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Marseille beats Le Havre 4-3 after late comeback
Marseille beat Le Havre 4-3 in a Ligue 1 match at the Vélodrome on Sunday.
Le Havre, who were last in the league and still seeking their first win of the season, fell 4-0 behind.
Le Havre scored three late goals to make the finish tense, but could not equalise.
In stoppage time, Le Havre appealed for a penalty after a Marseille player appeared to handle the ball in the area.
The referee ruled the hand was not punishable after reviewing the incident with VAR.
Le Havre coach Didier Digard said he believed his team should have received a penalty, and objected that Ayumu Seko was booked during the incident and would miss the next match against Paris Saint-Germain.
The defeat leaves Le Havre without a win, while Marseille held on for its third consecutive league victory.
Marseille beat Le Havre 4-3 after the visitors came back from a four-goal deficit.
Le Havre scored three times late in the match, leaving Marseille close to losing its lead.
Le Havre appealed for a late penalty after a possible handball in Marseille’s area, but the referee ruled it was not punishable.
Le Havre coach Didier Digard said he believed the incident was a handball and criticised the decision.
Le Havre’s Ayumu Seko was booked during the late incident and, according to Digard, will miss the match against Paris Saint-Germain.
- Who
- Marseille and Le Havre. Le Havre coach Didier Digard criticised the refereeing after the match.
- What
- Marseille won 4-3 after Le Havre came back from a four-goal deficit.
- When
- Sunday, October 25, 2026.
- Where
- Marseille’s Vélodrome stadium.
- Why
- The teams played a Ligue 1 match. Le Havre’s late appeal for a penalty was rejected after a possible handball.
Le Havre
Referee and VAR decision
Penalty appeal
Le Havre
Digard said he believed there was a handball and that Le Havre should have had a penalty.
Referee and VAR decision
The referee ruled that the handball was not punishable and did not award a penalty.
Seko’s booking
Le Havre
Digard said the yellow card was avoidable and described it as a double sanction, noting Seko would be suspended for the PSG match.
Referee and VAR decision
Not stated
Marseille built a four-goal lead against Le Havre.
Le Havre scored three times to cut the score to 4-3.
Le Havre appealed for a penalty after a possible handball by Marseille’s Nnadi, but the referee ruled it was not punishable.
Digard criticised the refereeing decision and Seko’s booking.
- Final score
- Marseille 4, Le Havre 3
- Le Havre comeback
- Scored three goals after trailing 4-0
- Penalty appeal
- Referee ruled Nnadi’s handball was not punishable
- Booked player
- Ayumu Seko
- Competition
- Ligue 1
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Les notes de OM - Le Havre : Abdelli renaît, Touba disparaît
HAC : Didier Digard fustige l’arbitrage après la défaite à Marseille
DIRECT. OM-Le Havre: de 4-0 à 4-3, Marseille tremble et n'est pas loin de la douche froide
En direct : OM-Le Havre (0-0)
What people are saying
For me, it is a handball.
This yellow card was avoidable, it’s a shame; I think it’s a double sanction.
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