New hitch for OM. Beaten last week by Clermont (0-2), the Olympian club was hooked, this Sunday, in the last moments by Troyes during the 26th day of Ligue 1 (1-1) and missed the opportunity to distance Nice .
In the race for the place of runner-up, behind PSG, Marseille still lost precious points against a poorly ranked. And they could cost at the end of the season. Because even if Dimitri Payet’s teammates still occupy 2and position in the standings, they are still only one point ahead of Nice, which also drew in Strasbourg (0-0), and four lengths over Rennes, on the lookout after their success in Montpellier (2 -4).
Without necessarily being brilliant, as often lately, Jorge Sampaoli’s men had the game in hand since the half-hour mark and a penalty converted by Dimitri Payet (28and) after a foul by Mama Baldé on Mattéo Guendouzi. But they were unable to be dangerous and double the lead against Trojans, who were last in the standings at kick-off. And they were punished late in the game. Almost logically.
At the start of stoppage time, Yoann Touzghar, who came on a quarter of an hour from the end, threw himself on a center from Koné to propel the ball into the back of the net (90th) and offer a point to his team. , allowing him to extricate himself into the red zone by occupying 17th place in front of Metz, Saint-Etienne and Bordeaux thanks to a better goal difference. While the tensions are palpable and the supporters have demanded the departure of Bruno Irlès, appointed at the beginning of January, Estac is still in an uncomfortable position and the trip to the Girondins lawn next weekend is announcement already decisive in the fight for maintenance.
For their part, OM will have to react and regroup next Sunday when Monaco come on, a direct competitor despite their defeat against Reims (1-2), so as not to see their place on the podium become more and more more threatened.