Marseille vs. Clermont Foot – Match Report – August 31, 2022

(EFE) — Alexis Sánchez had just converted his first two goals last weekend at Olympique de Marseille and this Wednesday he had the chance to score again. But he could not.

It is that the Chilean striker, who started for the fourth consecutive time, missed a penalty, although the Focense cast defeated Clermont 1-0 at home, for the fifth date of the competition, to continue at the top.

In the first half, the home team was largely dominant, but did not have the clarity to break the zero, where the man from Tocopilla was active in attack, received many fouls and had chances to convert.

First, at 13′, when centimeters from the goal he failed to straighten a ball that was coming very fast and then, in stoppage time, when he rose from the left and headed between the central defenders, but a notable swipe from the goalkeeper prevented the goal.

In the complement, the Focense team managed to open the account quickly, when at 48′ Pape Gueye connected with a header after a corner kick executed by Dimitri Payet and put justice on the scoreboard.

Meanwhile, at 55′, the post, on two consecutive occasions, saved the local team from equality.

In the final stretch, for his part, the Red’s historic scorer was somewhat tired, although he had his clearest chance to score again, when at 83 ‘a penalty was sanctioned for a foul on Chancel Mbemba after a pass from the national . The former Inter Milan himself took the ball and executed the shot from the twelve steps, but the goalkeeper Mory Diaw stretched and held the shot.

In the end, Olympique de Marseille won by the minimum score and added 13 points to remain among the leaders and on the next day, on Saturday, September 3, they will face Auxerre as a visitor.