OM won the Gambardella Cup this Saturday in Villeneuve-d’Ascq at the expense of AS Nancy-Lorraine (4-1). A first for the Marseille club since 1979.
They went all the way! Became favorites of this Gambardella Cup by eliminating the Parisians and the Rennais at the 16 stadiumse and quarter-finals, the U19 Olympians won the ultimate trophy in their age category this Saturday at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq. The equivalent of the Coupe de France for under-19s.
To achieve their goals in a particularly hostile atmosphere, in front of the supporters of OL and PSG who came to watch the final of the Coupe de France later in the evening, Christian Bracconi’s players, opposed to AS Nancy- Lorraine, made the difference by Keyliane Abdallah (6e), Mathis Clément (14e), Gaël Lafont (75e) and Adam Nosel (90e+5); when the Lorraines found the fault on a penalty thanks to Yanis Delaveau (45e+1). 4-1 final score.
A golden Olympian generation
A well-held favorite, in short, while the Marseillais also remain in the running for the title of French U19 champion – facing PSG in the semi-finals next weekend – while the young Nancy players are playing at the regional level. and were not necessarily expected at the last level of the tournament.
For OM, this is a strong marker: that of a golden generation which already had a French U17 champion title under its belt. The great promises left by Nasser Larguet’s teams, and the fruits to perhaps be reaped soon for the first team. A bit of sunshine in the end for a Marseille club which will have experienced a topsy-turvy 2023-2024 season. With many pillars to rebuild to face the future.
