Marseille performed at a very high level on the lawn of Lens and logically won (2-0), thus seizing second place in Ligue 1, this Saturday January 22 during the 22nd day.
Dimitri Payet opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the first period (34th) and winter rookie Cédric Bakambu doubled the lead two minutes after his debut in his new colors (77th).
The Reunion playmaker has confirmed his excellent current form since by scoring his eighth goal of the season, he has already exceeded his total for the previous year. Above all, he has been decisive in seven of OM’s last eight matches in the league (two goals, five assists).
Jorge Sampaoli’s team, who carried out long possession sequences, showed great collective mastery throughout the match, like Mattéo Guendouzi, who once again made a very good copy.
After this eleventh success of the season, the fifth in a row outside, the Phocaeans climb to the second step of the podium with forty points, one length ahead of Nice, who travel to Metz on Sunday. But the Olympians still have a late game to play in Lyon at the start of February.