Pattier)
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Greenwood Scores and Assists as Marseille Wins at Rennes to Close Gap on Leader PSG

Marseille's Mason Greenwood runs with the ball during the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Marseille in Rennes, France, Saturday Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mathieu Pattier)
Marseille's Mason Greenwood runs with the ball during the French League One soccer match between Rennes and Marseille in Rennes, France, Saturday Jan. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mathieu Pattier)

Mason Greenwood scored and set up a goal for Adrien Rabiot as Marseille won at Rennes 2-1 to move four points behind Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.
A fourth win in five league games also moved second-placed Marseille five points ahead of third-placed Monaco after 17 rounds.
But PSG can restore its seven-point lead if it beats struggling Saint-Etienne at home on Sunday.
Greenwood's 11th league goal came moments before halftime and he then curled a cross onto the head of Rabiot early into the second half.
The first half was even.
Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli made a superb save from Arnaud Kalimuendo's penalty in the 32nd minute.
The penalty was given following a video review and seemed harsh on defender Amir Murillo. He was judged to have handled the ball, even though he was unsighted when it fell onto his arm when contesting an aerial challenge.
Rulli saved his third spot kick of the season as he dived to his right at full stretch and tipped the ball onto the post.
Kalimuendo made up for it in the 43rd when he swept in a cross from right back Lorenz Assignon.
But Marseille is proving hard to beat under coach Roberto De Zerbi and hit straight back when Greenwood converted Panama international Murillo's right-wing cross.
Then, in the 49th, Greenwood broke down the right and Rabiot headed his pinpoint cross past his France teammate Brice Samba, who started in the Rennes goal after joining from Lens.
Meanwhile, Gaëtan Laborde scored twice to help Nice win at Reims 4-2 and move up to fourth place.
The burly striker netted with a penalty just before halftime and added his second goal midway through the second half.
Nice moved one point ahead of fifth-placed Lille and two clear of sixth-placed Lyon, which lost to Brest 2-1.
Nice's other goals came from forward Evann Guessand and defender Ali Abdi, while Japan winger Junya Ito and 19-year-old striker Mamadou Diakhon scored for Reims.
Earlier, Lyon found itself 2-0 down at Brest inside 25 minutes.
Mahdi Camara put the home side ahead early and set up striker Ludovic Ajorque with a neat backheel.
Midfielder Jordan Veretout pulled a goal back for Lyon in first-half stoppage time and teammate Corentin Tolisso had an equalizer ruled out moments later for offside.

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García Shines in Espanyol Goal and Valencia Hits Bottom of La Liga

Espanyol's Leandro Cabrera (C) celebrates scoring the 1-0 goal during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between RCD Espanyol and CD Leganes, in Barcelona, Spain, 11 January 2025. EPA/Alejandro Garcia
Espanyol's Leandro Cabrera (C) celebrates scoring the 1-0 goal during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between RCD Espanyol and CD Leganes, in Barcelona, Spain, 11 January 2025. EPA/Alejandro Garcia
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García Shines in Espanyol Goal and Valencia Hits Bottom of La Liga

Espanyol's Leandro Cabrera (C) celebrates scoring the 1-0 goal during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between RCD Espanyol and CD Leganes, in Barcelona, Spain, 11 January 2025. EPA/Alejandro Garcia
Espanyol's Leandro Cabrera (C) celebrates scoring the 1-0 goal during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between RCD Espanyol and CD Leganes, in Barcelona, Spain, 11 January 2025. EPA/Alejandro Garcia

Espanyol was grateful again that Joan García didn't end up at Arsenal last summer after the goalkeeper made multiple saves against Leganes to salvage a 1-1 draw in La Liga on Saturday.
Espanyol defender Leandro Cabrera headed in a headed pass by Alex Kral on a corner kick to put the hosts ahead just two minutes into the match.
But Leganes showed how it was able to stun Barcelona last month when it outplayed Espanyol the rest of the way. García’s timely saves were the only barrier to the small club from Madrid from taking the three points.
García made at least four quality stops in the second half, including back-to-back saves in the 74th, The Associated Press reported.
After Leganes midfielder Yvan Neyou hit the post, García dove to parry Miguel de la Fuente and then had to spring back up before stretching low to deny Juan Cruz from putting in the loose ball from a tight angle.
García was linked to a possible move to Arsenal after he helped Spain win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
He called the draw with Leganes, which like Espanyol was promoted last season, simply “not enough” given that they were considered rivals in the fight to avoid relegation.
“We have to find a way to win our home games against our direct rivals. Now we have to beat Valladolid,” García said about the next match against another struggler.
Espanyol was in 18th place, in the drop zone, with Valladolid one point behind in 19th after it beat Real Betis 1-0 to give new coach Diego Cocca his first win.
Valencia hits bottom Valencia sunk to last place after conceding late at Sevilla for a 1-1 draw in a matchup of two big clubs who find themselves in the doldrums.
Sevilla, whose club executives heard jeers before halftime, rescued a point at home thanks to a rare goalkeeping error by Giorgi Mamardashvili. The Georgia goalie let a last-gasp strike by Adria Pedrosa hit his arm and into the net for the stoppage-time equalizer.
Valencia had been eyeing its first away win of the season after Luis Rioja scored on the break with half an hour left.
Instead, the draw left it in last place halfway through the 38-round season and four points from safety.
“We are not able to finish off games and are receiving some hard blows,” Rioja said. “A little bad luck means we once again let points get away.”
Sevilla's disgruntled supporters called for the club executives to step down after a poor first half and then jeered its players after the final whistle.
Rubén Vargas debuted for Sevilla as a second-half substitute a day after the Switzerland forward completed his move from Augsburg. He curled a shot off the post in the 81st in one of the few bright moments for the team that is in 13th place.
Also, Girona substitute John Solís scored in injury time at Alaves to snatch a 1-0 win after he took advantage of a flubbed clearance attempt by defender Moussa Diarra.