PARIS (Reuters) - Vitinha scored his first goals for Olympique de Marseille as they thrashed struggling Troyes 3-1 to move into second place in the Ligue 1 standings on Sunday.
The Portuguese striker, who joined in January, netted either side of the interval with Cengiz Under also on the scoresheet to put Igor Tudor's side on 64 points with seven games left.
Monaco are fourth on 61 points after beating Lorient 3-1 at home, as the race for second place and direct qualification for the Champions League group stage heats up. They took charge in the second minute when Vitinha smashed a beautiful shot under the bar after powering into the area. Vitinha was at it again in the 64th minute, tapping home after Sead Kolasinac's header hit the post and bounced into his path.
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