Hervé Koffi suffered a punishing return to Ligue 1 as Angers collapsed to a 5-2 home defeat against Olympique de Marseille on Matchday 18, in an evening that unravelled almost from the first whistle.
Fresh from international duty at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, where Burkina Faso exited the tournament early, Koffi stepped back into domestic action hoping to steady his side.
Instead, he faced relentless pressure from a Marseille team that attacked with pace, confidence and purpose throughout the contest.
Marseille asserted control early and pinned Angers deep inside their own half. Koffi responded with several interventions, but the defensive line in front of him failed to cope with the intensity and movement of the visitors.
Waves of Marseille attacks exposed gaps across the back line, leaving the goalkeeper repeatedly facing clear chances.
The situation deteriorated rapidly before the interval. Angers conceded four first-half goals as Marseille converted pressure into decisive strikes.
Koffi made a handful of stops, yet the volume and quality of chances eventually told. Each breakthrough further shifted momentum and drained belief from the home side, who struggled to regain structure or composure.
Angers attempted to reset after the break and showed brief signs of resistance, but Marseille maintained their grip on the match.
The turning point of the second half arrived with Marseille’s fifth goal, an effort that Koffi failed to deal with convincingly.
The error summed up a difficult night and removed any lingering doubt about the outcome.
Although Angers managed to score twice, those moments offered little comfort in a game defined by defensive fragility and sustained pressure.
Marseille dictated the tempo, controlled possession and punished mistakes with clinical efficiency, while Angers chased the game without finding stability.
The final scoreline reflected the balance of play and the scale of Angers’ struggles.
For Koffi, the match marked a deeply frustrating return to league action, shaped by constant exposure and one decisive mistake in the closing stages.
The Angers goalkeeper now faces the task of putting this performance behind him quickly.
With the Ligue 1 schedule offering little respite, Koffi must rebuild confidence and focus as Angers look to respond in their upcoming fixtures after a night that will linger for all the wrong reasons.
