Olympique Marseille (second) and Olympique Lyon (sixth) play on Sunday at 2:45 PM ET, in a matchup between a pair of clubs in the top half of the table in Ligue 1.Olympique Marseille played OGC

Marseille remain 10 points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain after losing to Nice, while there was also disappointment for Lyon.

Marseille slipped 10 points behind Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain after a 2-0 loss at Champions League hopefuls Nice on Sunday.

Marseilles defeat to Nice leaves them 10 points behind PSG in Ligue 1, impacting their title chase as they prepare for a clash against Lyon.

Former AC Milan boss Paulo Fonseca will take over as coach of Ligue 1 side Lyon, the French club's owner told AFP on Tuesday. "Barring the unexpected, yes, Paulo is going to be our next coach," said Lyon owner John Textor.

Later Sunday, Marseille needed to win at Nice to close ... grabbed a last-minute goal for Nantes in a 1-1 home draw with Lyon. Forward Ernest Nuamah put Lyon ahead in the 10th when he turned ...

Lyon sacked coach Pierre Sage on Monday, the day after their French Ligue 1 draw at lowly Nantes, a source told AFP on Monday.

Marseille faltered in its pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1 after falling to a 2-0 defeat to Nice at Allianz Riviera.

The defeat keeps Roberto De Zerbi's side 10 points behind PSG, with another huge clash against Lyon, who also stuttered on Sunday against Nantes, up next