Marseille’s hopes of European football suffered a setback on Friday when they slumped to a 2-0 defeat at Bordeaux in a battle between French clubs with ambitious American owners. The loss left Marseille in fifth place, one point off a Europa League spot but eight from the Champions League places with seven games left. “It’s almost impossible now (to reach the Champions League),” admitted Marseille striker Florian Thauvin. “It’s a little hard to take but we have lost too many stupid points.”
