Draw and goalless score for the 101st Classic between Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain in the league. Sunday 24 October, for the closing match of the 11th day of Ligue 1, neither of the two clubs managed to gain the upper hand over the other.
For Marquinhos, captain of PSG, despite “several chances in the first half and some good times”, the Parisians “failed to kill the match”. But the Brazilian defender tried to emphasize the positive: “It’s difficult when you have one less player, you have to continue with the same strategy, be more aggressive and united. We have seen that everyone has given their all to defend well and keep the score at 0- 0. The team showed character, personality, identity and style “, meanwhile reacted the Parisian coach, Mauricio Pochettino.
In a sold-out and supercharged Velodrome, the Marseillais wanted to do better in front of their public. “Overall we had a good game, we had a lot of scoring situations but we didn’t manage to do it. We wanted to take the three points, we deserved them today, we were at above them, estimated Matteo Guendouzi at the end of the meeting. One point is not enough for us because we always want to aim as high as possible. ”
A finding that his teammate, Dimitri Payet does not share: “Tonight neither team deserved to win. But it’s still a point.” For the former French international, the Marseillais should have “go more forward” : “We always have this idea in mind that with the four in front [Mbappé, Neymar, Messi, Di Maria] you have to have a good defensive footing. We had our ass between two chairs. We may have settled for this draw too quickly, “ he conceded.
END OF THE MATCH | #OMPSG
The two teams separate in a draw. Our Olympians will have had the best chances without being able to conclude.
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– Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) October 24, 2021
Dimitri Payet also thanked “many supporters” for the atmosphere “extraordinary”, before returning to the projectiles launched in the direction of the Parisians and the intrusion of a supporter on the lawn at the end of the match: “IThere were still incidents, the president and I had sent a message. I don’t put everyone in the same bag. Those who did that are not supporters of OM because we can lose points. ”