Marseille end 45-year wait for win at Bordeaux

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Under celebrates Amine Harit after scoring a goal during the match between Bordeaux and OL. AFP

Marseille won away to Bordeaux in Ligue 1 for the first time since 1977 as Cengiz Under's first-half goal secured a 1-0 victory on Friday.

The Turkey international punished a poor kick from goalkeeper Benoit Costil by scoring the game's only goal eight minutes before half-time at an empty stadium in Bordeaux.

The home side opted to play the match behind closed doors in response to league officials turning down their request for it to be postponed because of a host of Covid-19 cases in the Bordeaux squad.

Only 5,000 fans are permitted at football matches under new government restrictions introduced to try and curb spiralling daily infection rates fuelled by the Omicron strain of the virus.

 

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