Until the break, Marseille saw life in pink at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and then, a red card against Chancel Mbemba came to put everything on the ground.
Son escaping on the left side and overtaking Mbemba.
In desperation, the Marseille defender tries a tackle but only catches the foot of the Korean.
Indisputable red card... OM found themselves ten against eleven, with three quarters of an hour to go against the Londoners.
This action completely changed the situation for Olympians who had been really in the know until then.
Forced to reorganize his team, Igor Tudor replaced Gerson with Balerdi and OM entered resistance mode.
Under these conditions, the Marseillais held out for 20 minutes before giving in on two goals from Richarlison, both from a header in the 76th and 81st minutes, each time from a cross from the left of Perisic.
What a pity, as the first period of the Marseillais had been solid and full of hope.
In defense, Mbemba, Bailly and Gigot were not too many to protect Lopez's goal but they came out on top.
In midfield, Guendouzi, Gerson and Veretout had rivaled their London counterparts.
Admittedly, OM got scared following a hazardous dribble from the Marseille goalkeeper, after 15 minutes, under the threat of Son.
But after half an hour of play, neither Tottenham nor OM had conceded a clear chance to their opponent.
Kane made a first foray on the right side of the Marseille surface but, countered by Tavares, his attempt was captured by Pau Lopez (34th).
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Shortly after, the Spurs striker proved to be even more dangerous but, served by Son in the opposing 16 yards, he saw his cross shot pass close to Lopez's post (41st).
More and more enterprising, the Marseillais replied by Guendouzi whose powerful long shot but on target, was repelled by Lloris thanks to a dive (45th + 1).
At the break, the two teams had framed two shots each, but the French had a fairly superior ball possession (58%).
Once at 10, the situation changed and the Spurs obviously placed the Phocaeans on the back foot.
And as often in such circumstances, they ended up giving in.
However, the Tudor team, despite their inexperience, need not be ashamed of the opposition they offered to the former Champions League finalist (2019).
After Lille in the league next weekend, there is no doubt that OM will want to redeem themselves against Eintracht Frankfurt, defeated 3-0 against Sporting, at the VĂ©lodrome on Tuesday.