2024-02-05 01:05:51
It’s a shock, even if the clash between the eighth and the fifteenth in Ligue 1 encourages us to measure this term, started with a crazy and cheeky gesture: a strike sent right on the bar of Anthony Lopes, at kick-off from the central circle, by OM midfielder Amine Harit. But Marseille was never more dangerous than during these improbable first three seconds, and Olympico fell into the camp of OL, winner at home (1-0) to finally escape from the red zone on Sunday evening.
Two months ago, Lyon was slapped at the Vélodrome (3-0) in a match postponed after the serious incidents at the end of October in Marseille. OL then had only one success in Ligue 1, and were heading straight for Ligue 2. Today they are a more credible team, in theory reinforced during the winter transfer window, and capable at times of putting the intensity needed to make a difference.
If Marseille held the ball in the first half, Pierre Sage’s men were much more incisive. With a very lively Ernest Nuamah. But also with a captain, Alexandre Lacazette still decisive, and whose scoring talents allowed the Lyonnais to break the deadlock (1-0, 37th) before hitting the post (43rd) just before the break.
Not a shot on target for OM in the first half
It’s not yet perfect, but it’s already much sharper than Marseille who, after their first moments of brilliance, did not target the slightest shot during the first act and waited until the 69th minute to give Anthony Lopes a real boost. OM accelerated at the end, but it was not enough. Gennaro Gattuso’s men have only beaten one team in 2024, Thionville in the Coupe de France. And she plays in National 3.
“We can’t do that. We have to give more, we wanted to win,” regretted OM central defender Leonardo Balerdi on Prime Video at the end of the match.
We will have to restart against Metz and their seven defeats in a row on Friday before switching to the Europa League and a round of 16 against Shakhtar Donetsk. At this rate, Marseille is not there to see Europe again. But at least allows rivals in danger like the Lyonnais to move away from danger.
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