Marseille climb away from Ligue 1 drop zone after beating Lille

Marseille have opened up a four-point gap between themselves and the Ligue 1 drop zone following a 2-1 win against Lille in Sunday's fixture at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

The visitors took the lead shortly before the break when Michy Batshuayi burst into the opposition box and fired home from the centre of the area.

Just before the hour Jose Miguel Gonzalez's charges were two goals to the good as the 22-year-old Belgian turned provider with a layoff to Romain Alessandrini, who found the net with a vicious shot from outside the area.

Sebastien Corchia halved Lille's deficit in the 71st minute, but Herve Renard's side could not find a second as the final whistle ensured that Marseille would claim all three points.

The result sees Marseille leapfrog Lille into 14th place, with the day's opponents a point and a place behind.