OM overthrew AS Monaco (3-2) during the 15th day of Ligue 1 this Sunday, in the wake of Dimitri Payet, who entered on the hour mark after the serious injury of Amine Harit. At the final whistle, the 35-year-old was warmly congratulated by his teammates and Igor Tudor.
OM have experienced conflicting emotions. After losing Amine Harit to a knee injury on the hour mark, the Marseille club overthrew AS Monaco on Sunday in the closing match of the 15th day of Ligue 1 (3-2). Entering the game after the exit of the Moroccan, Dimitri Payet was decisive on the last two Marseille goals.
On a last free kick (90 + 8th), where he caused the fault, Dimitri Payet put the ball on the head of Sead Kolasinac, giving victory to his team. On the goal of the equalizer (83rd) from Jordan Veretout, Payet had controlled in the penalty area before letting his teammate strike.
Tudor rushed to players including Payet
At the final whistle, Igor Tudor sprinted towards the lawn, to find Dimitri Payet in particular. The 35-year-old was also honored by his teammates. Often on the bench during the last meetings, the former West Ham player necessarily took advantage of this great collective joy.
Dimitri Payet played his 14th game of the season on Sunday, posting only one goal and one assist so far. It now remains to know the seriousness of Amine Harit’s injury, which could change the situation for the second half of the season. The French international seemed in any case very marked when the Moroccan was evacuated on a stretcher due to his knee injury.
A few moments after these moments of communion between players and staff members, the Marseillais headed to the visitor parking lot, to celebrate the success with the fans.
Thanks to this victory, OM consolidated their fourth place before the truce imposed by the World Cup, with a two-point lead over Lorient and three points over AS Monaco. Igor Tudor’s team will return to competition on December 28 with the reception of Toulouse, before a trip on New Year’s Day to Montpellier.