With the defeat against Lens (1:2) in the last round, Olympique significantly reduced the chances of a direct entry to the Champions League, but in theory, there is still a chance. After tonight’s victory against Angers, the gap behind Lens is two points, and there are still three rounds left. Hope was saved by veterans Alexis Sanchez (34 years old) and Dimitri Payet (36), with whose goals Olympique reached a turning point. The Chilean was accurate in the 34th, the French in the 48th, and in the 77th, Jordan Veretout (30) sealed the home team’s victory from the penalty spot.
As for Angers, it has long been known that they will return to Ligue 2, and we will see what will happen with their only goalscorer in this game, Abdallah Sima. The Senegalese forward has a contract with Brighton, who paid 8 million euros for the player two years ago, but so far wasn’t great in the Premier League. He went to Angers on loan and last night scored the first goal of the game, and his fifth this season. He is waiting for his return to England, where the Brighton executives will make a decision about his future. Last year, they sent him to Stoke, but he did not play there due to an injury.
Until the end of the season, there are three rounds, and Marseille must win in all three games against Lille, Brest and Ajaccio, while Lens has to play against Lorient, Ajaccio and Auxerre. It seems that Igor Tudor’s men are destined for third place and qualifications for the Champions League. ##NAJAVA_MECA_7252346##