Marseille end slump with Strasbourg win, Ben Yedder saves Monaco

Marseille ended a four-match winless streak in Ligue 1 after Boubacar Kamara's early strike and a late Kevin Strootman penalty saw them to a deserved victory over lowly Strasbourg.

Kamara, 19, struck the opener with just two minutes on the clock when his shot was deflected home by Strasbourg defender Ludovic Ajoruqe, and Strootman finished off with a calm spot-kick deep in stoppage time after Dario Benedetto was brought down by Mohamed Simakan.

The win sends Andre Villas Boas' inconsistent side fourth, one point off the Champions League places, while Strasbroug drop to the bottom of the league after a performance that offered little.

However, Marseille are still eight points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain, who swatted Nice aside 4-1 on Friday.

Marseille and bitter rivals PSG meet next weekend but Villas-Boas played down the significance of the fixture.

"It will be a totally different match, against a team that is not in the same league," he said.

"We will play the match for the match, but it is not a game that matters too much for me."
- In-form Ben Yedder -
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