Alexis Sanchez made his French League debut for Marseille, but the veteran forward was unable to make a decisive impact in a 1-1 draw at Brest on Sunday.
Sanchez joined from Inter Milan and came on at the start of the second half. The former Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United player was immediately caught in the attacking move.
But the enthusiasm of the 33-year-old Chile international overpowered him when he fought back hard and only conceded a CK on an over-hitting back pass.
Since left-back Nuno Tavares arrived from Premier League club Arsenal, he has not been since right-back Jonathan Krause’s pinpoint cross volleyed home in the 38th minute to put the visitors ahead. Scored two goals in many games.
Brest fought back when Pierre-Lys Merroux threw a stunning half-volley into the right-hand corner from 20 meters into the corner.
Marseille sits second on goal difference with the other four teams and two points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
Marseille’s new coach, Igor Tudor, has again put playmaker Dimitri Payet on the bench after being one of Marseille’s best players last season.
Payet came on in the final 20 minutes and worked well with Sanchez.
In the other main game of the day, Nice drew 1-1 at home to Strasbourg.
Premier League veteran Kaspar Schmeichel started in goal for Nice after moving from Leicester after 11 years at the club. Meanwhile, former Arsenal and Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey was on Nice’s bench despite scoring in the opener.
Striker Andy Delot put Nice ahead from the penalty spot in the 35th inning after forward Amin Guiri was fouled, but veteran striker Kevin Gameiro equalized for Strasbourg in the 56th. .
Strasbourg substitute Ludwig Ajork, hoping to move to a bigger club, missed a chance to win the match with a shot over the crossbar while injured.
Other games
Serbian striker Komnen Andrik scored twice in Clermont’s 4-2 win over Reims, while English forward Reese Healy scored in promoted Toulouse’s 3-0 win over Troyes. was one of the
Angers reversed from 2-0 within 10 minutes to draw 2-2 against Auxerre, who were promoted to French league champions in 1996.
Corsican team Ajaccio held northern club Lens to a 0-0 draw, with the two teams separated by about 1,050 kilometers (650 miles) on the map.
frustrated anger
Lorient’s home game against Lyon, scheduled for Sunday’s lunchtime, has been postponed after the league deemed it unsafe to play.
However, Lorient president Loic Ferry posted a message to the club’s fans on Twitter, stating that Lorient are ready to play and accusing Lyon of pressuring the league to make a decision.
“Following pressure from Lyon who threatened to impose damages on the LFP (league) in case of injury, the (league) committee regrettably decided to postpone the match,” Ferry wrote. “It’s disappointing and disappointing as we thought it would be possible to play on Sunday without endangering the health of our players.”
PSG topped the league table with a second win on Saturday with a 5-2 win over Montpellier.
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