Olympique de Marseille signed a deserved victory (2-1) against AJ Auxerre on Sunday at the Stade Vélodrome. By setting a fast pace and constant intensity in the duels, the Phocaeans led against the course of the game managed to reverse the trend thanks to late goals from Ünder Sanchez in the second half.
The Chilean striker, proud of the performance of his teammates, admitted after the match that the race for the title of French champion against PSG and Lens was not over: “We lost a lot of points against the course of the game in previous matches. We are growing, we must continue to do so, continue to improve to be an even more competitive team, on the national and international scene. Today it was very important to win before playing against Lens, a direct competitor. It’s a battle. We had to stay focused for 90 minutes, the important thing is to have won, to make people happy. We are five points behind PSG, it is a motivation, and on a personal level too, I like to be close to the leader. And you have to believe in it, you have to believe in the title, I believe in it. We have to have hope and stay united as a team.”