The Marseillais won a second consecutive victory on the European scene by winning on the ground of Sporting Portugal (0-2).
OM are launched in C1! A week after their first victory, Marseille confirmed their awakening in the Champions League by winning again against Sporting Portugal (0-2). Two very similar victories. As in the first leg, the Phocaeans played a large part of the match in numerical superiority. After Adan at the Vélodrome, it was Ricardo Esgaio who precipitated Sporting’s downfall, picking up two yellow cards in quick succession (17e19e). His second foul, committed on Harit in the area, allowed Guendouzi to open the scoring from the penalty spot (0-1, 20e). In the lead, OM were able to materialize their authoritarian start to the match. And the break was not long in coming. Well served by a still untenable Harit, Sanchez doubled the lead by scoring a goal initially disallowed for offside, but finally validated by Var (2-0, 33e).
Sporting finishes nine
With one more player and a two-goal lead at the break, OM made their job considerably easier for the second half. The Phocaeans have kept total control against a destitute Sporting. And too nervous. Goncalves cracked in turn, also receiving two yellows, for a foul on Balerdi followed by a too lively dispute (60e). At eleven against nine, Igor Tudor’s men did not need to force to ensure their victory. Payet, who came on during the game, almost took part in the Olympian festival, but his strike did not surprise Israel (73e). Logical winners, OM carried out an excellent operation, since this success allowed them to take second place in a very tight group D. Traveling to Frankfurt in a fortnight, the Marseillais were full of confidence before returning to Ligue 1 and facing PSG in a highly anticipated clash.