Rennes beat Marseille 1-0 in a match played in France that allowed the winning team to take the lead of the French championship, although provisionally. The only goal of the match was scored by Adrien Thomasson at the 52nd minute.
With this victory, Rennes reached first place in the Ligue 1 standings, but the leader status is only "provisional," which means this position can still be changed if results from other pending matches determine otherwise.
Marseille, for their part, suffered a defeat that represents a setback in their French league campaign, failing to avoid the away loss against an opponent who took advantage of the only clear goal-scoring opportunity they created during the match.
