OM, runners-up in Ligue 1, lost points against Nice (2-0), which returned to the foot of the podium, while OL were held back by Nantes (1-1) and Brest and Lens achieved valuable successes in the race for European places.
After this defeat, which Ulisses Garcia witnessed from the substitutes’ bench, OM is no longer the solid 2nd in the championship that it had been for several weeks: the Marseillais see Monaco (3rd, 34 points) return to three points and Nice for four.
Carried by their captain Dante – imperial in defense – and former Lausanne-Sport player Evann Guessand, author of a goal and an assist, Nice scored a big blow by being effective in attack against OM, often solid outside until then.
In the stands, the meeting was marked by banners and virulent chants from Nice supporters.
Nice (4th, 33 points), finally becoming strong against the big names in the ranking, passed Lille (5th, 32 points) taking advantage of the defeat of the Northerners on Saturday.
On the other hand, OL moved away from the podium and stagnated in 6th place after their draw against Nantes (1-1), snatched by the Canaries at the very end of the match. A second match without a victory in the league for Pierre Sage – weakened – and his players, who see Lens return to equal points after their short success against Angers (1-0).
The Sang et Or, deprived of Kevin Danso (injured) but dominant in the game, pocketed important points thanks to Przemyslaw Frankowski’s goal after returning from the locker room (49th).
-For its part, and thanks to Ludovic Ajorque’s goal, Brest (8th, 28 points) won a valuable victory against Le Havre (0-1) in the race for European places. And above all, Eric Roy’s players gained confidence before facing Real Madrid on Wednesday in the Champions League.
The Normans, who have not won in Ligue 1 since November, are bottom with 13 points, overtaken by Montpellier (17th, 15 points), who scored a second consecutive success on Sunday (1-2) against Toulouse (10th, 25 points). A match in which Becir Omeragic, established in the unusual position of sentinel in the Montpellier ranks and replaced in the 89th minute, took part, but not his teammate Gabriel Barès (left on the bench) nor the usual Toulouse captain Vincent Sierro (injured calf) .
By reversing the “Téfécé”, Montpellier obtains its first away victory this season and finds itself two points behind Rennes (16th), roadblock.
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