Overview
- At the Stade Vélodrome on Champions League matchday 4, Olympique de Marseille lost 0-1 to Atalanta with Lazar Samardzic deciding the match late.
- Just before the goal, a potential handball by Emerson in Atalanta’s area was not penalized and the referee did not go to the monitor for a review, according to the match reporting.
- The non-award provoked anger among supporters, and Marseille mayor Benoît Payan was reported by RMC Sport to have shouted that it was “not an error, it’s a theft” before later denouncing an “erreur d’arbitrage” on X.
- Head coach Roberto De Zerbi was furious post-match, club president Pablo Longoria sought explanations from officials on the pitch, and sporting director Medhi Benatia said the team felt robbed and criticized what he called arrogant officiating.
- The defeat deepens OM’s qualification trouble, with local coverage underscoring that beating Newcastle on 25 November is imperative to revive their campaign.