Marseille climbed above Paris Saint-Germain into second-place in Ligue 1 with an emphatic 6-1 victory at struggling Toulouse on Friday to reignite their title challenge . Marseille had not registered a league victory since January 31 as their title push faltered but the visitors were 3-0 up after 20 minutes and 4-0 up at the break in a rampant first half display . Belgian forward Michy Batshuayi fired Marseille into a second minute lead with a superb long-range strike before Baptiste Aloe doubled their advantage after he converted Benjamin Mendy 's shot in the sixth minute . Marseille 's Belgian attacking midfielder Michy Batshuayi ( left ) lines up a shot before scoring against Toulouse . Toulouse forward Wissam Ben Yedder ( right ) dribbles away from Marseille defender Jeremy Morel ( left ) Marseille 's Argentine midfielder Lucas Ocampos ( centre ) breaks away from Toulouse's William Matheus . Toulouse 's Francois Moubandje turned Andre Ayew 's dangerous low cross into his own net under pressure from Lucas Ocampos in the 20th minute before Batshuayi added his second with a simple finish seconds before halftime . The hosts improved after the break and pulled back a goal in the 76th minute when Wissam Ben Yedder 's low shot beat Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda . The four-goal lead was restored two minutes later , however , when the lively Ayew slotted home from a seemingly offside position . Marseille forward Andre-Pierre Gignac ( left ) has now scored 16 goals in 28 appearances so far this season . Batshuayi celebrates after scoring his second and Marseille 's fourth goal against Toulouse on Friday night . Lucas Ocampos ( left ) prepares to blast a shot past Toulouse 's Serbian defender Uros Spajic ( right ) Andre-Pierre Gignac completed the rout in the 89th minute to compound a miserable night for Toulouse with a low strike in to the corner - his 16th Ligue 1 goal of a prolific season . Marseille lead third-placed PSG , who host Racing Lens on Saturday , on goal difference and trail leaders Olympique Lyon , who visit Montpellier HSC on Sunday , by a point . Toulouse remain 18th , two points adrift of FC Lorient in 17th and seven points clear of bottom-placed clubs Racing Lens and Metz . Toulouse midfielder Tongo Doumbia ( bottom ) slides in with a strong challenge on Giannelli Imbula ( top ) Marseille 's Ghanaian forward Andre Ayew ( left ) tussles with Toulouse defender Marcel Tisserand ( right ) After their 6-1 away win , Marseille are up to second in the table and mounting a challenge for the Ligue 1 title .
Marseille thrashed Toulouse 6-1 away from home . Les Olympiens are now 16th in the Ligue 1 table , leapfrogging PSG . It was their first league victory since January 31 to revive their title hopes . Andre-Pierre Gignac scored his second goal of the season .