PARIS —Florian Thauvin sparked Marseille to a 2-0 victory over Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Sunday as home fans voiced their support for stricken former club president Bernard Tapie.

French winger Thauvin forced in the opening goal on 32 minutes at the Stade Velodrome before Lucas Ocampos bundled in a second just past the hour to lift Marseille up to fifth place.

Supporters unfurled a series of banners and chanted "Tapie, Tapie!" to offer encouragement and pay their respects to the 74-year-old who is undergoing treatment in hospital for stomach cancer.

The flamboyant businessman and former Cabinet minister under Francois Mitterand served as Marseille president from 1986 to 1994, a spell that included four straight French titles as well as the club's lone Champions League triumph in 1993.

Thauvin scored his first goal since the opening weekend of the season as the ball broke invitingly for him to stab in at the near post after Ocampos and Toulouse forward Corentin Jean jostled inside the area.

Ocampos turned in a Dimitri Payet corner with his thigh to secure the points for Rudi Garcia's side who travel to Salzburg on Thursday for their second game of the Europa League group stage.

Paris Saint-Germain labored to a 0-0 draw on Montpellier on Saturday, dropping points for the first time this season as Neymar missed the trip south with a right foot injury.

Unai Emery said he expects the Brazilian to return in time for Wednesday's Champions League showdown at home to Bayern Munich.

Monaco pulled to within a point of PSG as the defending champions hammered struggling Lille 4-0 on Friday with Radamel Falcao netting two more goals to increase his tally to 11 in seven matches.

Leonardo Jardim's men are also in Champions League action as Porto travel to the principality for a repeat of the 2004 final on Tuesday.

Saint-Etienne forward Jonathan Bamba salvaged a 2-2 home draw from the penalty spot against Rennes as the 10-time champions missed the chance to go third in the French league on Sunday.

Oscar Garcia's team played poorly during an uneventful first half but Saint-Etienne applied more pressure after the interval at Geoffroy Guichard stadium, coming twice from behind.

Saint-Etienne put on an aggressive display early on and Kevin Theophile Catherine escaped a red card at the half-hour mark after a reckless foul on Ismaila Sarr, who was replaced a few minutes later due to injury.

Benjamin Bourigeaud put Rennes in front with a clever lob over 'keeper Stephane Ruffier in the 41st minute after midfielder Ole Selnaes gave the ball away in front of the area.

Saint-Etienne reacted immediately through Gabriel Silva, who pounced on a cutback pass from captain Loick Perrin

The second half was more entertaining and Theophile Catherine was again at fault in the 53rd when he pushed Firmin Mubele in the back, giving away a penalty converted by Wahbi Khazri.

Bamba leveled with a well-taken penalty kick with 20 minutes left after Rennes goalkeeper Tomas Koubek fouled Lois Diony in the box. — Agencies