In the face of a stronger Borussia Dortmund team, Marseille suffered a logical second consecutive defeat, losing 3-0 on the Dortmund pitch. Despite a relatively interesting first half, OM faced challenges, and Saber Khalifa highlighted a missed penalty opportunity early in the match. Khalifa, the Tunisian international, was taken down by German defender Erik Durm in the 7th minute, and he expressed his belief that the referee should have awarded a penalty.
“There is a foul, and he is the last defender,” Khalifa emphasized, asserting that it should have been a penalty. Despite the missed opportunity, Khalifa acknowledged the difficulty of facing top-tier teams, stating, “It’s tough against the big teams.”
Benjamin Mendy, a young Marseille defender, found the high level of competition challenging. While recognizing that Marseille was well in the match during the first half, Mendy acknowledged the opponent’s effective strategies in the second half, where they played shots well and attacked quickly.
“It’s not over, even if it seems difficult,” Mendy added optimistically. He expressed hope that Marseille would manage to achieve decent results despite the challenging start in the group stage of the Champions League.
