Overview
- Marseille built a 4-0 lead but finished a shaky 4-3 victory over Le Havre after Josh Maja scored twice and Lamine Ndiaye added a late goal.
- CJ Egan‑Riley, Timothy Weah, Igor Paixao and Himad Abdelli scored for Marseille, with the damage controlled only after a VAR review of a Tochukwu Nnadi handball that referee Clément Turpin chose not to punish.
- Coach Bruno Genesio publicly singled out substitutes Keyliane Abdallah and Nouhoum Kamissoko for a lack of engagement during their introductions and said their behavior nearly cost the team.
- Genesio said on Sunday that he will impose sporting sanctions to accelerate those players’ learning and to reinforce humility and respect for teammates and the club.
- The episode highlights a tension at Marseille between fast youth promotion and strict squad standards and could change how Genesio uses and disciplines academy players going forward.