Late Aubameyang goals lead Marseille past Lyon
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck twice in the final nine minutes as Marseille came from behind to snatch a dramatic 3-2 win over Lyon in Ligue 1.
Marseille were stunned as Corentin Tolisso put Lyon ahead after just three minutes at the Stade Velodrome but replied early in the second half through Igor Paixão.
Rémi Himbert put the visitors back ahead 14 minutes from time but Aubameyang had the final say as he levelled on 81 minutes and then grabbed the winner in stoppage time.
Victory lifted fourth-placed Marseille within two points of Lyon in third.
Lyon made the perfect start as Tolisso finished clinically after being played in by Endrick, who spurned a chance to double the lead.
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Mason Greenwood forced a save from Dominik Greif as Marseille threatened an equaliser but Tolisso had what would have been a second ruled out for offside.
Paixao levelled the scores after 52 minutes when he curled a shot beyond Greif after being played in by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Lyon responded to reclaim the lead as Endrick released Himbert and the teenager got away from Leonardo Balerdi before firing left-footed past Gerónimo Rulli.
Marseille rallied in the closing stages and equalised for a second time with a superb Aubameyang volley from a corner taken by Paixao.
Aubameyang was not done there and settled the contest with another fine finish after Paixao led a break down the left and Ethan Nwaneri fired in a low cross.
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