The home loss at Stade Velodrome ended Marseille’s
seven-match unbeaten run and blew a chance to consolidate second place behind
Paris Saint-Germain in the standings. The runaway leader had a 12-point lead
when it hosted Lens late Saturday.
Honorat’s powerful strike in the 69th minute from Jérémy Le
Douaron’s brilliant assist sealed Brest’s sixth consecutive win, just after the
unmarked Matteo Guendouzi missed a golden chance to restore Marseille’s lead
from Pol Lirola’s cutback pass in the area.
A turning point came in the 53rd minute when Brest was
awarded a penalty following a handball from Boubacar Kamara in the box. Romain
Faivre coolly converted to put the teams level.
Marseille previously looked dominant, although struggling to
translate ball possession into clear chances.
Apart from a left-footed shot from Gerson that forced
goalkeeper Marco Bizot to a good save in the 6th minute, Jorge Sampaoli’s side
was left frustrated by Brest’s solid defending for long spells.
The hosts peppered the visitors’ box with a flurry of
harmless crosses but persevered in their efforts to take the lead near the half-hour
mark. Gerson played a one-two with Dimitri Payet on the edge of the box and
unleashed a precise shot into the top left corner.
After a shaky start in Marseille, where he arrived this
summer from Flamengo, the Brazil international seems to have finally settled at
the nine-time champion. It was Gerson’s second goal in the space of four days
after the midfielder scored the winner against Nantes midweek.
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