But what happened in the Olympique de Marseille dressing room in the first half of the Champions League match against Newcastle, Tuesday 25 November? Rant? An awareness? A holy union that finally meets Europe’s demands? Feverish, wait and see then not right in the first half, coach Roberto de Zerbi’s team returned to the field at the Vélodrome stadium. And in four short minutes turned what up until then had looked a very poor game into a great start. Two fantastic goals from him ” ancient “ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a 36-year-old striker with ever-insane acceleration, and an assist from his then debutant, Darryl Bakola, almost 20 years his junior, warmed a crowd on the verge of freezing. And gave OM capital to win in the decisive match (2-1).
A second success after five days of the Champions League puts the Marseille club back on the right European path. Despite suffering three defeats, Marseille occupies – pending Wednesday’s match – 19the place in the competition ranking. And its victory over Newcastle, one of the best teams in the Premier League, the English championship, gives it the legitimacy to claim a place among the twenty-four clubs that will compete in the final phase in the spring of 2026.
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