Marseille kept their impressive recent form going to keep some pressure on the league leaders, with Nice also making big strides with a win.
Marseille closed the gap on leaders Paris Saint-Germain to ... while Strasbourg came from behind to beat Auxerre 3-1 in Alsace. Lyon, Nice and Saint-Etienne also won over the weekend.
Adrien Rabiot scored a second-half winner as Marseille beat Rennes 2-1 in Brittany on Saturday to move within four points of Ligue 1 pace-setters Paris Saint-Germain.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Monaco 2-4 at the
Marseille closed the gap to Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the Ligue 1 table to four points after earning a comeback win over Rennes.
Lyon missed an opportunity to draw level on points with third-placed Monaco in Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 2-1 loss at Brest.Monaco's draw at Nantes and Lille's stalemate with Auxerre on Friday gave Lyon a chance to climb from fifth into the third and final automatic Champions League spot.