Olympique Marseille survive Le Havre comeback to secure thrilling win

Olympique Marseille secured a thrilling 4-3 victory against Le Havre on Sunday in the eighth round of Ligue 1, after nearly squandering a four-goal lead in the final minutes of the match.

C.J. Egan-Riley opened the scoring for Olympique Marseille in the 5th minute, before Timothy Weah added the second goal in the 33rd minute, leaving the hosts leading 2-0 at half-time.

With the start of the second half, Brazilian Igor Paixão extended Olympique Marseille's lead with the third goal in the 50th minute, and then Himad Abdelli scored the fourth goal five minutes later, putting the team on track for a comprehensive victory.

However, Le Havre rallied in the closing minutes, with Josh Maja scoring a penalty in the 77th minute, followed by Mohamed Bayo adding a second goal in the 86th minute, before Maja returned to net his second and his team's third goal in the 89th minute, turning the closing minutes into a tough test for the home side.

Despite a late surge from the visitors, Olympique Marseille managed to hold on to their lead until the end, achieving their third consecutive victory in Ligue 1, raising their points tally to 12 and moving up to eighth place. Meanwhile, Le Havre continued to struggle at the bottom of the table without securing their first win in the competition this season.