Overview
- Atalanta won 1-0 at the Vélodrome on a 90th-minute strike by Lazar Samardzic after a disputed sequence in Marseille’s box.
- Referee José María Sánchez Martínez did not award a penalty or consult VAR for Ederson’s handball in stoppage time, the night’s central flashpoint.
- OM president Pablo Longoria and sporting director Medhi Benatia confronted a UEFA delegate post-match; Benatia called the non-call "a theft" and labeled the officials "arrogant."
- Marseille mayor Benoît Payan denounced the decision as a "theft," while former international referee Saïd Ennjimi said a penalty could have been given under current handball guidance.
- With three defeats in four group games, OM sit 25th and face a near must-win against Newcastle on November 25 to keep qualification hopes alive; Atalanta coach Ivan Jurić maintained the victory was "totally deserved."