Marseille deserved to lose, concedes Bielsa

Montpellier struck once in each half at home in Ligue 1, although Omrani's goal for Marseille in the 68th minute gave the visitors some hope of at least earning a point at Altrad Stadium.

But Marseille would finish the match with just two shots on target and their coach Bielsa argued it would have been unfair on Montpellier if his team had scored an equaliser, insisting the French league leaders were not dangerous enough in the final third.

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