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

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

From the start, the visitors struck hard. Just three minutes in, Corentin Tolisso capitalized on an assist from the Brazilian gem Endrick to make it 1-0. Despite Marseille's attempts led by Mason Greenwood, Rulli's presence between the posts was crucial in maintaining the narrow lead, 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 at the 50th minute. The home team's response was swift: Igor Paixão nailed a shot into the top corner at the 52nd minute for the equalizer. Although Lyon regained the lead at 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 at the 81st minute to make it 2-2 after a corner, and in injury time, the Gabonese player 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 replaced due to cramp, a symptom of the enormous physical effort in a thrilling end to the match.

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