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Marseille lost to Rennes this Sunday as part of the 26th day of L1 (2-0). A big setback for Jean-Louis Gasset’s team.
Considering the results of the weekend in Ligue 1 – Lens’ defeat against Nice; the draw between Brest and Lille and the sharing of points between Monaco and Lorient – OM had everything to gain this Sunday in Rennes. A victory and the Marseillais were well and truly back in the top 4 qualifying for the Champions League, their stated objective at the end of the season. Wasted effort…
On the lawn of Roazhon Park, the Olympians suffered the law of their Breton hosts (2-0), surprised in the first period by the inevitable Terrier (21e) then finished off by a penalty generously awarded to Truffert in the last quarter of an hour – a penalty transformed by the other essential element of the red and black squad, Bourigeaud (78e).
Heavy after the break
If they were not unworthy in the game, touching wood by Aubameyang in particular, the Phocaeans appeared a little too limited in their resources and their energy capital, three days after their trip to Villarreal, to claim to turn the tide here reindeer. The locals took advantage of this to come back to the level of their opponents of the day, four lengths from fourth place, synonymous with C1.
“ We have one match after another, it’s not an excuse but it’s starting to take a toll on our bodiessays Clauss, hotly, on Canal+ Foot. The truce will allow us to put our heads back together, and we will be able to attack the final straight with everything we need. » After this international break, OM will have a lot to do against PSG, Lille or Nice. Without forgetting Benfica – at least – in the Europa League. After three victories in a row under the orders of Jean-Louis Gasset, Marseille will have to find new levers to perform well at the end of the year.
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