A hot derby to conclude the 19th day of Ligue 1. Rivals from the south-east, OGC Nice and Olympique de Marseille face each other this Sunday at the Allianz Riviera in a duel between top teams 5. Contender for the Champions League next season, the two teams will meet again almost five months after a first leg won by the Phocéens at the Vélodrome (2-0, on 14 september).
Runner-up to PSG, OM intends to consolidate its status as the closest pursuer of the Paris region ogre while keeping its rivals for Europe, namely Lille, Monaco and therefore Nice, at bay. For their part, Franck Haise’s men have the opportunity to come within four points of their evening opponent and relaunch their momentum, interrupted by defeats at Lille (2-1, January 17) and at Elfsborg in the Europa League. (1-0, January 23).
Always hot, the meeting between the two regional rivals promises to be explosive, including in terms of refereeing. In reaction to the numerous media outings by Marseille leaders complaining about the arbitration, the Aiglons wanted to put pressure on the refereeing body, fearing possible reprisals, in the middle of the week.
The meeting between OGC Nice and Olympique de Marseille, counting for the 19th day of Ligue 1, will be followed live this Sunday January 26 at 8:45 p.m. on DAZN.
