The period culminated with Alexis Sánchez, OM’s MVP, facing a season that demanded more from him and the team after a rocky arc that left the club briefly contending only to stumble near the finish line.
Olympique de Marseille endured a setback during a visit to AC Ajaccio, and Sánchez could not steer the campaign toward peak form. In his debut season with the club, the Chilean forward delivered 18 goals in Ligue 1 and became a constant threat even as Marseille found themselves fighting at the lower end of the table. A moment of late drama arrived when Clément Vidal unleashed a late volley that proved irresistible, carving out a memory that would linger as the team aimed to rebound into a higher tier the following year. It also marked Vidal’s first professional goal, a milestone Sánchez watched unfold as the league title chase intensified.
On the final day, Marseille finished with 26 points, a tally that left them relegation-ward, yet not without a glimmer of pride that hinted at a future resurgence. The club known as Les Phocéens ended the season in third place, securing a route to European competition while acknowledging a difficult run in the closing fixtures. Their record stood at 22 wins, 7 draws, and 9 losses, with three losses coming in the decisive final rounds as the battle for European spots tightened around them.
Alexis Sánchez’s fixture — statistics — goals
88′ GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Vidal checked inside and struck a powerful volley that beat Rubén Blanco, giving the home side the lead and a moment of triumph before the team faced the challenge of climbing back into Ligue 1 dominance in the next campaign.
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Citation: Goal