OM solid on the move, first successful for Bakambu, the Lensois in difficulty… Our Tops and Flops after Lens-Marseille (0-2).
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Dimitri Payet, exemplary captain
Payet’s composure made the difference in the first period, with a penalty in the form of a reward after 45 minutes completed against a tough defense. By playing between the lines, the Marseille captain put a lot of desire and involvement into this meeting, won by OM at Bollaert (0-2). His quality of passing and his technical quality allowed him to share his vision of the game with his teammates. Payet has seven goals in L1.
Cédric Bakambu, rookie (already) decisive
The Marseille rookie makes a good impression for his first in his new colors. On the substitutes’ bench at kick-off, Bakambu seized her chance when Jorge Sampaoli decided to bring her on in the 75th minute, in place of Luis Henrique. The Congolese placed himself at the forefront of the attack. On his second ball, the leather ended up at the bottom! Launched by Mattéo Guendouzi, the former Sochalien made the difference from the left. Wuilker Farinez couldn’t do anything. A goal that put a definitive end to the suspense and relieved his team.
Mattéo Guendouzi, precious in the midfield
Involved, fighting, the Olympian midfielder shone in midfield. With Gerson, the French international has been aggressive in the good sense of the word to stifle his opponents. Present in the right place and at the right time throughout the meeting, Mattéo Guendouzi showed that he could be a leader. Always with a word of encouragement and with positive signs towards his teammates, the 22-year-old player is one of the great architects of Marseille’s good run this season in Ligue 1 (ranking here).
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Facundo Medina, an evening to forget
There are nights when nothing goes. The Lensois central defender did not show himself to his advantage in the first act. It was he who allowed Marseille to open the scoring after a foul on Mattéo Guendouzi (34th). The Argentinian had a hard time getting back into his game, despite the encouragement from the public. Medina was not calm. A difficult match for Facundo Medina. He will have to ignore this performance to turn to the Coupe de France and his opponent, AS Monaco.
Duje Caleta-Car, in the shadow of his teammates
The performance of the Croatian defender is far from perfect. Alongside William Saliba, Caleta-Car has shown its limits. From the start of the match, his teammate from the central axis played the firefighters to take over Seko Fofana (5th) and prevented from conceding the opener. While the Croat had been caught behind his back. His evening opponent, Florian Sotoca, put him in difficulty and almost took advantage of his absence to equalize at the end of the first period. During the second act, Duje Caleta-Car was able to count on his teammates to recover. On a personal level, the Croatian must be more vigilant behind his back. To resume.