Marseille strengthened their grip on second place in Ligue 1 as Dario Benedetto scored a hat-trick in a 3-2 win at lowly Nimes on Friday.
The 29-year-old Argentina international, who joined from Boca Juniors last year, has now scored 11 league goals this season.
Andre Villas-Boas' Marseille now sit 11 points clear of third-placed Rennes and 10 points adrift of runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain, who host Dijon on Saturday.
"Dario's third goal was the intuition of a real striker," said Villas-Boas.
"He was fundamental, he came to get the ball, held it, guided the team's game, and did what he does best - score goals.
"Eleven goals is very good for a player who is playing his first season in Europe."
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