Marseille held to 2-2 home draw despite Balotelli’s double

PARIS (AP) — Marseille wasted a two-goal lead through Mario Balotelli in the first 16 minutes and was held by Angers to 2-2 at home in the French league on Saturday.
With eight games left, Marseille’s latest disappointing result left it eight points behind third-placed Lyon, and with little hope of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Lyon beat Rennes 1-0 on Friday.
Thomas Mangani canceled Marseille’s goals with a pair of penalties in the 36th and 76th minutes.