Beyond the anger at the referee following the penalty refused in the last moments of the match, the Marseillais match was marked by an altercation between Roberto De Zerbi and CJ Egan-Riley at the time of his exit.
Olympique de Marseille were angry on Wednesday after their defeat against Atalanta Bergamo (0-1) in the final moments of the match. Consequence of a penalty not whistled by the referee after an obvious handball from Ederson in the area. As the action continued, Lazar Samardzic sealed the fate of the match with a splendid strike.
But some Marseillais were not upset until after the referee. As evidenced by the stormy exit of CJ Egan-Riley, to say the least. Established at central hinge for the third time in a row, the young English defender did not appreciate being replaced at the end of the match.
after taking out his anger on a water bottle that was kicked free, the former Burnley player then had words with Roberto De Zerbi, who came to high five him.
A misunderstanding with the medical staff
The Briton’s attitude was not to the taste of his trainer, who did not hold back from telling him. A lively discussion began between the two men, with the Italian technician appearing particularly annoyed. But according to him, this incident was due to a misunderstanding with his medical staff, who thought that the player was injured and could not continue the match.
But after the match, if Roberto De Zerbi was angry, it was only at the referee. “The rules are different in Madrid and Marseille”he said in particular, adding: “I’m not a referee, I don’t know the rules perfectly. But I have memory and I know that we lost a match in Madrid for a similar thing. That’s the only thing I think about. »
