Toulouse (AFP) – Marseille is placed back in the title race by humiliating Toulouse (6-1), thanks to a brace from Batshuayi Friday night match of the 28th day forward, a critical success before against Lyon and Paris SG.
This reaction Bielsa and his men after a failed start to the year allows the OM to temporarily back to second place, level on points ( 53) with Paris, which receives Lens on Saturday (1700) and a length of Lyon, Montpellier expected Sunday (2100).
The defeat against Caen (2-3) last weekend Velodrome when they held the match 2-0 just over twenty minutes from time has finally had the merit to shake the Phoenicians, who remained winless in four games before their arrival in Toulouse and had taken nine points in eight days since the beginning of the return phase.
Leaving André-Pierre Gignac on the bench for the second straight game, and Florian Thauvin, Marcelo Bielsa will be able to take strong decisions.
A winning bet with Michy Batshuayi, rather than “APG” as last Friday, who opened the scoring in the second minute on a pivot shot from the edge of the area and scored twice before the break (45), served by Ocampos, preferred for its part in Thauvin.
The young Belgian confirms the hopes raised his doubled in Saint-Etienne there two weeks before a performance marred by a penalty Missed against Caen.
Starting in whirlwind face Toulouse completely frozen by a heavy challenge yet, a possible relegation so they point at the 18th place for the last day, Marseille sunk by the nail Baptiste Aloe four short minutes later.
Tenured in the axis to compensate for the suspension of Rod Fanni, the young defender was receiving a strike deflected by Mendy Doumbia after a free-kick Payet
-. Ayew decisive –
Placed to the left of the attack, André Ayew has been decisive him
By being at the origin of. Om third goal (20th). Served in depth by Imbula, the Ghanaian centrait into the surface, bringing Moubandje to score against his side under pressure from Ocampos. And writing the fifth goal of the Phoenicians flat foot (78 ‘).
As against Caen, Gignac, entered in the 60th, will share her wanted to prove his worth by scoring the Bielsa sixth and final goal of the OM (89) on a personal achievement.
An embodiment, the sixteenth of the season, allowing it to become the most prolific scorer in Ligue 1 activity with 97 goals .
The only small downside, deprived of three key elements (besides Fanni, Dja Djedje was also suspended while Nkoulou is recovering from knee surgery), the Marseille defense have offered some largesse Toulouse an attack that can only blame itself for not having seized the (Doumbia 19th, 31st and 34th Pesic, Grigore 66th). To the goal for the honor of Ben Yedder (77) of a cross shot.
If OM should far retention in the title race as difficulties in Lyon and PSG, it has indeed taken its destiny. But Marseille will now try to keep it next Sunday receiving Lyon and PSG early April, the two turning points in his late season
Results of the 28th day of Ligue 1 football.
Friday
Toulouse – Marseille 1-6
Purpose
Toulouse Ben Yedder (76)
Marseille Batshuayi (2, 44), Aloe (6) Moubandje (20 og), A. Ayew (78), Gignac (89)
Saturday
(1700) Paris SG – Lens
(20.00) Bastia – Nice
Reims – Nantes
Rennes – Metz
Evian / Thonon – Monaco
Caen – Bordeaux
Sunday
(1400) Saint-Etienne – Lorient
(1700) Guingamp – Lille
(2100 ) Montpellier – Lyon
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