Marseille loses control between the 56th and 59th minute
During the away match at Besiktas, Olympique de Marseille were beaten 4-1, but the decisive turnaround occurred between the 56th and 59th minute, a period when the score went from 1-1 to 3-1.
First half and start of the second
The match seemed, at first glance, a progressive sinking for OM, yet the balance was back at 1-1 before the 56th minute. At that moment, the Turkish crowd was witnessing a tight duel, each team trying to gain the advantage.
In the 56th minute, Czech full‑back Václav Černý found space in the box and struck, the ball ending in the net of Jeffrey De Lange. This goal gave Besiktas a 2-1 lead, breaking the resistance that OM had shown up to that point.
After the match, Bruno Génésio felt that his side had started the second period correctly before falling back into the problems already seen since the start of the season. He highlighted that the loss of rhythm appeared as soon as the second goal.
The bench's reaction was almost immediate. In the 58th minute, Ulisses Garcia left the pitch, replaced by Emerson, while Angel Gomes was taken off for Igor Paixão. The first substitution affected the defensive balance, the second added an offensive presence, with Amine Harit getting back into the central area.
Decisive sequence and collapse
A minute later, in the 59th, Amir Murillo, a former OM player, took advantage of an Orkun Kökçü corner to head it in, making it 3-1. No defender could stop him, highlighting a loss of concentration on the set‑piece.
Génésio then described his side as “completely passive”, insisting that the third goal did not result from poor tactical organisation but from a defensive lapse on the set‑piece.
Medhi Benatia questioned the system chosen by the coach, but Génésio was not convinced that a simple change of setup would be enough. He reminded that the loss of organisation, concentration and defensive protection was the primary cause.
In the 81st minute, Ernest Poku scored the fourth goal, sealing the match's fate. The three‑minute sequence between the 56th and 59th therefore does not prove that the substitutions made by Bruno Génésio were wrong, but reveals a side that conceded, tried to reorganise, then lost a crucial duel on the corner.