Dimitri Payet fired a brilliant free-kick to rescue Marseille in a 1-1 tie against relegation-threatened Dijon in the Ligue 1 football championship here.
Dijon, who were above the bottom three team on goal difference, on Saturday surprisingly took a lead on Gregory Sertic's own goal in the first-half injury time, reports Xinhua news agency.
Marseille, still hunting for a Europa League berth next season, came back into the game three minutes after the interval, as Payet fired home a free-kick about 30 metres away into the left corner. It was his fourth goal after joining Marseille from London-based West Ham United during winter transfer window.
Nailing just one point, Marseille may expect their gap from fouth-ranked Lyon extended as the latter will visit Rennes on Sunday.
Also on Saturday, Bastia were firmly locked on their 19th position with a 0-1 loss to Lille at home.
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