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Ligue 1

Dec 21, 2013 at 7pm UK

Reims
4-1
Ajaccio

Charbonnier (59', 61'), Atar (73'), Ayite (77')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Eduardo (73')

Match Report

Football

Reims put four past Ajaccio

By Michael Penkman, Reporter | 21 December 2013

Reims maintain their unlikely push for European football next season by beating Ajaccio 4-1 at home to stay seventh in Ligue 1 over the winter break.

Reims have beaten Ajaccio 4-1 in this evening's Ligue 1 clash at Stade Auguste Delaune.

Reims' forward Gaetan Charbonnier celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 football match between Reims and Ajaccio, on December 21, 2013 © Getty Images

The first half ended goalless, with the deadlock eventually being broken by Gaetan Charbonnier in the 59th minute.

He finished with his right foot after the ball dropped to him from Aissa Mandi, before doubling his tally two minutes later, this time from Floyd Ayite's assist.

Charbonnier set up Eliran Atar to make it 3-0 in the 73rd minute, although Eduardo clawed one back immediately.

However, Ayite killed off any hope that the Corsican side had off mounting an unlikely comeback by slipping past Guillermo Ochoa in the 77th minute.

The result leaves Reims seventh over the winter break, while Ajaccio remain rooted to the bottom.