Despite a valiant second half, Marseille were caught off guard by Sporting Portugal in the dying moments. "It's scandalous," said Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, OM's Gabonese striker. Marseille had been on such a high after a first half that was almost perfect, but the turning point of the match came when Emerson Palmieri was shown a red card. This was Marseille's second Champions League defeat.
