OM, who were beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid in midweek, beat Boulogne 2-0 at Stade Velodrome courtesy of two second-half strikes in six minutes.

Gabriel Heinze and Taye Taiwo, with a penalty, were on target after 48 and 54 minutes, respectively, before Olubayo Adefemi was sent off for a second bookable offence three minutes from time to compound relegation-threatened Boulogne's misery.

Marseille are within one win of Bordeaux, but Les Girondins have a game in hand and play at Lyon tomorrow.

Fourth-placed Auxerre were held to a goalless draw at fifth-placed Lorient, while sixth-placed Rennes came from behind to win 2-1 at Nancy.

Julien Feret put the hosts ahead, but a Bakaye Traore own goal four minutes into the second period levelled matters and Sylvain Marveaux scored a 69th-minute winner two minutes after Damian Macaluso was sent off.

Anthony Le Tallec scored a stoppage-time winner as 10-man Le Mans beat seventh-placed Valenciennes 2-1.

Sebastien Corchia's opener for Le Mans had been cancelled out five minutes later by Gael Danic before the hosts had Modibo Maiga sent off for two bookable offences on the stroke of half-time.

Kanga Akale and Toifilou Maoulida scored as Lens beat 10-man Nice 2-0 at home, with Mamadou Bagayoko dismissed for the visitors.