Le Mans scored twice in the dying minutes to steal a 2-1 win and leave Le Havre rooted to the foot of the Ligue 1 table.

ATLETICO MADRID kept pace with Liverpool at the top of Champions League Group D thanks to a 2-1 win over Marseille in the Spanish capital last night.

A Sergio Aguero-inspired Atletico Madrid kept pace with Liverpool at the top of Champions League Group D thanks to a 2-1 win over Marseille in the Spanish capital tonight.

Marseille 1 Liverpool 2

Bayern Munich all but booked their place in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals with a thumping 5-0 victory over woeful Anderlecht tonight.

Bordeaux lost their 100% record in the tournament as a last-minute goal saw them defeated 2-1 in Anderlecht.

French champions Lyon take a four-point lead into the Christmas break after they were held to a 1-1 draw by closest challengers Nancy.

Robinho went from villain to hero to earn Real Madrid a thrilling 4-2 victory over 10-man Olympiacos in their Champions League clash at the Bernabeu tonight.

Liverpool 0 Marseille 1

Marseille maintained their push for a place in next season’s Champions League after coming from behind to claim a thrilling 2-1 win at Monaco.

RONALDINHO grabbed his 11th league goal of the season as Barcelona extended their lead at the top of La Liga to two points after a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad at the Nou Camp on Saturday, while Sevilla moved into second spot after a 2-1 comeback win at home to Real Madrid.

Djibril Cisse came off the bench to inspire Marseille to a much-needed win over Monaco – and then declared it was a “dream” to play for the Mediterranean club.

BOLTON boss Sam Allardyce accused referee Olegario Benquerenca of bottling the big decisions after his side were denied two penalties in their goalless UEFA Cup tie against Marseille.

Bolton will have to endure a nervy trip to Marseille next week following a goalless and bad tempered first-leg draw at the Reebok in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup.

CHELSEA star Didier Drogba fired the Ivory Coast into the African Nations Cup final as they overcame Nigeria 1-0 in Alexandria yesterday.

Premiership stars Pape Bouba Diop and Henri Camara helped Senegal come from behind to beat Guinea 3-2 and book an African Nations Cup semi-final against hosts Egypt, 4-1 victors over Democratic Republic of Congo.

MARSEILLE coach Jean Fernandez still hopes to prise France striker Djibril Cisse away from Liverpool during the winter break.

Marseille coach Jean Fernandez still hopes to prise France striker Djibril Cisse away from Liverpool during the winter break.

Besiktas 1 Bolton 1

Defending UEFA Cup champions CSKA Moscow suffered a surprise home 2-1 defeat to Marseille in their opening Group F clash, despite a second-half fightback which almost saw them salvage a point.

West Ham managing director Paul Aldridge has appealed for patience from supporters as he revealed that the club are “in talks with a number of potential new signings“.

Coleraine's Intertoto Cup adventure came to a halt as Troyes inflicted a second 2-1 defeat on the Northern Irishmen in a week.