Paulo Fonseca described Lyon’s late defeat to Marseille as an injustice, insisting the higher crew got here out on the mistaken aspect of the outcome at Stade Velodrome.
Fonseca’s crew had been overwhelmed 3-2 on Sunday, with two targets in 10 minutes late on from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang finishing the turnaround for Marseille.
Lyon had taken the lead within the third minute via Corentin Tolisso, however Igor Paixao restored parity seven minutes into the second half with a tremendous end previous Dominik Greif.
Remi Himbert put the guests again in entrance with 14 minutes left to play, however Aubameyang got here up trumps for Marseille, netting the winner within the first minute of stoppage time.
Lyon have now misplaced every of their final two matches in all competitions (1-3 v Strasbourg, 2-3 tonight), greater than of their earlier 17 (W15 D1 L1). The defeat leaves them eight factors behind second-placed Lens, although Fonseca believed his crew had been worthy of greater than some extent.
“No regrets. I’ve to say that I’m right here as a result of I’ve quite a lot of respect to your work and the individuals who love soccer,” Fonseca mentioned. “However I don’t wish to be right here.
“As a result of I used to be sanctioned for 9 months with out with the ability to converse. I don’t wish to speak. What do I keep in mind?
“It’s that the higher crew misplaced, the crew that performed higher right now, that created possibilities. An injustice? Completely.”
“I feel the crew confirmed right now that they’ll proceed to play effectively, with braveness. We have now to proceed like this.”
Full-time.
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Fonseca’s frustration stemmed from Tolisso’s disallowed objective for offside early within the second half, with Paixao’s equaliser coming simply after it.
“It’s a must to make this evaluation. As a result of I can’t do it,” Fonseca added.
“I’ve the impression that you simply watched one other match. That’s why I don’t wish to waste time commenting.”
Lyon ended the match with an anticipated targets (xG) whole of 1.2 from their 12 photographs, with Marseille popping out on prime in that metric with a tally of two from their 18 makes an attempt.
Marseille picked up their first league win underneath new boss Habib Beye, whereas in addition they recorded their first triumph in all competitions in a match wherein they had been behind within the final 10 minutes since 13 November 2022 (3-2 v Monaco in Ligue 1).
Although their late revival was impressed by Aubameyang, who, at 36 years and 256 days, grew to become the oldest goalscorer in a match between Marseille and Lyon in Ligue 1, Beye was fast to present credit score to predecessor Roberto De Zerbi, who left the membership by mutual consent final month following a 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
“My predecessor put quite a lot of high quality into this crew,” Beye informed reporters. “We’re not right here to deconstruct, we’re right here to convey sure components of methodology, of a recreation plan that requires just a little extra verticality, counter-pressing.
“Possibly much less management, which signifies that we’re capable of launch the ball just a little extra. However the work that has been achieved earlier than is of top of the range. My job is to ensure that this crew continues to carry out.”
Beye additionally had particular reward for Aubameyang, including: “Aubameyang, it’s unbelievable, particularly the love he has for the sport, the presence he has in entrance of objective.
“He doesn’t rely the efforts. Tonight, we had Amine Gouiri, who was a bit quick. Auba stayed for 95 minutes, he gave, he pressed, he defended.
“You even have to speak about this distinctive viewers, which supplies you an additional soul. I’m very completely satisfied for Auba, he deserves it.”
