OM: realistic Olympians against Saint-Etienne

Marseille gave Saint-Etienne lesson in realism by winning Sunday at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard (2-0) after the 14th day of Ligue 1 between two European clubs. A match under the sign of the tribute to the victims of attacks in Paris.



The Geoffroy-Guichard public and players of this Saint-Etienne-Olympique de Marseillewere closed this weekend tributes to the victims of the attacks in Paris. Marseilles came with a banner "We are Paris." The same, signed by the club's Ultras, who had been spotted in Marseille earlier this week. For their part, the Greens, wore jersey siglé logo"All standing, play for Paris."





On the sports field, the OM gave a lesson in realism to Saint-Etienne by winning (2-0) with two goals from Michy Batshuayi and Kévin Georges-Nkoudou after a good game of the 14th day Ligue 1 between two European clubs convalescents.

OM remained on a home defeat against Nice (1-0) while the ASSE had been routed in the derby against Lyon (3-0). Batshuayi opened the scoring late in the first period on a pass from Nkoudou issued after a center from the right wing by Brice Dja Djédjé (41) before the OM carries it 2-0 shortly after halftime on a shooting Nkoudou, him again, hijacked by Perrin who deceived goalkeeper Stéphane Ruffier (52). It had already interposed twice early in the game before Lucas Ocampos (3) and especially on a shooting Lassana Diarra, who gave a great performance, he turned away on the bar (16). The club OM, which will receive the Dutch Groningen in Europa League, however, remains in the second half of the ranking, in 12th place with 18 points. For their part, the Greens conceded their second consecutive defeat and second on their land this season. They remain three lengths 7th to the podium.

Mandanda decisive

Steve Mandanda kept his team in the match by diverting a shot from Romain Hamouma (9) and a cover of the head of Vincent Pajot in receipt of an issued center of the left wing by Benoîtssou -Ekotto (38). Hamouma, head, narrowly missing the frame after a free kick Eysseric (23).

Finally, Kevin Monnet-Paquet, after missing the resumption of a center of Renaud Cohade (28) hit the post (30) .

However, the opening goal by Batshuayi, which just missed to include a third goal for OM after a pass from Nkoudou and on a free kick deflected past Ruffier (61, 69) have significantly cut the Etienne momentum. After halftime, only Monnet-Paquet who pushed Mandanda to intervene again (61) and a free kick played by Hamouma grazing the post (64) were dangerous.

Reaction

Christophe Galtier, coach of Saint-Etienne:. "Although Marseille have been situations, we had beautiful but OM has had the success he had to have the image of the two goals we had less our offensive success. There were six to seven occasions for both teams. We came across a large Mandanda who had the success that Stephane Ruffier did not. (...) I did not much to criticize my team who did everything, but did not smile. It smiled at OM at key moments of the match ".