The Reims stadium surprised Olympique de Marseille (3-1) this Saturday afternoon as part of the 27th day of Ligue 1.
Tops
Keito Nakamura, homme du match
The man of the match. Standing out of point this Saturday afternoon, Keito Nakamura carried his team on his shoulders. With very few balloons to play, the Japanese managed the feat of opening the scoring shortly before half an hour of play, on a beautiful chain in the penalty area. Before offering a caviar – falling – to Mamadou Diakhon in the second act. A goal and a decisive pass in a meeting dominated by the opponent, this is called being effective!
The Stade de Reims finds (finally) the victory
November 10, 2024. It was the date of the last victory of the Reims stadium in Ligue 1. It took a little more than four months so that the Champagne residents regain the path of success (3-1). And in what way. The men of Samba Diawara applied their game plan to block the defensively axis and take advantage of the rapid transitions to worry the Phocaeans. A remarkable performance and a magnificent operation in the maintenance race!
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Flops
Mason Greenwood still in the hard
He was expected at the turn after being relegated to the replacement bench before the international break. But Mason Greenwood failed to illustrate the lawn of Auguste-Delaune this Saturday afternoon. The Briton, who has often sought to stand in front of the game, has not been too rarely dangerous. And when it was, it lacked realism, like its too crossed strike in the 21st minute on a quick transition. Another match to forget for the Marseille offensive leader.
Leonardo Balerdi wanted to force
A blow. Hit in the left knee on a duel – he would be obviously badly fell – Leonardo Balerdi, the Olympian captain, wanted to continue despite the pain. But on the first real Rémoise incursion, the Argentinian was surprised by the frequency of support and the speed of execution of Keito Nakamura who opened the scoring of a force strike in the right foot in the penalty area. Gerónimo Rulli, aware that his compatriot was decreased, immediately asked the Marseille staff to replace him. And the central defender finally released in the 34th minute of play, leaving his partners in (great) difficulty. His probable unavailability could cost Olympique de Marseille dearly, he who is one of the basic men of “RDZ”.
Marseille attackers without inspiration
Faced with a block as low as compact, Olympique de Marseille never knew how to find the flaw during the meeting. The Phocaeans lacked inspiration in the foot to try to make the difference, contenting themselves, most of the time, to put the leather in the penalty area on an air center. Blessed bread for the Rémoise defense which has been very solid in this area. Roberto de Zerbi’s men will have to be much more enterprising, especially on the sides, to bounce back next Sunday against Toulouse FC.