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A week after their stormy opposition, Nice and Marseille put the good game back in the middle of the field: the OGC crushed Bordeaux (4-0) despite the closed session and OM capsized the Vélodrome in front of Saint-Etienne (3 -1) thanks to his recruits.

The images of the crush that mixed Nice and Marseillais last weekend, after throwing projectiles that led to the end of their duel, gave way to a high quality show on the shores of the Mediterranean.

In Marseille, Jorge Sampaoli's team proved, as usual, as restless and attractive in attack as feverish in defense.

The frenzied transfer window of President Pablo Longoria materialized on the scoreboard with three goals scored by summer recruits: Mattéo Guendouzi (23rd), loaned by Arsenal, opened the ball, before the achievements of the Brazilian Gerson (51st) from Flamengo and Turkish Cengiz Ünder (68th), on loan from Roma.

Beyond the score, OM showed determination and talent, carried by their fiery supporters and an inspired playmaker in the person of Dimitri Payet, in the oven and in the mill.

It was he who, for example, initiated the action of opening the scoring, a subtle pass to Ünder in depth.

The latter centered, Konrad De la Fuente's strike was blocked, but Guendouzi followed well.

OM midfielder Dimitri Payet against Saint-Etienne, August 28, 2021 in Marseille Nicolas TUCAT AFP

On the other hand, Steve Mandanda's partners conceded another goal, which was moreover avoidable, as in every game this season.

Timothée Kolodziejczak took advantage of the passivity of Alvaro and Valentin Rongier to equalize on a corner (32nd) from the head.

- Nice, triumphant youth -

Earlier in the afternoon, in Nice, the Allianz Riviera had regained calm in the stands, emptied of its supporters by decision of the disciplinary committee of the LFP, but this did not prevent the Nice players from standing unleash in the face of overwhelmed Bordelais.

Although deprived of their Danish striker Kasper Dolberg, package due to injury, the Aiglons flew over the meeting thanks to the talent of their triumphant youth embodied by Amine Gouiri.

Nice striker Amine Gouiri scores a penalty for Bordeaux goalkeeper Benoît Costil on August 28, 2021 in Nice Valery HACHE AFP

At 21, the international French Espoirs added a double (33rd, 42nd on penalty) to his statistical record, rewarding an incessant activity which made the Girondin captain Laurent Koscielny dizzy.

His association with the young Dutch Justin Kluivert (22), scorer in the seventh minute and then decisive on Gouiri's first goal, has something to delight Christophe Galtier, whose team has not yet conceded a goal from the start. of the season.

The coach noted "adjustments to be made" to improve, but refuse to "be choosy".

"I am very satisfied with the result. We had to find depth very quickly and we seized the good opportunities," he said.

Nice concluded its offensive festival with Khéphren Thuram (85th), the son of Lilian and brother of Marcus scoring a handful of seconds after coming into play.

The young Nice striker Khéphren Thuram has just scored his team's 4th goal against Bordeaux, August 28, 2021 in Nice Valery HACHE AFP

"The fourth Nice goal is a bit of a summary of our match: insufficient. We did not know how to react and we were too naive in the one against one", lamented Vladimir Petkovic, the new coach of Bordeaux.

To recover from failed beginnings, the Girondins hope to recruit in attack and defense.

The Nice, for their part, formalized the arrival of the former Montpellier striker Andy Delort a few minutes before kick-off.

Saturday was a day of celebration on the Côte-d'Azur.

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