Main animators of the inaugural victory against Reims (4-1), the two pistons Jonathan Clauss and Nuno Tavares were less in demand but they were the only effective ones, with a decisive pass from the first for the opener of the second (38th ), to which Pierre Lees-Melou responded with a sumptuous half-volley (61st).

Under a dense Breton drizzle and in a packed Francis Le Blé stadium, the Marseillais had to face the Brestois without complex, determined to show a better face than during their defeat at Lens last week (3-2).

Matteo Guendouzi thought he started the match with a big bridge over Brest captain Brendan Chardonnet at the entrance to the area then a shot deflected just in time by goalkeeper Marco Bizot (4th).

But most of the following chances were Brest, in particular a diving header from Jérémy Le Douaron pushed back by the left post of Ruben Blanco (34th).

Less restless and more messy than against Reims, the Marseillais even sometimes showed feverishness, like Arkadiusz Milik, warned in the 17th minute for an elbow and passed not far from expulsion after another blow elbow at the 42nd.

Sanchez, promising gestures and waste

But like last week, Igor Tudor was able to count on his pistons.

Served back on a corner, Jonathan Clauss delivered a long diagonal behind the defense to find Nuno Tavares at the far post (0-1, 38th).

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Already the 2nd goal in 2 matches for the young Portuguese (22 years old)...

At the start of the second period, the entry into play of Sanchez, deemed too fair to start, weighed less than that of Youcef Belaïli, author of a header which grazed the crossbar (53rd).

And Brest's efforts were rewarded when Pierre Lees-Melou, already impressive in recovery in the first period, stuck Blanco with a sumptuous recovery from a corner pushed back by the Marseille defense (1-1, 61st).

Brest even had several chances to take the lead, but Le Douaron missed the target with a header (67') then with a shot following some good work by Haris Belkebla at the entrance to the area (73'). ).

The entry of Jordan Veretout and Dimitri Payet, who had once again started on the bench, did not give the desired boost to the Marseillais in the last 20 minutes.

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And at the top, Sanchez showed some promising gestures but also waste.

It was still Clauss who was the most dangerous with a shot that was not rolled enough (86th).

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