Marseille were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Strasbourg on Sunday, leaving Roberto De Zerbi's side nine points behind runaway Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain.Le Havre stayed four points behind Saint-Etienne in the automatic drop zone,

Roberto De Zerbi's side are now nine points behind Paris Saint-Germain after the leaders emerged 2-1 victors against Lens 24 hours earlier.

Ligue 1 McDonald’s, Round 18, 19/01/2025 Strasbourg held Olympique de Marseille in a tactical chess match between coaches Roberto De Zerbi and Liam Rosenior, with Emegha scoring for Les Alsatiens

Second-placed Marseille lost further ground on leader PSG by drawing 1-1 with Strasbourg in the French league on Sunday. Facing a well-organized and lively visiting side, Marseille struggled to develop its attacking moves in the first half and relied on a penalty converted by Mason Greenwood after the interval to secure a point.

Jonathan David (second) and Emanuel Emegha (seventh) go head-to-head in a matchup between two of the top scorers in Ligue 1 when Lille OSC visits Strasbourg on January 25, 2025 at Stade de la

Overall though, it has been a disappointing week, because Marseille were dumped out of the Coupe de France on Tuesday, losing on penalties to Lille at the Velodrome, despite taking all the momentum into the shootout after Luis Henrique 's 96th-minute leveller.

Marseilles 1-1 draw against Strasbourg leaves them nine points behind PSG in the Ligue 1 title race, highlighting missed opportunities.

Marseille lost more ground in the Ligue 1 title race after being held to a 1-1 draw by Strasbourg at Stade Velodrome.

Roberto De Zerbi slammed media in France over poor refereeing decisions as he admitted to Mason Greenwood's problem.

Second-placed Olympique Marseille is at the Stade Vélodrome as Ligue 1 hosts a highly intensive game in Round 18 between home team Marseille and visiting Strasbourg. This year, both of them are in spectacular streaks since Marseille hasn't tasted defeat in its last eight outings.

Marseille will enjoy home advantage, when visitors Strasbourg swing by this coming Sunday for a clash in the Ligue 1 competition.

Second-placed Marseille have lost more ground on ladder-leading PSG after having to settle for a 1-1 draw with Strasbourg in the French league.