MARSELLA, France (AP) – Dimitri Payet scored in two consequences awarded after video replays when Marseille beat Olympiakos 2-1 to end his depressing Champions League streak on Tuesday.
The victory leaves anyone on 3 issues as they compete for 3rd place and a position in the Europa League.
Marseille is the French team that won the competition in 1993, but set a record for rubbish in the Champions League with a thirteenth consecutive defeat to Porto last week.
The 14th loss was an option when midfielder Mohamed Camara scored for Olympiakos at the end of the first period.
But Payet, france’s former midfielder, tied for the point at 55 when he steered the ball to the most sensible right angle. Penalty awarded after a video replay after the Florian Thauvin winger was the victim of a foul through the Central Pape Abdou Cisse. .
Another var review then opposed right-back Rafinha, who claimed he was protecting his face by blocking Valentin Rongier’s shot from about 22 yards. Rafinha gave the impression of being marginally out of the penalty area, but his arm would possibly have been internal and the referee kicked.
While Payet searches for his form, he remains a technically safe player and placed his penalty for the moment in the same corner.
The extreme Mathieu Valbuena travelled with Olympiakos but is not sufficiently compatibility to face his former club, Marseille, where he scored 44 goals in 368 games before leaving six years ago.
Visitors didn’t want it when they opened the scoring at the Stade Velodrome when Camara scored with a heavy shot from the edge of the area at 33.
Marseille reached the end with goalkeeper Steve Mandanda summoned twice.
Even Payet, who has never been seen in his career defense, controlled to win a big shot in the seventh and final minute of extra time.
In the Group C match, two-time champion Porto secured his position with a 0-0 draw at home against Manchester City, but he would still have done so because Olympiakos had tied.
Marseille will have to beat Olympiakos’ result next week to triumph in the Europa League, as Olympiakos beat Marseille 1-0 at home and has a better one-on-one record with a home goal.
Marseille has a tougher match against the undefeated City winner next Wednesday, while Olympiakos receive Porto.
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