It sounds unbelievable, but it is true. Marseille have managed to escape the relegation zone. The fact that they were down there until Sunday says a lot about the gloom that has descended upon the former European champions. Before their match against Troyes, they had suffered five consecutive defeats in all competitions. They probably felt a huge weight lift off their shoulders after the final whistle, having finally ended their negative run and celebrated a victory — 2–0.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Amine Harit 🇲🇦🦁 Goal against troyes ⚽️🔥 https://t.co/q5i8OFxShT</p>— MOROKSTAN 🇲🇦 (@Moroccanspl) <a href="https://x.com/Moroccanspl/status/2109384537792827538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##Admittedly, they were extremely lucky, as Troyes came within millimetres of equalising in the 90th minute. Renaud Ripart was left completely unmarked in the penalty area and struck the ball beautifully first time. Jeffrey de Lange was rooted to the spot, but the ball hit the post. It was a moment that not only preserved Marseille’s victory but probably also saved Bruno Genesio’s job.His team had thrown the first half away, managing just one shot on goal. The fact that Marseille played so poorly before the break says enough about the state of the team. In some of his statements, Genesio sounds like a man simply waiting to be told that he is no longer the manager. He is in a situation where a manager survives one instalment at a time. Beating Troyes has merely bought him a few days of peace. While other teams are gradually finding their form, his side is stagnating.##TWITTER_<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">🎙️ La réaction d’Emerson, capitaine de l’OM face à Troyes, en italien : « C’était surtout une question mentale. Aujourd’hui, on a montré qu’on savait souffrir jusqu’au bout. » 💪 #ESTACOM #TeamOM https://t.co/8taMydUB0J</p>— Foot Marseille (@FootMarseille) <a href="https://x.com/FootMarseille/status/2109461765679612254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>##Marseille took advantage of the only two chances they created throughout the entire match. It all began with Amine Harit in the 50th minute. Once considered a major talent in Moroccan football, he reacted brilliantly to a cross from captain Emerson, striking the ball first time and sending it through the legs of the home goalkeeper, Patrick Beach. Genesio watched as his team gradually retreated and began to panic. It was a scenario we have seen so many times against most of their opponents this season.His heart probably sank when he saw Ripart’s shot come back off the post, or when, in the very next attack, the ball whistled past the post after Chris Boto had taken aim. Even when his team sealed the victory with Hamed Abdelli’s penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage time, he could not manage a smile of relief. Instead, he watched his players argue over who should take the spot-kick. That suggests something is not right within the team.LIGUE 1 – MATCHDAYFridayLens – Olympique Lyon 2-1 (1-0)/Sotoca 36, Udol 76 – Merah 85/SaturdayLille – Le Havre 1-0 (1-0)/Bakwa 5/Brest – Angers 5-1 (4-0)/Ajorque 9, Tousart 17, Lala 30 pen, Balde 45, Mboup 54 – Peter 47/Lorient – Paris 1-0 (0-0)/Bernardeau 68/Monaco – Toulouse 2-2 (2-0)/Diop 29, Abline 38 – Tengstedt 48 pen, Oppong 59/PSG – Le Mans 3-1 (1-0)/Beraldo 19 pen, Kvaratskhelia 61, Akliouche 68 – Mafouta 54/SundayNice – Strasbourg 2-1 (1-1)/Diop 45+2 og, Clauss 81 – Essugo 41/Rennes – Auxerre 4-1 (1-1)/Lepaul 15, Thomasson 53, Dia 90+2, 90+4 – Archer 25/Troyes – Olympique Marseille 0-2 (0-0)/Harit 50, Abdelli 90+8 pen/##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-4-96127" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/4/season/96127/standings?widgetTitle=Ligue+1&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:1043px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##