Football news: Chancel Mbemba and OM eliminated from the Champions League
This Tuesday evening, a great disillusion struck Chancel Mbemba and the Olympique de Marseille team. Despite a solid performance from Mbemba, who started and played the entire match, OM failed to reverse the situation in the Champions League third preliminary round second leg against Panathinaikos. After losing 1-0 in the first leg, the Marseillais had to score to hope to qualify.
Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang managed to score twice for OM, scoring in the first minute of the match and doubling the lead just after the restart (1st, 46th). However, despite these efforts, the Greeks managed to reduce the gap at the end of the match thanks to a penalty conceded by Matteo Guendouzi in stoppage time (2-1, 99th). Guendouzi himself missed the decisive shot on goal, which meant the elimination of his team. A real disappointment for Chancel Mbemba who had chosen to stay in Marseille this season to be able to compete in the Champions League. He will therefore have to settle for the Europa League and the national championship.
This premature elimination of OM raises questions about the performance of the team and the tactical choices of the coach. The team will now have to focus on the Europa League where they will try to put on a good show and go as far as possible in the competition.
Despite this disappointment, Chancel Mbemba will be able to learn from this experience and continue to progress in his career. He remains a talented and promising player, and there is no doubt that he will be able to bounce back and be decisive in the next matches.
However, it is important to stress that it is not the end of the world for OM. The Europa League also offers great opportunities and the team can focus on this competition to achieve their goals. We will have to work hard, stay focused and keep fighting on all fronts.
In conclusion, the disappointment is great for Chancel Mbemba and OM who are eliminated from the Champions League. However, football has many surprises in store for us and we will have to continue to support the team and hope for good performances in future competitions