After the home defeat against Clermont last week (2-0), OM continue to lose valuable points in the fight for European places.

No doubt tired after their European trip to Qarabag in Azerbaijan (3-0 victory), the Marseillais missed the victory in the last minutes, with a goal from Yoann Touzghar in the 90th minute.

Trojan striker Yoann Touzghar greets the supporters, after having equalized (1-1) against Marseille, during the 26th day of Ligue 1, February 27, 2022 at the Stade de l'Aube FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI AFP

"It's two points lost because we held this match", regretted the Olympian defender William Saliba on Canal +.

Second place is safe for the Phocaeans because the Niçois also stalled in Strasbourg on Saturday (0-0), but the gap is closing: the Alsatians, like Rennes, are only four lengths behind OM while they only 12 games left this season.

The team of Dimitri Payet, scorer on a penalty caused by Mattéo Guendouzi, must react next week against Monaco.

Troyes, for its part, avoids finishing the weekend in last place in the championship (17th), despite criticism from its public, very virulent against the leaders and coach Bruno Irlès.

The joy of Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet, after opening the scoring from the penalty spot against Troyes, during the 26th day of Ligue 1, February 27, 2022 at the Stade de l'Aub FRANCOIS NASCIMBENI AFP

In the afternoon, Angers also lost points at the end of the match, with an ordeal experienced by goalkeeper Danijel Petkovic.

Dazzled by the late afternoon sun on two innocuous crosses from his left, he was surprised in quick succession, conceding two goal gags (73rd, 76th) synonymous with defeat for the SCO.

Opposite, Lens did not ask for so much but found themselves 6th in the standings, overtaking Nantes, hanging on to Metz (0-0).

Angers chained his side a fifth defeat in a row.

Thoughts for Ukraine

A little earlier, it was the Monegasque Jean Lucas who had missed his end of the match against Reims.

After having already sold off a face-to-face, he was sent off for a second yellow card, and Monaco sank, leaving the Rémois to win thanks to Nathanaël Mbuku in the 92nd minute.

ASM stagnates in 8th place.

The joy of Reims striker Nathanaël Mbuku, after scoring, in added time, the winning goal, 2-1 against Monaco, during the 26th day of Ligue 1, February 27, 2022 at the Stade Louis II Valery AX AFP

In the other matches, Lorient came out of the red zone by beating Brest (1-0), while Clermont and Bordeaux drew (1-1).

The 26th day of Ligue 1 was marked by several symbolic gestures relating to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

The Rémois deliberately delayed the kick-off by five minutes in Monaco, a club whose leaders are Russians, to show their "disagreement with the acts of war carried out by Russia" in Ukraine, according to President Jean-Pierre Caillot.

An action experienced with "surprise" by the ASM, according to its coach, who assures that there is "not a man in the whole club who wants war".

Prince Albert II of Monaco chats with the vice-president and general manager of the club, the Russian Oleg Petrov, before the start of the match of the 26th day of Ligue 1 against Reims, on February 27, 2022 at the Stade Louis II Valery HACHE AFP

In Clermont, the Bordelais wore a yellow and blue armband in tribute to Ukraine, and their captain Josuha Guilavogui rushed towards his Ukrainian partner Danylo Ignatenko after scoring the first goal.

On Saturday, the players of Paris SG and Saint-Étienne had posed behind a banner asking for "peace for all", before the Parisian victory (3-1), which allowed the capital club to escape in the lead, 15 points ahead of Marseille, and 16 ahead of Nice.

The players of Paris Saint-Germain and Saint-Etienne pose behind a banner bearing the words "Peace for all", before the start of their match of the 26th day of Ligue 1, on February 26, 2022 at the Parc des Princes FRANCK FIFE AFP

The Lyon-Lille shock will close the evening (8:45 p.m.).

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