Poyet leads Marseille in French league win

Playmaker Dimitri Payet scored a stunning volley and Florian Thauvin struck twice as Marseille secured a thumping 4-0 win in Ligue 1 over visitors Guingamp.

With no points from their first four league games, bottom side Guingamp should have been easy work for Marseille, but some dogged defending and the odd slice of luck saw them make it to the break with the game still scoreless.

Winger Thauvin sent the ball arcing over Guingamp goalkeeper Karl-Johan Johnsson to give Marseille the lead in the 57th minute before Payet all but sealed all three points with a sumptuous volley with his instep from outside the box.

Seven minutes later, Thauvin's superb first touch set him up to cut inside his marker and curl the ball past Johnsson to make it 3-0, and striker Kostas Mitroglou netted the fourth with a simple finish from Payet's pass.

Earlier on Sunday, Jimmy Briand scored twice for Bordeaux as they played out a 3-3 thriller against visitors Nimes, a result that leaves the home side second-last in the table after managing only four points from their opening five games.

Nantes created a slew of chances against Stade Reims, but they couldn't find a way past goalkeeper Eduardo Mendy as the match ended goalless.

On Saturday, PSG beat St Ettienne 4-0 while Monaco drew 1-1 with Toulouse in some of the other high-profile matches.

PSG are at the top of the standings with a maximum 15 points from five matches with LOSC, Marseille and Toulouse next best on 10.