Keyliane Abdallah (20) made his breakthrough into the Olympique de Marseille first team earlier this season, benefiting from the financial situation at his formative club in order to assert himself in Bruno Genesio’s side. The fire sale and inability to recruit have offered opportunities to Minots. Abdallah has, by and large, seized that chance.

However, his entrance, as well as those of Neal Maupay, Angel Gomes, and Nouhoum Kamissoko, coincided with Marseille’s capitulation. Maupay and Abdallah came on just after Le Havre AC’s goal, which reduced the deficit to 4-1.

Le HAC would go on to score two more. They also had two strong penalty shouts in stoppage time, one of which saw Clément Turpin go to the monitor before maintaining his decision. Bruno Genesio was left fuming. “I am very angry. If, around them, they are made to believe in great things, I am going to make sure that they rediscover humility,” the OM manager told Ligue 1 Plus.

La Provence now understands that, in the wake of the slender 4-3 win over Le Havre, Abdallah has been relegated to the reserve side. He will remain there until further notice.