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23:01 – The summary
While we expected a vengeful Olympique de Marseille after its first defeat of the season against Strasbourg, Robert De Zerbi’s men did not manage to gain the upper hand over an Angevine team, playful, organized and which never suffered the game against OM, at least not as we expected. After a first quarter of an hour where the hosts were dangerous on two opportunities from Greenwood (7th, 11th), Alexandre Dujeux’s men were able to express themselves in midfield with passes which often broke through the Olympian defense which resulted in a few clear chances from Niane (19th) and Abdelli (33rd).
It was at the heart of the first period that the fate of this match was decided, with the expulsions of Rao Lisoa (26th) followed by that of Neil Maupay (30th). Playing ten against ten, the tactical system of the two teams has been turned upside down, and both teams are struggling to find their bearings. We had to wait until the start of the second half for the situation to settle down, first with a nice goal from returning Jonathan Rowe (1-0, 51st), then the individual exploit of El Melaili, author of a sublime free kick. brushed which left Rulli no chance (1-1, 54th). Despite the entry of Rabiot, Marseille did not show much in the last half hour, the feeling of regret will be less important when we see the very few chances that Marseille had this evening.
22:51 – Marseille remains third
With this draw, Olympique de Marseille remains third in the standings provisionally with 14 points, but Reims, which hosts Montpellier on Sunday, can come back on OM. Angers remains at the bottom of the Ligue 1 table with 3 points
22:40 – It’s over at the Vélodrome
It’s over at the Vélodrome, Marseille was held in check by Angers (1-1) after a rather disappointing overall performance. The expulsion of Neil Maupay did not make the Phocaeans’ task easier against a well-organized team defensively
22:37 – 91′ – 6 minutes of added time
The referee adds six minutes in this second half, so there is a little time left for both teams to make a difference.
22:36 – 89′ – Harit comes on instead of Murillo
Amine Harit will try to bring a little extra freshness and technique in the last five minutes of the match.
22:31 – 85′ – Double change on the Angevin side
El Melali is replaced by Belkhdim, while Hanin leaves his place to Ekomie
22:23 – 82′ – Hojbjerg header
Dane header which passes a few meters from the opposing goal. Marseille accentuates its domination
22:22 – 75′ – Angers with confidence
Angers seem to enjoy controlling possession of the ball. The attackers make a lot of calls, which helps the midfielders build the play.
22:17 – 71′ – Greenwood inaccurate
Mason Greenwood (Marseille) hits the corner, but fails to find one of his teammates. The ball is cleared quietly by the defense
22:15 – 67′ – Murillo’s goal canceled
Goal denied for Marseille, Murillo first touched Garcia’s cross with his arm before deflecting the ball into the opposing goal with his head.
22:10 – 63′ – De Zerbi furious
The Italian coach is furious on the Marseille bench, he rails against his attackers for the lack of lucidity in front of opposing goals
22:04 – 58′ – El Melali still threatening
The Angevin striker infiltrates the Marseille camp and attempts a nice cross strike which does not go far from the opposing target.
22:02 – 55′ – El Melali equalizes
OM’s advantage did not last long, on a direct free kick, El Melaili placed the ball perfectly in the opposing goals after having bypassed the Marseille wall. 1-1
9:58 p.m. – Rowe opens the scoring!
Jonathan Rowe opened the scoring following a strike into the area following a loss of the Angevin ball. His powerful and precise shot leaves Fofana no chance. 1-0 for Marseille