Montpellier – OM: Marseille thrashes Hérault and rediscovers the taste of victory, the summary of the match

Olympique de Marseille got back on the winning track this Sunday by beating Montpellier (5-0) on the occasion of the eighth day of Ligue 1.

Montpellier 0 : 5

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OM corrects Montpellier and returns to victory (5-0). It was not necessary to arrive late at the Mosson. 45 seconds of play are enough for Elye Wahi to punish his former club after a superb pass from Rowe. The Phoc&eacuteens are not really satisfied after this early goal and want more. Wahi is very close to the double on a good ball from Hojbjerg but Lecomte makes a superb save (16th minute). Even if the match is bumpy, the first period remains lively and the opportunities follow one after the other. Another former Montpellier player disgusts his former team. Rulli makes an exceptional save on a blocked shot from Nordin before Adams misses the target (34th). This is the turning point of the first half. Just after this huge opportunity, Harit and Hojbjerg score the second (36th) and the third goal (40th). After the break, the first opportunity goes to Savanier. The Montpellier captain tries from afar but Rulli responds again (47th). Just after a post by Wahi (55'), the latter will transform into a decisive passer for Greenwood who finds the back of the net (59') to weigh down the addition. And as if that was not enough, Montpellier will be reduced to 10 a few moments later after the dangerous tackle by Dzodic (65') who came on in play before the hour mark. This red card will not help the situation for Montpellier and Lecomte, who will lose for the fifth time on a goal from the opportunistic Luis Henrique who was hovering at the far post on a deflected cross (73rd). This will be the last goal of a perfect evening for the Phoc&eacuteens who are ideally preparing for the Classique against Paris next week. On the other hand, Montpellier continues to sink.

22:45 – Touré reacts

“Words fail. We went through our match. We had difficulties from the first minutes. We were not good in the game and in the desire. It is a big blow. It is between our feet to turn our situation around”, explained Birama Tour&eacute after this Montpellier – OM.

22:40 – Mason Greenwood's first words

“Yes I am very happy with this goal but it is a very great team performance today despite a large number of players in the selection. Next week (against Paris) I hope we can do as well as today”, declared Mason Greenwood after this Montpellier – OM. 

Clément Turpin puts an end to Montpellier's ordeal in this Montpellier – OM! It's the end of this match with a scathing score of 5-0 for the pitiless Phoc&eacuteens. 

22:35 – One more minute (90')

The referees want to spare Montpellier and only give one more minute. 

22:33 – Adams offside (90')

In this Montpellier – OM, Akor Adams finishes as he has started while in an offside position. 

22:31 – A tricky cross (88')

Mincarelli misses his cross but it turns into a dangerous shot for Rulli who imposes himself in two stages to reassure his defense.

22:29 – A double change (85')

Michel Der Zakarian proceeds to his last changes of this Montpellier – OM with the entries of Tchato and Khazri. They replace Sacko and Coulibaly. 

22:28 – The rhythm has dropped (85')

The mass is said in this Montpellier – OM and Marseille quietly controls this end of the match while the Héraultais have given up. 

22:26 – La Mosson empties (82')

The Montpellier stadium is starting to get very sparse as the end of this Montpellier – OM draws near. We can almost hear nothing but the Olympians supporters.

22:23 – OM clings to its clean sheet (80')

Marseille does not want to concede a goal in this Montpellier – OM and agrees to defend well to keep his goal inviolate. 

22:22 – The last changes in Marseille (78')

Roberto De Zerbi rotates in this end of Montpellier – OM with the entry of a young player. Sternal replaces Harit while Rongier replaces Garcia. 

22:20 – Greenwood tries again (77')

Hojbjerg recovers yet another ball in midfield and finds Harit. The Moroccan gives the ball to Greenwood who shows his technique before striking Lecomte.

The offside saves Montpellier on this move. Mason Greenwood had made a magical sequence but he sees this little gem disallowed.

And a new goal at La Mosson!! Luis Henrique takes part in the party in this Montpellier – OM while he was hanging around at the second post on the deflected cross by Murillo.

22:16 – Koné's first ball (72')

The Marseille midfielder could have been decisive a few minutes after coming on, but his outside of the foot didn't find a taker in the box.

22:13 – Another change (69')

The Phocéens make another change with the exit of Wahi, who receives a warm ovation from his former stadium. Koné replaces him in this Montpellier – OM.

22:11 – Nzingoula replaced (68')

The young Hérault midfielder was replaced in the axis of the defense after the exclusion of Dzodic. 

22:10 – Nordin offside (67')

The former St Etienne player is strangely alone behind the Marseille defense and completely misses his one-on-one against Rulli. Fortunately for him, he was reported in an illegal position. 

22:10 – Wahi takes his chance again (66')

Elye Wahi continues his work at the front but his shot is too crossed and does not worry Lecomte. 

A CATASTROPHIC EVENING! Montpellier is reduced to 10 after a dangerous foul by Dzodic at the feet of Harit who was heading for goal. He had entered in play a few minutes ago. 

22:07 – Ferri's strike (63')

The former Lyon player gets the ball from outside the area and strikes but it's easily pushed away by the Marseille defense. 

22:03 – Changes for OM (60')

Roberto De Zerbi makes his first changes in this Montpellier – OM. Rowe and Lirola give way to Luis Henrique and Murillo.

It happened very quickly, even too quickly for Montpellier, who lost for the fourth time on a textbook counterattack. Wahi shifts Greenwood who does his special before punishing Lecomte. 

22:00 – Rowe and Wahi get in each other's way (57')

The two Marseille attackers step on each other's toes after this good recovery by Harit. It was an opportunity to score a fourth goal tonight in this Montpellier – OM for Marseille. 

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