In an entertaining duel for the Chileans, the Marseille team prevailed 3-2 during their visit to the purple team. In this sense, both footballers had decent performances and played the whole match.
In an interesting match between compatriots, Alexis Sánchez defeated Gabriel Suazo, who played his first match against a teammate on European soil. Olympique de Marseille extend their good run and win against Toulouse, 3-2.
The two national footballers made headlines in the municipal enclosure located in the Pyrenees. The start was frenetic and the home team scored just three minutes after the start. Brecht Dejaegere built a piece with Mikkel Desler. The full-back attacked on the right wing and delivered a low cross towards the penalty spot. Thijs Dallinga got ahead of the Marseille defense and finished on the first touch. The center forward marked the opening of the account and put his team in front.
The duel was now close. Marseille took possession of the ball, while Toulouse withdrew and looked to go against with quick transitions. While Sánchez led the Phocaeans’ attacks, Suazo had a big defensive role. The left-hander was attentive to his sector, in addition to assuming an important role in the start of his team’s game. However, when he had to go on the attack, he knew how to do it the right way.
Despite high blood pressure Marseille failed to generate high chances of danger. They failed to go deep and the purple team did not lose their composure. They were comfortable with the development of the meeting. In fact, the clearest opportunities came from his sidewalk . At minute 18, Pau López had a double intervention that prevented the second score for the locals. It was the clearest, but not the only one.
As the minutes passed, Sánchez found himself increasingly alone in attack. Marseille, far from its best performance, failed to follow up in attack. The initial goal, added to Toulouse’s backhand, changed the plans of coach Igor Tudor and a lethargic team, which found no solution in the first half. .
categorical return
The Phocaeans started the complement with another intensity. The face of Marseille has radically changed and the game has taken on a different rhythm. From the initial whistle, they pushed Toulouse over their goal. Moreover, the reduction would not come until seven minutes later. At 52′, Chancel Mbemba grabs the ball after a series of rebounds from a corner. The Congolese defender was the most attentive in the opposing area and scored with the bow at his disposal. It was the meeting of the Marseillaise team.
Six minutes later, another discount would come . The defense denied another corner and Cengiz Ünder finished a volley at the far post . With an extraordinary technical gesture, the Turk sealed a good score. Sánchez was close to the direction of the shot and judge Stéphanie Frappart decided to disallow the goal due to the forward position of the Chilean, who interfered in play. However, VAR checked that the Wonder Child was in a legal place, which is why he dismissed the charge. The Olympique took the lead, with the corresponding suspense.
Even though it was already late, Toulouse changed their attitude and tried to take on more risk and leadership. At minute 68, after a corner kick, came the national defender’s most remarkable play. Suazo was left as the last man and received an assist to secure the ball and avoid a turnover which would leave them in a bad light. The full-back charged on his wing and face up, lifted his head and, in a high-caliber move, set Rafael Ratao with an incredible through ball. The striker overflowed and allowed Anthony Rouault, who was in an unbeatable position. However, the defender blundered and missed the chance.
The intentions of the local team remained there and a few minutes later, the sentence would come. At 79′, Matteo Guendouzi recovers in the upper zone and launches an attack. The midfielder opened up with Nuno Tavares, who burst in on the left and hit a powerful shot to the near post. The Portuguese have sealed the duel and offered Marseille an important victory, which adds confidence to face PSG, leader of the French competition, from the next day. . Three minutes to respect regulation time, Suazo starred in a new discount for the tea . The Chilean attacked from the left and fired a precise cross at the far post . This is where Ado Onaiwu appeared, scoring after a superb volley shot.
However, this would not be enough to achieve parity. The Phocaeans rose to second place, with 52 units, five less than the Parisian cast. Meanwhile, Toulouse, who were stuck in eleventh place with 32 points, must go to Reims.
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