Match Report
In the standings it was Olympique Marseille 25th on 9 points, Atalanta 15th on 13 — separated by 4. Olympique Marseille had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 21st in the league over the last five rounds against 25th overall. Against a league average of 1.69 goals per team per game, Olympique Marseille ran at 1.38 scored and 1.75 conceded, Atalanta at 1.25 and 1.25.
6 games without a win framed Atalanta's arrival.
Stade Vélodrome, capacity 67,395, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Atalanta: Lazar Samardžić (89')
Key stats
Possession: Olympique Marseille 53% · Atalanta 47% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-3