OM save the honor and can (still) dream of the Europa League

Finally !

Marseille scored its first points in the competition by disposing of Olympiakos at the Vélodrome (2-1).

A victory which puts an end to 13 defeats in a row and allows the Olympians to believe in a qualification in the Europa League.

For that, the deal is clear.

Do better than the Turks next week.

Not easy when the calendar offers a trip to Manchester for OM and the reception of Porto, already qualified, to the partners of Mathieu Valbuena, absent this Tuesday evening for his reunion with a Stade Vélodrome as dreary as it is empty.

⏱ 90 + 6 |

#OMOLY 2️⃣-1️⃣

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Our Olympians win and remain in the race for qualification in the Europa League.

✈️ See you on Friday for the trip to Nîmes in @ Ligue1UberEatspic.twitter.com / uoszlMtwmM

- Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) December 1, 2020

Payet defeated the Indian sign to allow OM to stay in the race

Having returned to their match, the Olympians nevertheless suffered during a first half which ended up escaping them, following a cannon shot from Mady Camara (33rd).

Served by the twirling Vrousai, the Guinean, who arrived in Greece from Ligue 2 in 2018, gave the Greeks a deserved advantage at the break.

Returned with much better intentions, André Villas-Boas' men obtained the release from the outset after the intervention of the VAR for a contentious foul on Florian Thauvin.

Dimitri Payet, who had failed on the penalty spot in Porto (3-0), took responsibility for finding José Sa's skylight (55th) and thus registering OM's first goal in the Champions League this season.

Nerves strong, the Reunionese doubled the stake of an identical penalty thanks to a new happy use of video (75th).

Solid at the end of the match, like this rescue of Alvaro Gonzalez (90th + 2), the Phocéens went to seek this first success in the competition to put an end to thirteen defeats in a row.

Still fourth in the group due to the particular difference in goal, the Marseillais will nevertheless not have their destiny in their hands when they move on the lawn of Manchester City next Wednesday.

But tonight, the essential is elsewhere ...

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