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PARIS (AP)—Marseille beat Saint-Etienne 2-1 Saturday in the French league to keep up its title challenge.

The defending champion cut Lille’s lead to three points and provisionally moved up to second in the standings. Lille is at Montpellier on Sunday.

Lucho Gonzalez opened the scoring for the defending champion in the 68th minute after being set up by Andre-Pierre Gignac.

Gignac picked up a groin injury however and was replaced by Jordan Ayew in the 74th. Ayew was denied by Saint-Etienne goalkeeper Jeremie Janot in the 78th but Loic Remy followed up to convert the rebound.

Christophe Landrin scored a consolation goal for Saint-Etienne in stoppage time.

Also Saturday, it was: Brest 2, Monaco 0; Lens 2, Sochaux 3; Caen 2, Valenciennes 2; Auxerre 1, Arles-Avignon 1.

Bordeaux played Lorient later on Saturday.

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