Beaten by Feyenoord Rotterdam in the semi-final first leg of the Europa League Conference (3-2), Olympique de Marseille was to resume Thursday, May 5, at home, in the Vélodrome stadium which was only asking to ignite .

But having failed to wrap up the match, the Olympians never managed to worry the Dutch who settled for a draw (0-0) to qualify for the final of this new European competition.

From the start of the match, the Marseillais attacked the Dutch goal.

But it took until the 10th minute to see the first chance for the Olympians, with a strike from Dimitri Payet blocked in extremis by Marcos Senesi, who threw himself on him to prevent him from aiming.

Eleven minutes later, in the 21st, the Marseille playmaker, found on the right side in the box by Mattéo Guendouzi, was again dangerous, but his shot, curled this time, grazed the goal kept by Ofir Marciano.

It was, unfortunately for the Marseillais who at that time displayed a possession which was close to 70%, the last opportunity for Dimitri Payet who came out on injury, replaced by the house scorer Arkadiusz Milik (33rd).

A few seconds after entering the game, the Pole distinguished himself by heading a worked cross from Gerson, but the goalkeeper of Feyenoord, well placed, easily captured the ball.

The Dutch, who decided to play higher, proved dangerous in the 39th, with a strike from Guus Til, served at the penalty spot, deflected for a corner by the back of Gerson.

A corner that gives nothing.

Disturbed by the premature exit of Dimitri Payet, the Marseillais, who have a last situation on a header from Milik, too soft to worry Ofir Marciano, did not manage to concretize their domination in the first half.

A failed second half

Back from the locker room, OM are faced with the same equation: you have to score a goal to go into extra time, or two to qualify directly.

All without taking a goal.

But it was the visitors who offered themselves the first situation with a header from Colombian winger Luis Sinisterra, easily captured by Steve Mandanda.

Pushed by the energized Velodrome, Jorge Sampaoli's men tried to pack the game, but came up against disciplined opponents determined to maintain their small advantage.

It was not until the 55th to see them try their luck in the area of ​​Feyenoord, but the crushed strike of Valentin Rongier, in the axis, ended its race in the gloves of Ofir Marciano.

A new Marseille incursion sowed panic in the Dutch defense, but Arek Milik, found on the left in the area by Amin Harit, lost his control, and allowed the Arne Slot players to ward off the danger.

OM came close to the correctional in the 67th minute, but the shot from defender Gernot Trauner, ideally placed at the entrance to the area, went over Steve Mandanda's goal.

The latter is very happy to recover a ball that was traveling in his area, on the verge of being taken over by Cyriel Dessers, author of a double in the first leg (72nd).

On a corner kick taken by Amine Harit, Lirola inherits the ball in front of goal, but his shot from the left is deflected by Bryan Linssen, who came into play a few minutes earlier.

Powerless, the Marseillais conceded the last chance of the match, precisely to Alireza Jahanbakhsh served on the right side and who forced Steve Mandanda to lie down on his right to push the ball away.

Despite their best efforts, they let Feyenoord slip away in the final.

He will challenge Roma on May 25 in Tirana, Albania.

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