OM were hooked by Lille (1-1) on Sunday, at the end of the 21st day of Ligue 1. At 11 against 10 for most of the match, Marseille lost precious points and left Nice only second behind PSG .
The point is saved but there may be frustration for the Olympians. In a Vélodrome filled with only 5,000 people, the men of Jorge Sampaoli, who remain on a historic victory in Bordeaux 44 years later, were not able to follow up against the reigning French champions.
It was the Northerners who opened the scoring through Sven Botman, on receiving a corner (15th). Enough to put a chill on the Canebière and give some bite to the Mastiffs who then tried to double the bet quickly. Only, they were stopped in their tracks following the exclusion of Lille’s Benjamin André (32nd).
In the second half, by dint of sterile domination – in particular passes around the surface without hitting – OM still ended up equalizing, thanks to Cengiz Ünder, who had the right to a sublime tifo for his victorious goal in Bordeaux, on a magnificent curled strike (1-1, 75th).
“We had a good start to the game. We took a corner and lo and behold, I wasn’t paying attention… We came back to 2nd, we missed it a little bit to win this match. Even at 10, they were defending well. They know how to endure. It’s a Champions League team. We lacked efficiency in front of goal. We would have preferred to win. But we have a late match, an important match against a direct competitor next week … We must not give up, ”explained William Saliba after the meeting.
The Marseillais, who still have a late match against Lyon, will travel to Lens for their next match. Be careful not to lose the North.