The 32nd final of the Coupe de France won by Olympique de Marseille once morest Hyères (2-0) was marked by a big mistake by Marseille defender Eric Bailly, guilty of a bad gesture on a Var player.
We are in the 15th minute of the 32nd final of the Coupe de France between Hyères andOlympic Marseille, this Saturday at the Francis-Turcan stadium in Martigues. While the score is still 0-0, a Marseille action is stopped by the Var defense. It was then that the Marseille defender Eric Bailly violently strikes Almike Moussa N’Diaye’s chest with his foot. Released on a stretcher, the Hyères midfielder was hospitalized in the intensive care unit at the North Hospital in Marseille as a precaution, as relayed by Provence.
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Although they quickly found themselves outnumbered, Igor Tudor’s men managed to qualify at ten thanks to goals from Alexis Sanchez (45th from the penalty spot) and Bamba Dieng (70th). An action without consequence for Olympique de Marseille but not without repercussions for the principal concerned, who will undoubtedly not escape a heavy sanction. According to information from our colleagues at RMC Sportthe 28-year-old faces between four and six games of suspension, a sentence which must be communicated by the Disciplinary Committee of the French Football Federation.
The Marseillais must expect a long unavailability of the former resident of Villarreal, loaned with option to buy by Manchester United during the previous summer transfer window. Under contract until June 2024 with the Red Devils, Eric Bailly played twelve matches in all competitions with the Marseille jersey, including six Ligue 1 matches. The rest of his 2022-2023 season no longer depends on him but on the suspension which will be taken by the federal authorities in the coming days.