With their 0-2 win over Sporting on Wednesday, OM gave themselves the right to dream of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League. RMC Sport’s “Droit aux rêves” reviews this performance with unpublished photos.
This time, OM is (finally) launched. After a disappointing start to the European season, with defeats against Tottenham (2-0) and Eintracht Frankfurt (1-0), the Marseille club has fully relaunched itself in the race for the knockout stages of the Champions League with the signing of the club. Two convincing victories against Sporting: first at home, at the Velodrome (4-1), then at the Lisbon team (2-0) on Wednesday. RMC Sport’s “Droit aux rêves” reviews this performance with unpublished photos.
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We can begin to dream.
The six points that were calculated against the Portuguese allowed Marseille to overcome them and settle in second place in Group D, one point ahead of Tottenham and two points ahead of Frankfurt. As in the first leg, where goalkeeper Antonio Adan’s wanderings tended to turn the game around, Igor Tudor’s men were able to count on a favorable scenario this week. Sporting was soon reduced to ten after Esgio was sent off, who offered a penalty to Mathieu Guendouzi for a foul on Amine Harit (20). It was the video assistant referee who validated the break goal, initially disallowing Alexis Sanchez (30) for offside. Even Sporting finished ninth with the red of Pedro Gonçalves (61).
“It’s a great feeling. I’m proud of the club and the fans. Now, with these six points, we can start to dream about going forward. There are still two games left and everyone can get through it. It feels good. Now it’s open, we have to see game by game, and we do.” What is necessary. But it’s good to be in this position, ”Igor Tudor welcomed after the match. Yes, OM has regained the right to dream. Let’s look at the Champions League in Al Ain again.
