OM are finally breathing.
After four games without a win in the league and a disappointment in the Champions League this week, Marseille won against Lyon (1-0) at the end of the 14th day of Ligue 1. Thanks to this success, the first since the end of September in Ligue 1, Pau Lopez's teammates move up to fourth place in the standings and are one point behind Rennes, hooked by Lille, and six behind Lens, runner-up to PSG.
Very criticized this week and whistled by the supporters of the Vélodrome at the announcement of the announcer this Sunday, Igor Tudor has not denied his principles for all that.
The Marseillais put a lot of intensity into the duels, played very high with in particular several climbs from Chancel Mbemba and tried to create several chances.
More enterprising but very rough when finishing the actions (zero shots on target before the 43rd), they could have opened the scoring twice thanks to Alexis Sanchez but the Chilean was caught on the wire by Nicolas Tagliafico (13th), then Malo Gusto (29th).
The light came from Gigot
Faced with harmless Lyonnais gathered in their camp, OM were rewarded with a new set piece.
On a corner taken by Veretout on the left side, Samuel Gigot, alone at the penalty spot, freed his people with a diving header (43rd) and scored his second goal this season in the top flight.
43 - Samuel Gigot's opener came on the game's first shot on target, which is also the latest shot on target in a Ligue 1 game this season.
Medium rare.
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In defense, Pau Lopez was imperial on the two dangerous occasions of Gones, releasing a tap on a free kick from Caqueret (45th), then on a strike from the right of Toko-Ekambi (64th).
Olympique de Marseille then managed their lead in a meeting that never really got carried away, despite the burning atmosphere of the Vélodrome and the late entry of Dimitri Payet.
“We deserved our victory.
In our last Ligue 1 matches we weren't very lucky and tonight it's a small victory for the whole group.
We are getting back into the race for the first places with style, ”analyzed Amine Harit after the meeting at the Prime Video microphone.