Substitute Clinton Njie scored a last-gasp winner as Marseille recorded a 2-1 victory over Bastia in their final game before the winter break. In-form striker Bafetimbi Gomis put Marseille in front after eight minutes when he turned Remy Cabella's pass beyond Bastia goalkeeper Jean-Louis Leca. Bastia then levelled things up in the 83rd minute when Alexander Djiku found the back of the net. Bu...Full Story »

Marseille climbed into Ligue 1's top six after a comfortable 2-0 home defeat of Lille. Second-half finishes from Bafetimbi Gomis and Florian Thauvin secured the three points that took them from ninth to sixth, and left Lille in 13th. After a goalless first half, the hosts took the lead in the 56th minute when, shortly after Lille had threatened, Maxime Lopez's cross found Gomis in the penalty ...Full Story »

Bafetimbi Gomis scored a late winner as Marseille edged Dijon 2-1 in their Ligue 1 encounter at the Stade Gaston Gerard on Saturday. Rudi Garcia's OM, who moved into the top half of the standings with an impressive 3-0 home win over Nancy last weekend, went ahead in the sixth minute courtesy of Maxime Lopez's first goal for the club. Florian Thauvin surged forward and played a neat ball throu...Full Story »

St Etienne and Marseille shared a goalless draw in their Ligue 1 clash at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. The visitors had the first opportunity on four minutes after Remy Cabella played Maxime Lopez through but his shot was well saved by Stephane Ruffier before Henri Saivet missed for the hosts, dragging his effort wide. Bafetimbi Gomis should have done better for Marseille before Saivet spurned...Full Story »

Rolando's goal nine minutes from time helped Marseille to a 1-0 win over Caen. The Portugal defender was left unmarked in the box to nod in a cross from Bafetimbi Gomis on the left, with Caen paying the price for not clearing a corner. It was due reward for Marseille in a clash which offered little by way of excitement. The home side dominated possession and chances - albeit only having four ...Full Story »

Bafetimbi Gomis' first-half strike was enough to clinch Marseille a much-needed 1-0 home win against Metz. Gomis fired the decisive goal in the 13th minute when he lashed the ball home from close range following a corner. Marseille threatened to increase their lead as Bouna Sarr headed just off target, while Clinton N'Jie fired inches wide and had another effort saved by Metz goakeeper Thomas ...Full Story »

Jermain Defoe answered Sunderland's call in their hour of need to hand head coach Dick Advocaat a first Barclays Premier league point of the season. The 32-year-old striker slid home a trademark 62nd-minute equaliser to cancel out Bafetimbi Gomis' opener in first-half injury time and deny Swansea victory at the Stadium of Light. The 1-1 draw was no more than the Black Cats deserved from a mu...Full Story »

Bafetimbi Gomis and Andre Ayew both scored for the second game running as Swansea comfortably saw off 10-man Newcastle 2-0 at the Liberty Stadium. Gomis opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a composed finish before Ayew, who was also on target in the opening-day 2-2 draw at Chelsea, scored with a powerful second-half header after Newcastle full-back Daryl Janmaat had been sent off for ...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski returned to haunt his former club as a late goal from substitute Bafetimbi Gomis gave Swansea a 1-0 win over in-form Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners were looking to keep up the pressure on Manchester City in the battle for second place in the Barclays Premier League, and created enough chances to win the match comfortably. However, Fabianski - who lef...Full Story »

Hull failed to ease their relegation fears as Swansea closed in on their best-ever Barclays Premier League points total with a 3-1 win at the Liberty Stadium. Ki-Sung yueng and Bafetimbi Gomis gave Swansea a two-goal cushion at half-time which ultimately helped them move on to 46 points, just one short of their best total under Brendan Rodgers in the 2011-12 season. Paul McShane halved the def...Full Story »