Bordeaux's Fernando Menegazzo ruined Marseille European ambitions as the Brazilian scored a late equaliser in their 1-1 draw at the Stade Chaban-Delmas on Saturday.

Marseille had at the start of the evening been in possession of a UEFA Cup spot and even had Champions League aspirations.

When Toifilou Maoulida gave them the lead they looked to be on course to reach at least one of those objectives but Fernando's late blow and results elsewhere combined to keep them confined to domestic duties next season.

Lille finished third and in the preliminary round of the Champions League while Lens snatched a UEFA Cup spot.

Marseille started brightly and Mamadou Niang unleashed a powerful shot but it failed to trouble Bordeaux goalkeeper Ulrich Rame.

Midfielder Franck Ribery, who is still hoping to be picked by national coach Raymond Domenech for the World Cup in Germany, tried his luck after 17 minutes but Rame saved well.

Five minutes later it was the turn of Maoulida to have a go but he was wayward with his finishing.

Ribery was determined to swing any remaining doubts in Domenech's mind and he then forced Rame to make another save.

Bordeaux created a scare when Bruno Cheyrou forced Fabien Barthez to make a save from his powerful shot.

Barthez then had to repeat the feat when Cheyrou had another go with a free-kick.

Marseille went close just before the interval when Renato Civelli's right-footed shot went just wide.

Marseille started the second period aggressively and Niang fired another shot wide but at the other end Bordeaux threatened when Marouane Chamakh's header was just wide of the mark.

Marseille must have thought they had done enough as Maoulida beat Rame with an angled shot from the right.

However, their hopes would be dashed when Fernando profited from a mistake by Civelli to score a goal that was cheered just as loudly by fans of Lille and Lens.