OM fall from above against OGC Nice and let PSG fly away

The Didier Digard effect continues to sparkle on the Côte d’Azur. This Sunday, at the end of the 22nd day of Ligue 1, Olympique de Marseille and OGC Nice fought a fierce battle at the Orange Vélodrome having turned in favor of the visitors (3-1), still attractive throughout. Of the game. While the two coaches lined up their flagship rookie (Vitinha for Igor Tudor, Moffi for Didier Digard), the first big opportunity was to be credited to the people of Nice, Thuram not having framed an offering from Moffi (3rd) .

If Diop (9th) and Bard (25th) imitated the French midfielder during the first 45 minutes, the former AS Monaco striker distinguished himself first at the Vélodrome by perfectly following a shot from Laborde repelled by Lopez ( 0-1, 38th). As if that hadn’t been enough to cool the ardor of the Marseille fans, the former Montpellier and Rennes scorer did the same to break after a strike from a strangely lonely Thuram at the entrance to the area. (0-2, 44th). On the side of the Marseillais, less on their plate, it was not until the 17th minute to see Clauss light the first Marseille fuse, forcing Schmeichel to relax.

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The Elusive Eaglets

The Danish goalkeeper was also then called upon again, repelling a shot from Ünder (22nd), while Vitinha unscrewed his recovery flying into the sky of the Marseille city (41st). Fortunately for the public at the Vélodrome, the situation was going to be a little different when they returned from the locker room. Malinovskyi, after coming up against Todibo (48th), had the joy of celebrating his first goal in France when he received a center back from Clauss (1-2, 60th).

What give hope to a whole people, wake up the Marseille enclosure and give birth to a big highlight for Marseille, but there was always a foot from Nice to prevent OM from picking up the score (61st, 62nd, 64th). At the same time, Lopez caught up by making decisive parades in front of Moffi, face to face (53rd), or even Lotomba (73rd) and Thuram (84th). And while Sanchez was unable to put on the power for what was the ball for the equalizer (84th), Brahimi, who came into play shortly after the hour mark, mystified the Olympian goalkeeper with a sublime roll from the left to permanently air-condition the Velodrome (1-3, 85th).

PSG distances itself

OM, despite the entry of Ounahi, fell from a height and saw their good series (10 games without defeat) come to an abrupt end. The Marseillais especially let PSG fly away at the top of Ligue 1, three days before a highly anticipated Classic in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. Coach Digard keeps smiling and continues his invincibility (4 wins, 1 draw) with the Aiglons, who pass in front of OL and come back to 4 points behind LOSC.