Olympique Marseille extended their bad start to the season and the elimination in the previous round of the Champions League added a new disappointment with another hole, a draw (2-2) with their visit to Metz on the second day of Ligue 1.
The team led by Marcelino García Toral suffered another upset just days after getting off the canvas after going down in the Champions League against Panathinaikos. He recovered his wrist in his debut in Ligue 1 after defeating Reims (2-1) and this Friday he suffered his second shock of the season.
Metz, who were beaten on their debut by Rennes (5-1), need a victory to recover from their bad feelings and they are just one step away from achieving it.
Although Marseille took the lead on the scoreboard with a goal after 14 minutes from young Emran Soglo (18 years old) -he scored on his debut-, they came from behind with goals from Cheikh Sabaly and Georges Mikautadze despite playing with a lesser man. for the red card sent by Moustapha Aubabacar in the 59th minute.
However, Vitinha saved Olympique Marseille in the 82nd minute, when he connected with a powerful right-footed shot from inside the box that goalkeeper Alexandre Oukkidja was unable to save.
The Portuguese player’s victory calmed a result that once again showed the shortcomings of the men led by Marcelino García Toral, who started the course on the wrong foot with two near-consecutive holes in the Champions League and in Ligue 1.
Source: La Verdad
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