Roberto De Zerbi made a subtle attack on rivals Nice after his Marseille side beat them 5-1 to move to the top of Ligue 1.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his 400th career goal and a brace from Mason Greenwood helped Marseille record their fourth away win in their last five matches (D1), two more than they managed in their previous ten (W2 D1 L7).
Greenwood scored his 30th and 31st Ligue 1 goals in his 46th appearance for Marseille. Since 1947/48, only two players have reached 30 goals in fewer Ligue 1 appearances for the club: Gunnar Andersson (34) and Josip Skoblar (38).
Marseille are now one point ahead of Paris Saint-Germain in the standings, although the reigning champions face Le Havre on Saturday.
However, De Zerbi hinted that Marseille are not viewing the match against Nice in the same way as their counterparts.
“We played well against a strong team. For them it is a derby,” De Zerbi told Ligue 1+.
“It was an exciting match. We had to play better in the second half. But everything is fine. We won and scored five goals.”
“We’re on top for now. It feels good!”
TOP OF THE LEAGUE AGAIN!
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— Olympique de Marseille (@OM_English) November 21, 2025
Along with Aubameyang and Greenwood, Timothy Weah and Igor Paixao were also on the scoresheet for Marseille.
Weah scored his first Ligue 1 goal since his brace with Lille against Rennes in May 2022, ending a 38-goal drought in Ligue 1.
The American international dedicated the victory to the Marseille fans, who made their presence known in the stadium with their noise and flares.
“We went to greet the away section. Even from far away the fans are with us. We are playing for them, this win is for them,” Weah said.
“It feels great. We put in a good team performance. That is the strength of this group; we are a family.”
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