Brandão came off the bench to score the only goal of the game in extra time as Olympique de Marseille put their dreadful recent run of form behind them to beat Olympique Lyonnais and lift the Coupe de la Ligue for the third year running.

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Brandão delivers Coupe de la Ligue for OM

Saturday’s glamour Coupe de la Ligue final between Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille will be broadcast in 73 countries, reaching more than 200 million homes around the world. A new record!

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Record TV audience for the Coupe de la Ligue final

Munich – Tuesday’s opponents may be Olympique Marseille, but FC Bayern Munich are already licking their lips at the prospect of a last-four encounter against the mighty Real Madrid – even if no one down at Säbener Straße is willing to admit it ahead of Tuesday’s quarter-final second leg (kick-off 20:45) against the French runners-up.

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Heynckes warns against Bayern complacency

Bayern Munich took a big step towards progression in the Champions League after a 2-0 win away to Marseille.

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Bayern Munich cruise past Marseille

Olympique Marseille are the team now standing between Bayern Munich and a place in the last four of the Champions League.

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Bayern pull Marseille out of the pot

Auxerre and Marseille go head-to-head in Burgundy on Sunday with both teams aiming to register a maiden win of the new campaign after making a faltering start to the season. Live scoring from 17:00 CET.

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OM out to bounce back in Burgundy

Marseille new boy Alou Diarra says the 2009-2010 champions will be ready for the July 27 Trophée des Champions date with Lille. The French international midfielder saw positive signs in Marseille’s 1-0 friendly win over Real Betis.

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Diarra: We’ll be ready for Trophée des Champions

After contrasting ends to their respective Champions League group stage campaigns, Auxerre and Marseille go head to head in Burgundy.

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Auxerre and OM seek to avoid Euro hangover

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says he is remaining “strong” after his side’s poor run of form continued as they lost 1-0 to Marseille in their Champions League final Group F game in France.

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‘Strong’ Ancelotti targets turnaround

After last weekend’s humbling at the hands of Marseille, Montpellier coach René Girard expects to see his side fight back as Lyon visit the Stade de la Mosson on Saturday…

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Montpellier look for redemption against re-jigged Lyon

Brest coach Alex Dupont felt his men fully deserved the 4-1 win over Lens in their postponed Week 15 clash on Tuesday night – a result that puts them equal on points with leaders Marseille.

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Dupont: ‘Keep looking ahead’

Marseille’s charge up the table has faltered in recent weeks and the champions will be looking to score a morale-boosting win away to struggling Toulouse on Saturday night. LIVE scoring and statistics from 19:00 CET!

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Off-key Gignac returns to Toulouse

André-Pierre Gignac and Loïc Rémy are going through a tough spell with their new club Marseille after big-money summer moves. Coach Didier Deschamps and team-mate André Ayew are confident both players will come good.

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OM backing for Rémy and Gignac

Marseille are looking to banish the painful memory of defeat in the Clasico by making it two home wins in four days when they face Lens on Saturday evening. LIVE scoring and statistics from 19:00 CET!

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Marseille aim to put Clasico behind them