Marseille missed the opportunity to win against its host Brest on Friday, in its first match in the French Football League under the leadership of its new Senegalese coach, Habib Bey. Be, 48 years old, succeeded Italian Roberto De Zerbe, who left the ranks of the 1993 Champions League winner early last week, following a harsh defeat by his traditional rival, Paris Saint-Germain, 0-5.

Published on: 02/21/2026 - 08:26 Last updated: 02/21/2026 - 10:37

Marseille fell in its first test under the leadership of its new Senegalese coach, Habib Bey, after losing 2-0 on Friday in the twenty-third round of the French Football League.

Brest owes its victory to Ludovic Ajurc's double (10 and 29), raising the winning team's score to 30 points in eleventh place, while Marseille's score stagnated at 40 points in fourth place and continued its distance from the competition circle, as it lags 13 points behind leaders Lens, with the possibility of the gap rising to 16 points by the end of the stage, and 5 behind Lyon in third place.

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Marseille appointed its former captain, Habib Bey, to lead it, succeeding Italian Roberto De Zerbi, on Wednesday.

The giant striker, Ajurk, opened the scoring in the tenth minute of the match with a missile header, before doubling his team's lead 19 minutes later with another header (29).

Marseille had a golden opportunity to reduce the score, but its English star, Mason Greenwood, missed a penalty kick that he had won himself, after it was saved by goalkeeper Gregoire Coderre (81).

In the most prominent matches of the stage, Lens faces leaders Monaco, aspiring to increase its series of home victories to 11, which is a record for it, while on the same day, chasing and defending champion Paris Saint-Germain will meet with Metz, bottom of the standings.

Lyon aspires to strengthen its position in third place when it visits Strasbourg on Sunday, against the backdrop of a series of 13 consecutive victories, including seven in the local league.

France 24/AFP

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