Even on a special presidential election evening, Ligue 1 continues.
After the successes of Rennes and Monaco, OM had to ensure, to keep their lead in the standings.
And it's done.
Jorge Sampaoli's men won against Reims (0-1), after a tedious match.
Thanks to this success, the Olympians keep their second place behind PSG and have a six-point lead over their pursuers.
What you must remember
In a close match with few chances, Olympique de Marseille, as usual, had control of the ball (71% possession) without necessarily knowing what to do with it, against a well-placed Reims block.
The biggest opportunity for the Phocaeans was the work of Arkadiusz Milik, who took his chance from afar with a big shot from the left foot (9th).
And OM, who played in an armchair, almost got caught on the Reims counters.
First with Matusiwa, well found by Konan, who pushed Mandanda to the parade (18th).
Then with Van Bergen, who tried to lob the Marseille goalkeeper from afar (37th).
The Marseille captain also made a high-class save in front of Konan (75th).
To unblock the situation, Jorge Sampaoli then pulled two of his best cards out of his sleeve: Dimitri Payet and Gerson, certainly preserved before playing against Feyenoord in the semi-finals of the Europa League Conference next Thursday, came into play. And they changed the course of the game.
The player: Gerson, still a scorer
Entering the game at the break, the Brazilian brought a plus in the game.
He first stumbled on Rajkovic with a nice shot from the left (82nd).
And finally, he broke the lock a minute later with a great individual inspiration, on a corner from Dimitri Payet (83rd).
Gerson thus scored his seventh goal of the season, his sixth in Ligue 1.
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GOOOUUUUUUUUUT!
GERSOOOOOOON SCORES FOLLOWING A HIGH-CLASS TECHNICAL CONTINUE 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/IgJU2PIiKJ
– Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) April 24, 2022
The number: 36.
With their victory against Reims, Marseille have collected 36 away points this season in the league.
This is the best total among Ligue 1 teams (PSG has 31).