Overview
- At the Vélodrome, Lazar Samardzic struck in the final moments to give Atalanta a 1-0 win over Marseille in the Champions League.
- The referee, Sanchez Martinez, did not award a late penalty for a handball by an Atalanta player and did not conduct an on‑field VAR review before play continued.
- After the final whistle, OM president Pablo Longoria and sporting director Medhi Benatia confronted a UEFA delegate, who reiterated he could not interfere with refereeing decisions.
- Benatia denounced the officials as "arrogant" and called the episode a "theft," while Marseille mayor Benoît Payan also condemned the decision, including in posts on X.
- With three defeats in four group matches, OM’s qualification hopes are in jeopardy and they are described as needing victories in the remaining fixtures, including against Newcastle on November 25.