OM had not lost outside since September 29 and remained on 5 wins in a row. But the beautiful series stopped at the Allianz Riviera against Nice (2-0). Deprived of its supporters, prohibited from travel, OM has passed through. After elimination in the French Cup against Lille, the draw at Home against Strasbourg (1-1), Marseille continues to mark the step. Nice who had lost again in the Europa League where he is already eliminated Thursday in Elsborg (1-0), achieved a magnificent collective performance.
In the classification of Ligue 1, OM remains ten points from PSG. But he sees Monaco (3rd) at three points and his evening executioner Nice (4th), with points. The Niçois take advantage of Strasbourg’s false-pas to win a place.
On the Nice side, the recruit of the week Baptiste Santamaria, more used by Sampaoli for two months in Rennes, was established. At OM, Roberto de Zerbi had decided to set up for the 2nd time in a row Lilian Brassier in central defense. We thought the former Brestois, who had gone through very delicate weeks, healed after his encouraging performance against Strasbourg.
Big bulka rescue on his line on a recovery by Adrien Rabiot
But taken from speed, Brassier fell back into his flaws by missing his two interventions against Evann Guessand who scored his 9th goal of the season in Ligue 1, of a stung ball (1-0, 7th). This new Brassier error should still feed the reflection of the Marseille management who already envisaged his departure during his transfer window, six months after his arrival.
Embarrassed by Nice pressing and rapid transitions, OM has experienced a lot of difficulties. Just before half-time, Geronimo Rulli was decisive to avoid 2-0 on an attempt by former Marseillais Jonathan Clauss (43rd).
-But the Argentine goalkeeper can do nothing facing Mohamed-Ali Cho (2-0, 51st) well launched by the untenable Guessand. On this action, OM was still trapped in depth. Cho who had not scored in L2 since September 20, scored his 3rd goal of the season. If the Nice attackers are on fire, goalkeeper Marcin Bulka is also decisive with a big rescue on his line on the recovery of Adrien Rabiot (55th).
Despite Zerbi’s changes at the time of play (Vaz, Lirola and Rowe entrances) and system (4-3-3), OM did not find the solution. It is even Rulli who deprives Guessand du double on a new decisive rescue (74th).
“Tonight, it was not OM, we did not play as usual, we did not succeed, I am angry,” says the captain of OM Leo Balerdi at the microphone of Dazn . For OM, the match against Lyon will be very expensive next Sunday.
