Two weeks before the start of the new Ligue 1 season, De Zerbi’s OM are not yet fully ready. This was evident this Saturday during the Phocéens’ fourth friendly outing. In Bradford, they were forced to draw against Sunderland (2-2).
Under the eyes of Jude Bellingham, who came to see his little brother at work, the Marseillais led twice but were caught each time. Defensively, there will therefore be adjustments to be made before the first league match against Brest.
Koné scores his first goal with OM
It was Faris Moumbagna who gave OM the lead in this game. In the 26th minutee minute, the Cameroonian made the difference by converting a service from Murillo. The Black Cats responded in the 51e through Cirkin before the Olympians scored a second. It was Ismael Koné who made the net tremble. The Canadian scored his first goal with Marseille by placing a flat right footed shot following a nice incursion into the opponent’s area.
As they were heading towards a third consecutive victory, OM conceded a penalty nine minutes from the end, which Aouchiche was responsible for converting. The score did not change in this match.
De Zerbi’s team now has two wins, one draw and one defeat in the preparation phase. After losing to Nimes (0-2), the Olympians successively dominated Pau FC (3-0) and Toulon (3-0). Merlin and his teammates will face the Germans from Augsburg for the final test run before things get serious. It will be on Saturday, August 10.
