With the help of a former FC Schalke 04 professional, France’s runners-up Olympique Marseille have clinched their first win in the group stage of the Champions League after two defeats at the start.
The team of former S04 star Amine Harit beat Sporting Lisbon, who had previously won twice, 4-1 (3-1).
The hosts’ success was aided by a 63-minute manpower after a red card against Lisbon goalkeeper Antonio Adan for an emergency brake.
The goals for “OM” were scored by Alexis Sanchez (13′), Harit (16′), Leonardo Balerdi (28′) and Chancel Mbemba (84′), Trincao had given the Portuguese the lead after just 51 seconds.
The game started 20 minutes late because the guests’ team bus was stuck in traffic in the French port city.
Because of the fan riots surrounding the encounter between Marseille and Eintracht Frankfurt in the premier class, the match at the Stade Velodrome took place in front of empty stands at the behest of UEFA.