This just isn’t the lottery.
On Wednesday night, OM suffered one more horrible disappointment, being eradicated from the Coupe de France within the quarter-finals at dwelling in opposition to Toulouse (2-2, 4-3 after penalties).
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Weighed down by misses from Leonardo Balerdi and the younger Ethan Nwaneri, it should be stated that OM had each cause to be nervous when it got here time for the penalty shootout.
It’s easy: within the final 4 editions of the Coupe de France, OM have been eradicated on penalties. There was Annecy, Rennes, Lille, and now Toulouse.
In the long term, Marseille’s record in penalty shootouts throughout all competitions is even worse. The Phocéens have merely gained solely 4 of their final 14 penalty shootouts.
The scenario is especially harsh for Leonardo Balerdi, who, for the second time in 4 years, missed his penalty on the Vélodrome within the Coupe de France quarter-finals.
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Habib Beye additionally makes competitors historical past by turning into the primary coach to be eradicated twice from the Coupe de France in the identical season. Ironically, his first elimination occurred only a few weeks in the past… already in opposition to OM on the Vélodrome.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.