The players of Olympique de Marseille managed to stem their infernal series of defeats in the Champions League, with a crucial victory at the Stade Vélodrome (2-1) thanks to a double from Dimitri Payet from the penalty spot.
With this success, André Villas-Boas' men can still qualify for the Europa League.
All good things come to an end.
The bad, too.
Tuesday evening, the Marseillais managed to see their European nightmare - 13 defeats in a row in the Champions League, an absolute record - come to an end, thanks to a crucial victory against the Greeks of Olympiakos.
Author of a double from the penalty spot, Dimitri Payet allows his family to continue to hope to play a European competition in the winter, namely the Europa League.
Colossal challenge against Manchester City
Nothing is done, however, and the Marseillais will have to do a better result than their evening opponent on the last day of this group stage.
And it is in Manchester, facing the formidable Cityzens of Pep Guardiola, that the men of André Villas-Boas will seek their ticket for "the other" European competition.
Two penalties from Dimitri Payet (55th, sp; 75th, sp) responded to the goal of Mady Camara (33rd) for the visitors, less sharp than the first leg they won in Greece (1-0).