Brest had never won in all of its history at the Stade Vélodrome.

It is now done and this sixth consecutive success of the Bretons is logically worth to them to integrate provisionally the first third of the classification, in the 6th place.

The Olympians, for their part, hoped to build on their two recent successes against Troyes (1-0) and especially in Nantes (1-0), where they seemed to have regained their style and their splendor at the start of the season.

After 45 minutes on Saturday, we also thought that OM had recovered from their momentum at La Beaujoire.

Possession, pace, technical quality, tactical accuracy ... He really didn't miss much in the Marseille's first period, maybe just a second goal which would have better reflected their superiority.

Marseille midfielder Amine Harit, fighting with Brest defender Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel, during the 17th day of Ligue 1, December 4, 2021 at the Stade Vélodrome Christophe SIMON AFP

Again without Milik and therefore without a center forward, Jorge Sampaoli's players very quickly settled very high in the opposing half of the game and never took it off, nor their foot.

Gerson, who alternated with Payet at the post of false N.9, fired the first with a nice strike from the left released by Bizot (7th).

De la Fuente also tried his luck (13th) after a brilliant heel from Payet.

The unproductive OM

The Marseille N.10, who is probably going through one of the best periods of his career, was again involved in the opening of the scoring, scoring for Gerson who hit hard from the left under the bar (1-0, 29th) for his second goal of the week after that scored in Nantes.

The joy of Brazilian midfielder from Marseille, Gerson, congratulated by his teammate Amine Harit, after opening the scoring at home against Brest, during the 17th day of Ligue 1, December 4, 2021 at the Stade Vélodrome Christophe SIMON AFP

The Brazilian finally seems to have integrated the rhythm of Ligue 1 and started the forward march, which is good news for Sampaoli, whose workforce is not rich enough to absorb the too persistent forms.

But as often this season, especially in the Europa League, OM were not very fairly paid for their efforts with only one goal in advance.

His difficulties in widening the gap expose him and this time, his impassable defense in recent weeks has cracked.

It was actually three times nothing on the return from the locker room, a little less intensity on the Provencal side and a strike from Del Castillo countered with the hand by Kamara, to see the Bretons return.

Despite the hellish noise at the Vélodrome, Faivre without trembling transformed the penalty whistled by former professional player Gaël Angoula, who refereed for the first time in L1 after the injury of Anthony Gautier during the warm-up, and the match was restarted ( 1-1, 53rd).

The joy of Brest midfielder Romain Faivre, after having equalized (1-1) on a penalty against Marseille, during the 17th day of Ligue 1, December 4, 2021 at the Stade Vélodrome Christophe SIMON AFP

The Marseillais went back to the assault, with Guendouzi who hit a little close (65th), like Gerson a little later (77th).

But between these two occasions, Brest had passed in front, thanks to a beautiful goal signed Honorat, well served by Le Douaron (2-1, 70th).

Brest midfielder Franck Honorat scores the second goal against Marseille, during the 17th day of Ligue 1, December 4, 2021 at the Stade Vélodrome Christophe SIMON AFP

Once again, OM were attractive but unproductive on Saturday and ultimately did not frame more strikes than Brest (four) despite 75% possession.

This is a recurring and perhaps crippling fault for a candidate for the Champions League.

Before the matches in Lens, Nice and Rennes, the second place of the Marseillais is in any case in danger.

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