Mitroglou earns Marseille victory over struggling Toulouse

Lucas Ocampos, the two-goal hero in Marseille's 3-1 Europa League last 16, first leg win over Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, was again on target in Toulouse as he forced home a 10th-minute opener.

But Toulouse, who are just a point above the relegation play-off place, equalised through Firmin Mubele's first goal for the club following his arrival on loan from Rennes in January.

Former Arsenal forward Yaya Sanogo rattled the crossbar for Toulouse on 33 minutes, with Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda and his teenage counterpart Alban Lafont producing a series of top saves at both ends.

But the introduction of Dimitri Payet, and then Mitroglou, swung the match in Marseille's favour as the pair linked up brilliantly within seconds of the Greek striker's entrance.

A clever dummy from Payet allowed the ball to run through to Mitroglou before a slick exchange between the two finished with the latter slamming in a volley via the underside of the crossbar.

Mitroglou nearly grabbed a second in stoppage time when his header bounced back off the post, his follow-up effort coming right after Lafont had tipped a thunderous drive from Bouna Sarr onto the bar.