A fortnight ago before the international break, OM recorded a pitiful result at home, beaten at the Vélodrome by an unapologetic AJA who even allowed themselves to lead 0-3 at the break, like PSG ten days earlier ( 1-3). This Saturday in Bollaert, in the lair of RC Lens, the Marseillais made up for the points lost at home. As per usual.
This season, OM has shown itself to be intractable or almost intractable outside its bases. Except in Strasbourg where Roberto De Zerbi’s team lost (1-0 defeat), the Olympians were able to emerge victorious in their six other trips – again this day at the Sang et Or (1-3) . And this despite a great scare at the end of the meeting.
Maupay hurts Bollaert
After a first act dominated by the Artésiens but without much relief, the Phocéens suddenly accelerated upon returning from the locker room. At the start of the second period, Maupay served on a Rongier plate for the visitors’ opening score (0-1, 49e). And the same Maupay a few minutes later slipped a second caviar to Luis Henrique for the break goal (0-2, 57e).
In the money time, Fulgini, then barely entered the game, had the merit of rekindling the suspense at Bollaert, as a surface fox (1-2, 80e). And Lens descended into madness while Labeau-Lascary in turn found the fault (85e). A few seconds earlier, however, the young Nadir had suffered a foul at the entrance to the opponent’s area – a fact of play with serious consequences since Racing lost the credit for its achievement, and in the process conceded a super free kick signed Hojbjerg (1-3, 89e). All for an important victory for OM, which consolidates its position on the podium. Now six lengths ahead of Lens, provisionally eighth.
