Ligue 1: OM attacks the year with the right foot

Montpellier or Marseille? Teji Savagnier or Dimitri Payet? Fast transition or attack from a place? Who will have the final say in this Mediterranean derby at Mosson Stadium on Monday night?

The scales tipped to the Marseille side after the first 45 minutes of dominance with no genius, no real opportunity, save for a center shot by Klaus left with a groin injury in the 24th minute, which in a pinch deflected by Omlin, the goalkeeper, on his crossbar. MHSK (19th). With a 6-1 win over Toulouse for Thursday’s resumption, Igor Tudor’s team starts the year just as it ended the previous one, signing La Mosson for their 4th straight win at La Mosson.

This is the status quo at the top of the rankings. Marseille remains third with 36 points, four points behind Lens, 2nd and four ahead of Monaco, 4th, PSG (44 points) remain in the team.

From the start of the second period, Nuno Tavares (removed for hitting Julien at the end of the match) was the first to shake the Montpellier goal, powerfully resuming a header from inside the field by Veretout, repelled by Omlin, the Montpellier goalkeeper. MHSC (0-1, 47th).

A quarter of an hour later, OM made a break, Esteve headed into his camp goal under heavy pressure from Mbemba after a corner from the right by Underder (0–2, 61st).

But the threat that remained at the gates of Marseille allowed Savagne to lower the mark at the penalty mark (1:2, 90 + 1), however, with a slight delay.

On Saturday, Payet and his comrades will host Hyères (N2) in the Coupe de France (1/32) before heading back to Troyes on Wednesday 11 January. A trip that does not frighten Marseillais so far with only one away defeat, in mid-October at the Parc des Princes.