Three days after their elimination from the Champions League, OM settled for one point in Metz, 11 against 10, after an incredible match (2-2) on Friday evening.
After their nightmarish evening on Tuesday, OM were not far from experiencing a new terrible misadventure, Friday evening in Metz. The Phocaeans only took one point in the lair of the Grenats (2-2), missing the opportunity to chain a second victory in as many Ligue 1 days this season. Marcelino’s players will be satisfied with this result. They certainly played in numerical superiority for nearly 40 minutes, but bad luck was again out…
It was 18-year-old left-hander Emran Soglo, a surprise starter, who first put the Marseillais in front in the 14th minute. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was denied a goal before half-time for a slight offside (45th + 1), but it was especially the second period that was completely crazy. On both sides.
Catastrophic Pau Lopez
OM first thought they were breaking on a header from Valentin Rongier (52nd), but the VAR detected a foul from Ismaïla Sarr at the start of the action (52nd). Arbitration decisions have already plagued the Marseillais in the two matches against Panathinaikos in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. In the process, Metz took a red card, Ababacar Lô being guilty of a big foul on Iliman Ndiaye (59th).
Despite OM’s numerical superiority, FC Metz overthrew in a few minutes, thanks to a long shot from Cheikh Sabaly, countered by Rongier and which deceived Paul Lopez (65th), then a recovery from Georges Mikautadze which pierced Pau Lopez (71st). The Marseillais then hit the uprights twice (by Ndiaye and Mbemba) before equalizing in the 82nd minute by Vitinha, in force. Tired, they couldn’t do more during the 9 minutes of added time.
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