Finally some air. An evening of crucial shock in the race for Europe, Marseille won against Lyon, Sunday, November 6, on behalf of the 14th day of Ligue 1 (1-0). Four days after their elimination from all European competition, the Phocaeans have found the resources to bounce back in their Vélodrome stadium. Their desire to do well, to redeem themselves after five games without a win, was rewarded against the uninspired Lyonnais.
“If the bad results last, we will really end up getting into this crisis.” The warning given by Dimitri Payet before the match during a interview with Prime Video was taken seriously. Igor Tudor’s players entered their meeting well, with the desire to play forward without going into the collision as they did before being punished against Tottenham on Tuesday in the Champions League (1-2 ).
It was quite logical that they opened the scoring thanks to a header from Samuel Gigot after a well-taken corner from Jordan Veretout at the end of the first period (43rd). The Marseillais had already brought danger twice thanks to Alexis Sanchez, outstripped by a daring tackle from Nicolas Tagliafico (13th), then narrowly missing the target from a corner (21st).
43 – Samuel Gigot’s opener came on the game’s first shot on target, which is also the latest shot on target in a Ligue 1 game this season. Medium rare. https://t.co/1rymsRC2ib
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) November 6, 2022
Even if the second act signaled the end of OM’s domination, clear chances were very rare on the Lyonnais side. Apart from a fairly distant strike from Karl Toko Ekambi, repelled by Pau Lopez (63rd), and a too soft header from Alexandre Lacazette (89th). There was no cruel ending this time. But the irony wanted the scorer and the Marseille decisive passer to collide head-on, forcing Gigot to leave the lawn (61st), standing ko, and leaving Veretout with a bloody mouth.
In addition to stopping the bleeding, the Marseillais carried out a good operation at the end of this 14th day. They gain a place in the standings, taking advantage of the defeat of Lorient against PSG (1-2) and return to a single point of the podium, after the draw of Rennes against Lille (1-1). In the other direction, Lyon still has a long way to catch up with the leading car and remains stuck in 8th place, without the slightest flavor, seven points behind OM.