De Zerbi’s Marseille Stumble Again as Red Cards Sink Home Hopes
Let me walk you through what just happened in Ligue 1, because it was another frustrating night for Roberto De Zerbi and his Marseille side, and one that could seriously affect their title ambitions. Playing at the Stade Vélodrome, Marseille were expected to push forward and keep pressure on the teams above them. Instead, they were left licking their wounds after a 2–0 home defeat to Nantes, a team sitting near the bottom of the table.
Things started to unravel very early. Marseille were reduced to ten men in just the 26th minute when Vermeeren was shown a straight red card. From that moment, the match was always going to be an uphill battle. Despite trying to stay organized, the pressure eventually told, and Nantes took advantage. Centonze opened the scoring in the 31st minute, punishing Marseille for their numerical disadvantage and silencing the home crowd.
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As if that setback wasn’t enough, the situation got even worse in the second half. Nadir, who had only come on in the 32nd minute, was sent off in the 56th after picking up two yellow cards in quick succession. In the space of half an hour, Marseille found themselves down to nine men. At that point, the focus shifted from trying to win the game to simply surviving it.
Nantes stayed patient and controlled the tempo, knowing that space would eventually open up. The final blow came late in the match, when a penalty was awarded after a long VAR review. Cabella stepped up in the 88th minute and calmly converted, sealing a 2–0 win that felt almost inevitable given the circumstances.
For De Zerbi, this was the second defeat in the last three league games, and it leaves Marseille stuck in third place on 32 points. The gap to league leaders Lens has now grown to eight points, making the chase for the top spot feel increasingly difficult. It was another night where discipline let the team down, and those red cards will surely be a major talking point in the days ahead.
Meanwhile, the title race tightened elsewhere. Paris Saint-Germain did their part by winning the Paris derby 2–1 against Paris FC. Goals from Doué and Dembélé kept PSG firmly in second place with 39 points, just one behind Lens. While PSG continue to apply pressure at the top, Marseille are now looking over their shoulder, knowing that mistakes like this could cost them far more than just three points.
In short, it was a night to forget for De Zerbi’s Marseille, and one that may come to define their season if lessons aren’t learned quickly.
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