Thauvin keeps Marseille's top-three hopes alive

The Europa League finalists are behind Monaco, who occupy third, on goal difference and are one point adrift of second-placed Lyon, who can now secure their Champions League spot with a win at Strasbourg on Saturday.

Marseille will have two chances to qualify for Europe's premier competition next week in Wednesday's Europa League final against Atletico Madrid in Lyon, and if they lose that, on the last day of the Ligue 1 season on May 19.

The away side raced into a 2-0 lead at the Stade de Roudourou inside 14 minutes through Valere Germain's header and Thauvin's 25th goal of the season.

But Clement Grenier pulled one back for Guingamp and equalised from the penalty spot in the 52nd minute after Lucas Ocampos' handball.

Guingamp moved in front in the 70th minute as Jimmy Briand scored another spot-kick after goalkeeper Steve Mandanda was controversially sent off.

But Thauvin struck again to salvage a point and ensure Marseille's fight to finish in the top three will at least go to the final day of the campaign.

The 25-year-old former Newcastle flop, capped three times by France, is now firmly in the running to receive a call-up to Didier Deschamps' World Cup squad on Thursday.

Marseille will now be hoping that either Strasbourg or Saint-Etienne, who visit Monaco, can do them a favour on Saturday.