Aubameyang to the rescue, late brace sinks Lyon for Marseille | OneFootball

Olympique de Marseille achieved a dramatic 3-2 victory over Lyon on matchday 24 of Ligue 1, in a game marked by high intensity and the prominent role of Argentine players. The home team, featuring performances from Leonardo Balerdi and a decisive Gerónimo Rulli, managed to turn the score around in stoppage time thanks to a brace from the experienced Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

From the start, the visitors struck hard. Just three minutes in, Corentin Tolisso took advantage of an assist from Brazilian prodigy Endrick to make it 1-0. Despite Marseille’s attempts, led by Mason Greenwood, Rulli’s presence between the posts was crucial in keeping the deficit to a minimum, successfully intervening against a spectacular bicycle kick from Endrick and a one-on-one with Roman Yaremchuk.

The tension rose in the second half when VAR disallowed what would have been Tolisso’s second goal in the 50th minute. The home side responded quickly: Igor Paixão fired a shot into the top corner in the 52nd minute to level the score. Although Lyon regained the lead in the 76th minute with a goal from Rémi Himbert after another assist from Endrick, Marseille showed their class in the final stretch of the match.

The comeback was completed in the last ten minutes. Aubameyang appeared in the 81st minute to make it 2-2 after a corner, and in stoppage time, the Gabonese striker sealed the definitive 3-2 after a counterattack by Ethan Nwaneri. On Lyon’s side, Argentine Nicolás Tagliafico delivered a solid defensive performance until he had to be substituted due to cramp, a sign of the enormous physical effort in a thrilling end to the match.

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