OM have resources and are continuing their winning streak in the league. Three days after their loss to Tottenham in the Champions League, the Phocaeans overcame Lille on Saturday during the 7th day of Ligue 1 (2-1). Lille opened the scoring through Ismaily (12th) but Alexis Sanchez put the locals back on the right track (26th). Igor Tudor’s men went ahead in the second half thanks to Samuel Gigot (61st). They chain a 5th success in L1 and stick to PSG at the top of the ranking. Lille is 6th.
Ligue 1
Is Tudor chilly?
A DAY AGO
If the Marseille coach had made many changes compared to the last match of C1, his players seriously struggled to enter the meeting. Not fair enough with the ball at their feet, they also lacked liveliness against Lille aligned in a system designed to block that of the opponent. Late in the duels, the Phocaeans chained the faults and Leonardo Balerdi almost committed one in his area on the twirling Adam Ounas (10th). Referee M. Millot and the VAR, however, found nothing to complain about.
Served by Bafodé Diakité, Ounas quickly returned to the charge to place a pivot recovery at the penalty spot on the right post of Pau Lopez, Ismaily followed well and opened the scoring (0-1, 12th). Led for the first time this season in the league, OM were slow to react. However, he did it suddenly after an axial ball from Amine Harit to shift Cengiz Under whose small low center took advantage of Sanchez (1-1, 26th). The Phocaeans equalized on their very first shot of the match while the Chilean scored his 4th goal of the season.
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