As in Metz two weeks ago, OM conceded a draw in Nantes despite a numerical superiority for a large part of the match.
Olympique de Marseille had the opportunity to take the lead in the championship on the lawn of FC Nantes this Friday and thus spend a rather quiet weekend. Faced with the Canaries in difficulty at the start of the season (one draw, two defeats), the Olympians started out as big favorites at kick-off.
Great start for OM
The start of the match is also largely in their favor with a particularly intense start and several clear chances from Marcelino’s men. Which were quick to find the fault thanks to Ismaïla Sarr, who opened the scoring with a powerful strike after a shot from Vitinha repelled by Descamps. (1-0, 4th) In the process, the young Bastien Meupiyou (17) lost a ball recovered by Sarr in front of his surface and commits a fault on the Senegalese international. The sanction is immediate; red card for the Nantes defender who leaves his teammates at 10 for more than 80 minutes.
Nantes punishes Marseille
But this fact of the game does not sink the locals, quite the contrary. The Yellow and Green are becoming more and more dangerous and show control despite their numerical inferiority, while the Phocaeans, as in Metz, begin to outsmart and let their opponent regain confidence. A great reaction rewarded by the equalizer of Mostafa Mohamed. With a superb acrobatic gesture, the Egyptian striker equalized and scored his 4th goal of the season, allowing him to return to equality with Wissam Ben Yedder in the scoring charts. (1-1, 39th)
Marseille pushes, awkwardly
Back from the locker room, Nantes continue to set their own pace and even allow themselves some high-class collective and individual actions, like Moses Simon and Kader Bamba, who entered at half-time and were very inspired, which hurt the Marseille defense. Still without rhythm, the OM players struggled to get chances and to be dangerous in the Nantes camp despite late attempts from Vitinha then Iliman N’Diaye and even Chancel Mbemba, not clinical enough to worry Rémy Descamps. Two last shivers will come from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but the attempt from the Gabonese comes close to the goal kept by Descamps, then from Iliman N’Diaye who sees his powerful recovery go over the top.
As in Metz two weeks ago, OM therefore conceded a draw having been on the numerical superiority for 85 minutes this time. Although they temporarily take the lead in Ligue 1, they still have not been able to string together two consecutive successes this season and are not reassuring in the game. unfailing mental strength, enough to reassure after a complicated start to the season.
