The Olympique de Marseille suffered a strong defeat against Real Madrid (2-1) on the first day of the Champions League, despite an encouraging performance in Madrid. The team opened the score thanks to Timothy Weah, served by Greenwoord, thus surprising the Madrilenes. However, Real Madrid quickly reacted with a penalty transformed by Kylian Mbappé. The goaltender Geroinimo Ruelli made numerous stops to keep OM in the run, while the team of Roberto De Zerbi retained the possession of the ball (56.7%) despite constant pressure from the opponent.

The course of the game turned with the expulsion of Dani Carvajal for a lead on Ruelli, offering OM a power play. Taking advantage of this situation, the Olympians have created several dangerous opportunities. Nevertheless, a hand from Facundo Medina conceded a new penalty in Real Madrid, transformed by Mbappé for his second goal. Despite the efforts of Greenwoord, Gouiri and Paixão in the last few minutes, OM has failed to reverse the situation in the face of an experienced defence.

This defeat left OM with a sense of disappointment, which left Madrid without a point despite a solid performance and reasons for optimism for the further competition in the Champions League. The Spanish press also praised the performance of the Marseille team. This meeting highlights the potential of OM while highlighting the need to improve certain aspects of the game in order to compete with major European clubs.