Bordeaux (AFP)

Marseille, which found its master to play Dimitri Payet, was satisfied with a virgin and rather poor draw on the ground of Bordeaux, satisfied to have preserved its historic invincibility Sunday at the end of the 22nd day of L1.

The runner-up of Paris SG, who had seen Rennes and his mad finish on Friday against Nantes get closer to the classification, got some air without having reassured his ability to maintain this pace which will be put to the test in a energy-consuming February.

For the Girondins, who are chaining a second game without a goal conceded, we will surely see in this result the glass half full, even if the men of Paulo Sousa had the most frank opportunities. But they came across an imperial Steve Mandanda.

Before this shock, we honored the legend and neo-retired Marius Trésor, 70, who was the last Olympian victory at Parc Lescure (1-2) on October 1, 1977. Forty-two years later, the Guadeloupean didn’t still has no successor.

The return of suspension from Payet, who was sorely missed at OM in the animation against Angers (0-0), did not change the scenario. Except for a few set pieces, which have gained in precision over time, the Reunion talisman did not weigh.

For more than an hour, we also counted only two situations for visors, two heads off target from Dario Benedetto (27th) and Duje Caleta-Car (37th).

Bouna Sarr, positioned at the right midfielder position, as much to bring depth as to block Youssouf Sabaly, was probably the most enterprising but his initiatives did not find anyone in what often looked like a 4-1-4-1 careful.

- Basic on the bar -

The Phocaeans, jostled by Bordeaux rather enterprising in a 4-2-3-1 more reassuring and consistent with their qualities, had a complicated end of the first half.

The VAR, after four minutes of waiting before the final decision of Mr. Buquet, first invalidated a goal by Pablo, author of a hand control on the save save-may-Steve Mandanda following a almost direct corner by Nicolas de Préville (45th).

In additional time, at the cost of a rush on the left side of the latter, the most impactful of the evening, the international doorman saved his camp by going out in the feet of Rémi Oudin (the best opportunity of the match in the Game).

After the break, even more strategic, the opportunities became scarce until this Toma Basic mine on the transverse of Mandanda (74th) which woke up the Atlantic Matmut.

In echo, the so effective incoming Nemanja Radonjic, alerted by Payet, tried his luck in a closed angle but Costil pushed back (78th). The Serb did it again soon after, forcing the Bordeaux goalkeeper to relax.

Even if OM finished better physically, he can say thank you to his captain who saved his camp and a point by pushing on his line a last header from Pablo (86th).

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