After so much waiting, the context has taken a back seat. Handicapped by an avalanche of packages due to Covid-19, Bordeaux lost at home to Olympique de Marseille (0-1), Friday night, which ended a long series. The Phocéens had in fact been waiting for 44 years for a victory in Gironde and they did not fail to celebrate it. Many OM supporters have been waiting for the players to return to the South of France.
On their arrival, around 2 a.m. at Marignane airport, the heroes of the night before were surprised by the jubilation of the fans, who chained songs, pogos and crackles of smoke, sometimes even a few meters from the players. Several of them shared this moment on social networks, in particular Leonardo Balerdi or Amine Harit. Club President, Pablo Longoria he also joined in the festivities.
“We are going to say that it is historical”
The match being played behind closed doors, no OM supporter was present at Matmut Atlantique to witness the victory with his own eyes, which also explains the late demonstration of joy from the fans. More than the content of the match, quite poor, they were able to be satisfied with the raw result, acquired thanks to a goal from Cengiz Ünder on an error by Benoît Costil. “We’re going to say it’s historic. What we did there, beyond the three points, is extraordinary, rejoiced Dimitri Payet at the end of the meeting. We’re putting an end to the longest unbeaten streak in Ligue 1 history and believe me we’re proud of us. “
With this success, OM incidentally climbed back to second place in Ligue 1, with 36 points and three points ahead of Nice. But the Olympians, with one more match to play once morest OL, remain a good distance from the leader, PSG (46 points).
