PLAYER RATINGS | Lyon 2-3 Marseille: Ligue 1 basic as ten-man OM declare dramatic win

The Choc des Olympiques has a behavior of, exactly, throwing up a couple of shocks. Some in recent times have sadly come off the pitch – resulting in a ban on travelling Marseille followers for Sunday’s Matchday 5 nearer.

The house supporters, in any case, didn’t have to attend lengthy for an early twist, as OM‘s Leonardo Balerdi was despatched off throughout the first 5 minutes of the sport. The Argentine was first penalised inside seconds of kick-off for a lunge on Corentin Tolisso, earlier than being outsmarted by Alexandre Lacazette quickly after, whereas frantically defending a Lyon counter-attack.

Les Gones predictably dominated proceedings from then on – a Reward Orban overhead kick which hit the bar and a last-ditch Rongier block to maintain out Tolisso’s shot among the many clearer alternatives for Pierre Sage’s males. The previous Nantes midfielder was virtually decisive on the different finish of the pitch as nicely, seeing his shot from the sting of the field parried by a powerful Lucas Perri reflex save.

His Argentine counterpart would maintain the guests afloat with a string of spectacular saves, culminating in a penalty save from Alexandre Lacazette simply earlier than the break – putting first in what was one thing of an Olympic rematch of their very own.

The hosts would ultimately discover the again of the online via some unlikely contributors – Clinton Mata swinging the ball into the field after a sliding sort out to swipe the ball from Rongier, and Ćaleta-Automobile available to ship an emphatic header previous Rulli. It was a well timed first purpose in Lyon colors for the Croatian – coming in opposition to his former membership, no much less.

Lyon have been made to pay for his or her missed probabilities, although, as Pol Lirola pounced on a defence-splitting via ball from Luis Henrique to unexpectedly draw Marseille degree. The Catalan right-back – who had not scored for Marseille in practically three years – had been introduced on for Elye Wahi at half-time, with the previous Lens man having struggled to benefit from the few probabilities that got here his method.

Lirola can be concerned in Marseille’s second of the night time as nicely, following up a lung-bursting run down the fitting with a cross to the onrushing Ulisses Garcia. With the Lyon defence squarely crushed, the Swiss left-back discovered the again of the online with a lob over a helpless Perri.

The stoppage time that adopted was sufficient to raise the match among the many Olympico all-time classics. Rayan Cherki, on the day his contract renewal was introduced, appeared to have rescued some extent for the hosts with a sensible backheel end – just for one other substitute in Marseille’s Jonathan Rowe to hit again instantly afterwards. Roberto De Zerbi’s males, now degree on factors with Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco – can have wanted a Ligue 1 basic to see off their fellow Olympians – nevertheless it could possibly be a foundational efficiency for the season forward.

Lyon participant scores

Lucas Perri, 6 – The Brazilian had little to do given Marseille have been on the again foot from early on, however he did forestall an opener from the guests on the half-hour mark by holding out a close-range shot from Rongier.

Clinton Mata, 6

Duje Ćaleta-Automobile,  5

Abner Vinícius, 5

Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 4

Nemanja Matić, 5

Jordan Veretout, 5 – Changed by Maxence Caqueret midway via the second half.

Corentin Tolisso, 5

Nicolás Tagliafico, 4

Alexandre Lacazette, 4 – The captain cleverly drew the foul that led to Leonardo Balerdi’s dismissal, however was in the end too ineffective in entrance of purpose to benefit from the numerical benefit he helped crate.

Reward Orban, 4

Marseille participant scores

Guillermo Rulli, 8

Leonardo Balerdi, N/A – The Argentine was despatched off throughout the first 5 minutes after two largely avoidable yellow playing cards – challenges on Tolisso after which Lacazette. An early return to the dressing room made all of the extra disappointing by the truth that he had reinvented himself within the final 12 months to turn into Marseille’s defensive lynchpin.

Geoffrey Kondogbia, 6

Lilian Brassier, 7

Michael Murillo, 5

Ismaël Koné, 5

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, 5

Mason Greenwood, 5

Amine Harit, N/A – Was changed by Valentin Rongier within the wake of Leonardo Balerdi’s sending-off.

Luis Henrique, 5

Elye Wahi, 3 – Admittedly, the circumstances weren’t very best for the French striker to get a lot service up entrance – however the few instances he did handle to get on the ball have been inconsequential. A uncommon off-day in opposition to his favorite opposition, having scored 6 instances in his profession in opposition to Les Gones. Changed by Leonardo Balerdi (9) who put in a career-defining efficiency to guide Marseille’s comeback, first scoring after which organising Garcia for the second purpose.

GFFN | Raphaël Jucobin – reporting from the Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu