OM 1-1 Lille: a very frustrating end…

With still the same team in 5-2-3, OM faces Lille at the Vélodrome who seem determined to throw all their strength into the entry battle. Perhaps the best way to convince yourself that there were no Champions League matches a few days ago. Jonathan David even found himself thrown deep, following a slip from Kondogbia. But facing one of the best attackers in the championship, the OM goalkeeper does not give up. At the moment of being bypassed, he sends his arm to remove the leather from the attacker's path, without touching him. Dantesque. The turns chant his name while he is no longer very far from deserving his own song. And behind, a few minutes later, OM aspires well on the right to launch a counter-attack which brings the stadium to its feet. Luis Henrique for Rabiot in depth, who keeps his calm to give it in time to Quentin Merlin on the other side, who made the call to open the scoring. OM created the same type of opportunity on the other side in the first half, but Maupay's offering for Murillo was not of the same caliber, far too strong.

Nevertheless, even without making the break, OM may have hurt their opponent. Zhegrova, who had created a face-off ending with a narrow lob, came out at half-time. His adductors do not allow him to give more. Gudmundsson complained about his joints quickly at the start of the second half. For his part, Maupay's pressing allows him to get a good opportunity, but in an almost closed angle, he finds the post and the ball wanders in front of the entire goal line without touching the other. It's not Robert Pirès who wants it. The more time passes, the more OM suffers, like Luis Henrique defensively in his lane. But Rulli is still there. However, by pushing hard, LOSC ended up equalizing. From a free kick in the box, Bafodé Diakité places a good header which reminds us that Rulli is only a human being. It's a little more annoying, however, to see the attitude of the referee, who doesn't want to hear about a penalty on Rowe in added time. In frustration, Lirola makes a big tackle and takes a logical red. The whole stadium is frustrated at the end.

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