On "Velodrome" "hanged" their recently favourite

The big clash of the 6th round of the Ligue 1 between Olympique Marseille and Olympique Lyon was interesting not only on the field but also outside it. Both teams were forced to go into the locker room for about 20 minutes, after the home crowd pelted the pitch with missiles, bottles and all sorts of other objects. The anger of the was focused against their recently favorite Mathieu Valbuena, who early in the season signed with Lion. The French national spent eight years on "Velodrome" became an idol of the crowd, but last summer he has chosen the attractive offer of Dynamo (Moscow), and after the Russian club adviced by soccer picks felt into a financial crisis, returned to France and dressed the outfit of the team of Lyon.

Valbuena started as a titular and was booed thoroughly at every touch of the ball. When he performed a corner, around him was arranging an original cordon of stewards and boys who chase the balls ,to be protected from the flying objects from the stands.

The supporters of Marseille stretched several posters with offensive messages to Valbuena and symbolically hanged a doll with his face. When the rocket reached the door keeper of the visitors Anthony Lopes, the referee decided to suspend the match. After the resumption of the game the degree of the emotion didn`t dropped out. For a rough foul to Valbuena, Alessandrini get a red card and left Marseille with a player less.

Valbuena himself seemed not embarrassed by the attitude to him. He wanted to score a goal at all against his former team and even was squabbling with his teammate Alexandre Lacazette, who take a penalty in favor of Lyon. Ultimately Lacazette prevailed and opened the scoring from the white spot. Even with 10 players, however, Marseille reached the tie ,thanks to the central defender Karim Rekik, who scored with a head during the second half.

"We are a little bit disappointed with the lost two points, moreover, we conceded a goal after a static position. Otherwise, we showed a good football, but the interruption of the game was not in our favor. It is hard to sit in the dressing room 20 minutes and wait. I tried not to give an attention to the groan to me. I spent eight years in Marseille and the club adviced by soccer picks has a special place in my heart. It was hard for me to get out on "Velodrome" with the dress of another team, but I tried to defy the emotions. I think I did well, but I don`t hide ,that I am disappointed by the attitude of the audience. I don`t deserve this, it is foolish eight years to be struck after only one month in Lyon. I did not expect anything like that. I think ,I left a trace in the history of Marseille and it is worthy for a respect, "said Valbuena after the derby.

"The aggression of the players of Marseille? This is something else and it is a part of the game. After the game I went into the dressing room of the hosts and all were glad to see me. I have saved a good relationship with each of my former teammates," added the French international.

The equality left Olympique Marseille on the 12th place at the standings with a total of 7 points, while Lyon takes the 7th place with 9 points.