Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has proved the difference as Marseille secured a third straight win in all competitions with a 3-0 defeat of bottom-of-the-table Lyon in the French league.
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Aubameyang scored once and provided two assists as Marseille quickly took control of the rescheduled game at the Stade Velodrome.
The match came just four days after the death of a fan ahead of a match, marking a new low in a French season marred by violence.
The Marseille against Lyon clash was initially scheduled for October 29 but was postponed after fans threw rocks and other projectiles at the Lyon bus.
Then coach Fabio Grosso needed stitches in his forehead after being hit by broken glass.
Portuguese striker Vitinha put the hosts in front in the 20th minute from Aubameyang's cross, before Michael Amir Murillo made it 2-0 four minutes later after the former Arsenal and Barcelona forward broke down the left and squared the ball to the far post.
Aubameyang turned from provider to scorer in the 54th minute, firing home from Vitinha's precise pass.
After a mediocre start since joining the club from Chelsea during the northern summer, Aubameyang has found a new lease of life.
He scored a hat-trick against Ajax last week in the Europa League and was on target again against Rennes over the weekend.
Marseille and Lyon, two traditionally successful French clubs, have struggled this season.
The win moved the southern club - Ligue Un champions two seasons ago - up to eighth place, 13 points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
Lyon are rock bottom, having won just once and lost nine times in 14 matches this season.
Australian Associated Press
