A series of poor away results — four consecutive defeats, each with three goals conceded — is being ‘offset’ by Olympique Marseille through solid performances at home. After Toulouse and Montpellier, Brest also left potential three points at the Velodrome. The Champions League participant was convincingly beaten, though not as easily as the score suggests (4-1), allowing the famous club to climb back to second place in the standings and move four points clear of Lyon, who are currently outside the Champions League zone.Marseille’s tribute to Pope Francis 🖤👏 pic.twitter.com/NiligfPwRR— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) April 27, 2025 The visitors caused Marseille serious problems in the first half. Besides maintaining a 1-1 score until the end of the first half, they missed at least three good chances and hit the woodwork, for which they were ruthlessly punished. Mason Greenwood scored in the 37th minute to make it 2-1, then Amine Gouiri scored his second goal in the 45th minute, paving the way for the former European champions’ 18th victory. Roberto De Zerbi managed to stabilize his team during halftime, tightening up the defense so that Brest found it much harder to create chances in the second half. In the 63rd minute, Gouiri completed his brilliant performance by scoring a third goal, removing any doubt about the winner.𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗬 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗗 🫡⚽️A new milestone across all competitions for the Olympien! ✨#OMSB29 | 2⃣ – 1⃣ | ⚪️🔵 pic.twitter.com/AIbrl1p1Sx— Olympique de Marseille 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 (@OM_English) April 27, 2025 With three rounds remaining, the race for the Champions League in France is still wide open. Only Monaco among the competitors failed to win. The teams from second to seventh place are separated by just four points, promising a thrilling finish to the championship, even though Paris Saint-Germain secured the title long ago. It will also be exciting in the relegation battle, where two famous clubs — Saint-Etienne and Nantes — find themselves in precarious positions.##NAJAVA_MECA_8883731##
