Marseille’s pursuit of Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton) is back on track.
Marseille defeated Lyon 3-2 in the fifth round of the 2024-2025 French Ligue 1 at the Stade Grupama in Lyon, France, on Wednesday (Feb. 23).
It was a thrilling victory. Marseille were outnumbered in the first five minutes when Leonardo Ballardi was sent off for accumulated cautions. Lyon’s one-sided offense took over and they went 1-0 down through Duet Caleta-Carre eight minutes into the second half.
However, Paul Lirola equalized in the 24th minute and Ulises Garcia put the game out of reach in the 37th minute.
It looked like the game was over when Rayan Cerci scored two minutes into stoppage time, but Jonathan Lowe scored a theatrical goal just before the end to seal a 3-2 win for Marseille.
Marseille are now tied on points with PSG and AS Monaco after their opening five games, with four wins and a draw. It’s a far cry from last season’s underachieving Marseille.
Last season, Marseille finished eighth in the Ligue 1, 토토사이트 a disappointing season that was marred by a series of managerial departures and a lack of form. Ahead of this season, the club hired Roberto De Zervi as head coach and made a number of signings, including Mason Greenwood, Eli Wahi, Ismael Kone, Bamo Meite, Derek Cornelius, Hernimo Lulli, Neil Moppe, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, and Lowe.
A whopping €85 million ($125.8 million) was spent in the transfer market. This is a lot of money, as Hojbjerg, Low, and others are on loan.
Marseille also signed Hwang Hee-chan to strengthen their offense.
Marseille“s early wins mean that they”ll be facing PSG soon. It”s going to be an intense battle for the top spot.