After a first period of rhythm and balance, Lens is ahead of Marseille (1-0) in this clash of the 34th day of Ligue 1.
In the warm atmosphere of Bollaert, OM have however started this poster well. After less than 10 minutes of play, the Marseillais even thought to open the scoring when Sanchez stole the ball from Danso’s feet before beating Samba from the right. A goal granted at first by Mr Turpin, then canceled after the intervention of the VAR which estimated that the Chilean had foul on the Lensois defender with his right arm. A big blow of heat for the Lensois who suffered the Marseille pressing during the first quarter of an hour.
After a sluggish start, the RCL were more threatening in front of the Marseille goal and Fofana sent shivers through the stadium with a powerful shot that crashed into Lopez’s post. It was only a postponement for the Lensois midfielder who finally concretized his team’s return to form in this part by opening the scoring with a powerful shot from the edge of the area (1-0, 42nd)! Just before the break, the Olympians nevertheless offered themselves an opportunity to equalize on a strike from Veretout, which was magnificently deflected on his line by Samba.
