Mason Greenwood’s brace maintained his scintillating form as Marseille cantered to a 5-1 win over Nice that lifted it to the top of Ligue 1 on Friday. Greenwood’s goals were his seventh and eighth in the last five league games and took the south coast club to 28 points, one ahead of champion Paris Saint-Germain, which plays Le Havre on Saturday. Veteran striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang got the opener in the 11th minute but much of the credit went to France World Cup winner Benjamin Pavard.
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