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Olympique de Marseille have been struggling Caen on Saturday in game shifted the 9th day of Ligue 1, but still managed to win (1 2) thanks to Andre-Pierre Gignac saving goal in injury time. And seven consecutive wins in the league for men of Marcelo Bielsa.

“ It was not a great OM … .” Saturday at the final whistle of the match between Olympique de Marseille and Stade Malherbe Caen, Andre-Pierre Gignac has indirectly acknowledged on Canal + the value of his guests, who fought with courage and pugnacity before surrender ( 1-2) against the league leaders. But Marcelo Bielsa’s men, when they fail to make a difference on their technical and tactical qualities also have real mental virtues.

And it was necessary that the Sky and White at move in Normandy on behalf of the 9th day of Ligue 1 players did, they landed on the side of Michael d’Ornano with the status of favorite to defend, and expected to turn after a series of large and famously six consecutive wins in the competition. But from the outset, the Caen are resisting, anxious no doubt not to be stepped on by the OM as PSG had been able to do on September 24 (0-2).

The visitors however are tough, and come after a first quarter of fair time gradually gain the upper hand, always with the same eleven faces than usual on the meadow. But the awkwardness between Florian Thauvin sadly regular in this area despite its total commitment and prowess Remy Vercoutre in goal, the score remained goalless until the break. At the break, the Malherbistes seem more than their opponents started the day wanting to compete on a pace that they did not usually follow.

Despite this, the graduate stands up, especially in Driven by a N’Golo Kante impressive winning the ball and physical impact. But in the 75th minute, a defensive laxity to pay cash when Jacques-Alaixys Romao just cut the post header from a corner struck the right by Romain Alessandrini (0-1, 75th). At this time, the hardest seems made for OM against a team that has not yet managed to score a single goal at home in front of his audience from the start of the year.

But driven by their supporters, Caen find the resources to react and equalize. Jérémy Morel blurts Yrondu Musavu-King, which equalizes the head (1-1, 84th) came after a corner from the right of the goal by Steve Mandanda. The beautiful Olympian series will end, but Marcelo Bielsa furiously motivates his troops from his bench. And at the end of extra time, Andre-Pierre Gignac inherits the ball at close range, control and strike against a helpless Remy Vercoutre for the winning goal (1-2, 90 + 3).

And now residents of the Velodrome taking off in the lead with five points ahead of Girondins Bordeaux, beaten in Reims (1-0) yesterday. But Paris, Metz, Saint-Etienne and Lille can hope to hang above the second place at the end of the ninth lifted the championship. And on October 19, at the Velodrome, it was the turn of the Toulouse Football Club to try to stop the run of success invincible Marseille at the 10th day.