Porto downs Marseille 3-0 in Champions League

Porto secured a second straight win in Champions League with a 3-0 defeat of Marseille that all but ended French side's hopes of qualifying from ir group.

Moussa Marega scored early for Portugal champions, Sergio Oliveira doubled home side's le with a first-half penalty, and Luiz Diaz completed scoring in 69th minute.

After a seven-year absence, Marseille's return to elite tournament is proving a nightmarish experience. 1993 champions have w lost ir first three matches in Group C and have yet to score a goal in competition. With its loss, Marseille became only second team to lose 12 consecutive matches in Champions League after Anderlecht.

Manchester City les Group C with nine points, three more than Porto. Olympiakos, which lost 3-0 to City in group's or match, is third with three points.

Despite changes me by coach Andre Villas-Boas following last week's 3-0 loss to City, Marseille created very little in a sterile display and was once again overwhelmed.

hosts broke delock inside first five minutes as Jesus Manuel Corona me most of a ricochet off a Marseille defender to win ball inside area and crossed it to Marega at far post. Porto forward cooly tapped it into an empty net.

Marseille responded with a raid from Florian Thauvin, who was fouled by Malang Sarr inside Porto box. But Dimitri Payet fluffed his spot kick horribly over bar.

Marseille was punished a second time in 25th minute after Jordan Amavi conceded a penalty with a clumsy tackle. Sergio Oliveira expertly took kick to send ball past Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda into bottom left corner.

Marseille's best occasion came in 45th minute when Alvaro was found unmarked in box from a corner, only for Spanish defender to send his heer over bar.

Diaz ded luster to Porto's win with a beautiful goal on counter after interval, scoring with a low shot at far post from Corona's backheel pass.

Im credits: AP