Marseille Beat Le Havre 4-3 After Dramatic Late Scare

Olympique Marseille secured a dramatic 4-3 victory over Le Havre in Ligue 1 after nearly throwing away a four-goal lead at the Orange Vélodrome. The hosts looked comfortable for much of the contest, but a remarkable late comeback from the visitors turned the closing stages into a tense battle for the three points.

Marseille made a flying start, opening the scoring in the fifth minute through C.J. Egan-Riley, who headed home Emerson Palmieri’s cross. Timothy Weah doubled the advantage in the 33rd minute, giving the hosts a commanding position before the interval. Igor Paixão extended the lead shortly after half-time, and Himad Abdelli made it 4-0 in the 55th minute, seemingly putting the result beyond doubt.

However, Marseille lost control in the closing stages and allowed Le Havre back into the match. Josh Maja converted a penalty in the 83rd minute to begin the visitors’ revival, before Niasse scored three minutes later. Maja then struck again in the 89th minute, reducing the deficit to just one goal and setting up a nervous finish for the home side.

Despite the late scare, Marseille held on to claim all three points and moved up to eighth in the Ligue 1 standings with 12 points. Le Havre remained bottom of the table with just two points and are still searching for their first league victory of the season. Marseille will take confidence from the win, although their defensive collapse will raise questions ahead of their upcoming fixtures.