Facing 17e club in the current hierarchy of Ligue 1, OM could not miss its debut in 2025. Two weeks after a convincing victory at Saint-Etienne in the Coupe de France to close the 2024 chapter (0-4), the Marseillais do not did not fail to bring out their offensive power in the same proportions against a HAC in great difficulty.
After a relatively balanced round of observation between diligent but slightly cautious locals and visitors well behind their backs, a cannon shot from Rongier at the entrance to the area was able to put the Phocaeans into orbit (1-0, 25e). So much so that Nadir and Maupay, with the help of Merlin, brought the score to 3-0 before the break (2-0, 39e ; 3-0, 43e).
Ayew celebrated by the Vélodrome
With a large turnover in the second half, De Zerbi allowed his managers to breathe a little, while offering Wahi and Garcia, scorers of the 66e and 75e minutes respectively, a piece of the pie (5-0). The last word left to Ayew in the final moments of the game (5-1, 85e) did not spoil the party since the Vélodrome took the opportunity to celebrate its favorite.
With a tenth victory this season in the championship, OM consolidates its second place in the standings, seven points behind the Parisian leader, and with three points more on the clock than Monaco; five more than Lille and Lyon. The HAC, for its part, suffered a fourth consecutive setback and found itself three points behind the play-off position, now occupied by Nantes.
