Olympique de Marseille, which had been impeccable since the beginning of the season, encountered its first obstacle in Strasbourg (1-0), during the sixth day of Ligue 1, on Sunday, September 29. The arrival of Adrien Rabiot to the team was not enough to enhance a disappointing performance. Dominated in the first half, OM could not regain the advantage in the second to reverse the course of the match.
The Marseillais, third with thirteen points, leave Paris Saint-Germain (first) and Monaco (second) three places ahead at the end of this championship weekend, while Strasbourg (eighth) gains two places.
Defeated in Lyon (4-3) and tied in Lille (3-3), leading 3-1 each time, the young Strasbourg team was, this time, more solid, ensuring its victory. Liam Rosenior’s players achieved this success during a first act in which they clearly dominated in the visual impression and in the number of shots (six to three, four on goal against one), when the Marseillais gave the impression of being spectators despite having possession. of the ball (59%).
On the Strasbourg side, Dilane Bakwa quickly looked dangerous (9my15my) but not enough to deceive the vigilance of the Marseille goalkeeper, Géronimo Rulli, during a first quarter of an hour played with almost no atmosphere.
The silent protest of the Strasbourg ultras
As since the beginning of the season, the Strasbourg ultras remained silent for the first fifteen minutes to show their discontent with the owner BlueCo, whose departure they await. banners “For an independent, popular and different Racing” or even “BlueCoOut!” » They were brandished, witnesses of their rejection of the consortium to which Chelsea also belongs.
On the pitch, that did not stop Strasbourg from continuing to dominate. Swede Sebastian Nanasi crushed his shot too much after playing with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who took the place of the suspended Leonardo Balerdi, both as central defender and as captain.
It was then Emanuel Emegha, not incisive enough, who lost his duel with Géronimo Rulli (33my). But Racing’s pressure finally paid off shortly before half-time, when Diego Moreira opened the scoring with a shot crossed between Rulli’s legs (40′).my) at the end of a brilliant ball from the Strasbourg block from their own half.
After a first period where we had to wait until the 32ndmy Within a minute of seeing a timid and deflected Marseille shot from Luis Henrique, OL pushed their rival even further, in particular thanks to the entry into play of Adrien Rabiot and Neal Maupay.
In the first seconds played in his new colors, Rabiot gave a good pass to Maupay, which would have been decisive if Dorde Petrovic had not made a crucial save against the attacker (64′).my). The goalkeeper on loan from Chelsea had already made a decisive intervention against Mason Greenwood after his defense went astray (55my).
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The Englishman was the most restless of his team, trying to provoke a revolt at the end of the first half with his left-footed shots from the right wing. But, despite the good changes made by Marseille coach De Zerbi, neither Greenwood nor Rabiot managed to reverse the trend.
