OM can thank Aubameyang

And four! Four consecutive victories for OM who, after Ajax, Rennes and Lyon, claimed the scalp of Lorient this Sunday, at Moustoir, with a score of 2 goals to 4. At the cost of a high-flying first period concluded with a score of 1-4 in their favor, the Marseillais were able to sign their very first success in Brittany away from the Vélodrome this season in the championship. A real satisfaction which, however, does not dispel all doubts.

In the famous 3-4-3 system which was so popular against OL four days earlier, the Phocaeans experienced a euphoric 45 minutes before disappearing from sight. Carried then by a rediscovered Aubameyang, credited with a double this evening to bring his total to seven achievements in 10 days – 12 in 21 outings in all competitions under the sky and white jersey (9^e42^e) – the Olympians were also able to count on Mbemba (3^e) and Balerdi (33^e) to salt the bill.

OM is climbing up the rankings

The Merlus, for their part, found the fault twice by benefiting from the defensive generosity of their opponents, by Faivre (41^e) and the former Marseillais Benjamin Mendy (52^e) ; Above all, they took advantage of the drop in tension among Gattuso’s men after returning from the locker room to sow doubt in a match that seemed to have collapsed at the break. The severe expulsion of Clauss at the end of the match (80^e) certainly did not help OM, but the observation is clear: the balance remains precarious in this Marseille collective still probably connected to alternating current.

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Watch out for the juice cut next Thursday on the Brighton pitch, where Marseille will try to preserve its leadership in the Europa League. In Ligue 1, the recovery is well and truly underway, with a breakthrough this weekend up to the sixth level, four lengths from a possible place in C1. Lorient, on the other hand, remains in the red, 16^e and virtual dam at one point on the waterline.