OM can harbor regrets. Beaten by Paris Saint-Germain (1-0), Sunday October 16 during the Classic at the Parc des Princes, the Marseillais had opportunities to avoid defeat. “We had a good match, if we take away the first 5-10 minutesconfirmed coach Igor Tudor at a press conference after the game. We played our game, we could have conceded goals but we could also have scored.”
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Saved several times by his goalkeeper Pau Lopez (7 saves), Marseille also got clear chances. The 18 shots, for 7 on target, attest to this, even if the Marseillais were sometimes cautious in the last third of the field. “We had too much respect for PSG, we thought too much”lamented Tudor.
The observation is more bitter in the eyes of defender Chancel Mbemba, yet very prominent. “We missed our match, we conceded a lot of chances, I have a lot of regrets”lamented the Congolese at the microphone of Prime Video. “We played against three of the best strikers in the world, it’s normal to concede chances”tempered his coach by talking about Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé.
The expulsion of Samuel Gigot (72nd), for a dangerous tackle on the Brazilian, remains however across the throat of the Croat. “The red card ended the game”he lamented.
This second loss in a row for OM – a first for a year in Ligue 1 – takes the Marseillais off the podium for the first time this season. We will have to get back in the saddle quickly, because the menu is full-bodied between now and the World Cup: in addition to the last two Champions League matches, Marseille will face Lens, Lyon and Monaco.