In the early morning of May 6, Beijing time, the second leg of the Semi-Final of the European Union League began, in which Marseille from Ligue 1 hosted the Dutch side Feyenoord. In terms of strength, former Champions League host Marseille is the favored side. However, Marseille, which lost 2-3 in the first leg, could only draw 0-0 at home with the opponent in the second leg, and finally disappeared.
This season's Ligue 1, Greater Paris is thriving. But because other powerhouses dropped their chains, Marseille firmly held the second place in the league. However, in the previous direct dialogue, Marseille lost 1-2 to Paris, directly sending the opponent the champion of the season, which to a certain extent demoralized the morale of the whole team.
There are 3 levels of competition in Europe this season, and the teams of the five major leagues, except for Ligue 1, have clubs that have reached the final. In the Champions League, Liverpool in the Premier League and Real Madrid in La Liga will compete for the final title. Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga will also receive a place in the Europa League finals. Even in serie A, which has regressed significantly in recent years, Roma have qualified for a Europa League.
Only teams from Ligue 1, all wiped out, failed to reach the final of this season's European competition. From this perspective, the overall strength of Ligue 1 is indeed not at the same level as the other 4 major leagues. The overall strength of Ligue 1 has declined, and it is really difficult for them to get good results in European competition.
With a 2-3 defeat to Feyenoord in the first leg, Marseille is theoretically the favourite to advance to the final. Marseille, who originally thought he was a big package, did not expect to drop the chain in the early morning race. Throughout the game, Marseille had 64% possession and 11 shots on goal failed to translate into goals. After the whole game, the confrontation between the two teams was very fierce. According to statistics, the two sides have a total of 132 collisions, which is the second highest number of times in the European Union this season. Not only that, the team's thigh player Paye also left the court early due to injury, and Marseille fans in the early morning are unforgettable memories.
Marseille's failure to reach the final is undoubtedly good news for Mourinho. Although it is said that he can eliminate Marseille to reach the final, it is clear that Feyenoord's strength is extremely limited. Roma, who eliminated Leicester City to reach the final, are undoubtedly the favored side. In the championship rankings, Roma are almost a side that is favored as a sure winner. In the first four European finals, Mourinho has won 100% of the championships.
After the Europa League is out, Marseille will have to adjust their mentality in time, after all, they have not yet secured qualification for next season's Champions League. In the current Ligue 1 table, Marseille is only 3 points ahead of 4th-place Monaco, and there is still a lot of suspense with three rounds of the league remaining.