The man from Tocopilla converted, with a shot from the left, into another victory for OM (3-1 against Lorient). Since November, the national team hasn’t scored for the league. His team are undefeated so far this year.
The Olympic Marseille He started 2023 flawlessly, with three wins in as many games. So the objective for Igor Tudor’s team was to keep the winning stride and thus get closer to the leaders of Ligue 1. Without getting rid of any difficulty, especially in the first half, OM crossed a new obstacle. At the Velodrome, beat Lorient 3-1, one of the surprises of the gala competition. The good news for this side of the world was The goal of Alexis Sánchez, who got rid of the frustrations accumulated from previous performances by finding the rival goal.
Although the Chilean national team is an important piece in the structure of Tudor in the Marseillaise team, he has not been entirely comfortable in his position as a centre-forward, since the characteristics of his game is not that of a 9. The absence of a connector has also not helped him to receive the cleanest ball, in other presentations. Luckily for Alexis, this time he took advantage of the clearest option available to him. He played 76 minutes, replaced by Bamba Dieng.
The Olympique got off to a good start by taking the lead on the field. However, this momentum was fading as the minutes went by and the visit was improving. So much so that he found the opening of the account in the 29th minute, on a volley from Terem Moffi, after a corner. A great conversion, to surprise the host. Marseille regained superiority late in the first half and regained a draw in 38 minutes with a header from the Bosnian Kolasinac, ahead of the goalkeeper after a sharp cross from the Turkish Ünder.
The complementarity was totally favorable to OM, which ultimately had an impact on the victory he would build. At 53′, the big appearance of Alexis Sánchez would arrive. The Tocopillano received from Kolasinac, stopped the ball with his right foot and fired a powerful strike with his left foot, at the near post by Vito Mannone. Superb goal from the Chilean, to chase away any frustration. The former Inter player had not scored in the French league since November 13, when he scored a remarkable free kick against Monaco. on the last date before the World Cup break in Qatar.
According to SofaScore data, Sánchez scored in the only shot on goal he recorded in the game. He touched the ball 36 times and completed 19 out of 23 passes, 83% efficiency.
Six minutes later, Marseille sealed the match with Jordan Veretout’s score.
The course of the most popular team in France during the year has a return of 100%. Four straight wins in four appearances: 2-1 against Montpellier, 2-0 against Hyères (for the Coupe de France), another 2-0 against Troyes and 3-1 against Lorient this Saturday. Moreover, they showed significant defensive strength, conceding just two goals.
With this new triumph, Olympique de Marseille retains its third place in the standings with 42 units (13 wins, three draws and three losses, in 19 games), two behind Lens, which is in second place, and which beat Auxerre 1-0. The leader is PSG, with five units more than Alexis’ team. This Sunday, the Parisians must go to Rennes.
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