TOPS
Benedetto's realism
He had scored 3 goals in his last 15 Ligue 1 matches, and scored as many at the Stade des Costières on Friday evening. Well served by Sarr at the far post (10th), Dario Benedetto signed a double of a judicious lob on Bernardoni before half time (36th). Then he was on the lookout for a favorable counter in the area to protect OM (56 '). Discreet in the game, but effective against the goal.
Mandanda in "Fenomeno" mode
Applied to his aerial outings throughout the match, Steve Mandanda kept his team alive by two high-class parades in two minutes. First of a reflex on an acrobatic chisel at point blank range from Landre (62nd), then with the tips of the gloves on a strike removed from Ferhat at 20 meters (64th). The only downside: a failed exit from a corner which costs a goal in additional time (90th + 2), almost anecdotal.
Kamara boss size
It turns out to be more essential than ever at the Marseille midfield. Boubacar Kamara reigned in the middle, with 12 duels won out of 17 disputed. He was responsible for the opening of the score, a superb cross for Sarr, and the second goal with an authoritative header to serve Payet between the lines.
FLOPS
The Nîmes hinge exceeded
Loïck Landre and Pablo Martinez never took the water against Dario Benedetto. But they lacked coordination to put the Argentine on the second goal (36th). They lacked promptness to stem the other two goals of the Marseillais, like a real surface fox. An evening to forget for the defense of the Crocos.
The second indigestible period of OM
With 44% possession of the ball after half-time, the men of Villas-Boas did not exist, experiencing the greatest difficulties in crossing the halfway line. Benedetto's third goal (56th) seemed to fall from the sky. Valère Germain, transparent throughout the match, showed more through his defensive efforts, while Morgan Sanson was moved in the middle of the field.
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