The 2025-2026 season of Olympique de Marseile is already well underway. This Saturday evening against Seville FC, the Marseille club played its fifth friendly match at the start of the season.
Roberto de Zerbi's men failed to win against the Spanish and did not do better than a draw on the 1-1 score. It was Mason Greenwood who found the way to the nets for the Olympians in the first period.
Holder in the midfield alongside the new recruit Angel Gomes, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg spoke after the meeting. The Danish midfielder sent a strong message concerning this exercise 2025-2026. For him, this year will be very important for the club.
“It is a great pride, a great motivation, an honor to find the velodrome like this, with the public thoroughly. We are still in the preparation, but still, that is something more. You know you're going to play at home. We have a big season that is coming. We still have details to improve. The season will be hard, will be long, but with the audience behind like tonight, we will start it with a smile, “ he launched in remarks reported by the newspaper theTeam.
Before continuing his point: “The season begins in two weeks, not today. It is a friendly match, there are of course that progress, the attitude of everyone was good. Certain aspects must be finalized. The season will be long, it will be continuity, discipline, mental strength, coupled with our quality, which will make the difference. But it is important to be ready from the first day. »»
L1 first match against Rennes
Ligue 1 resumes its rights on August 15. Olympique de Marseille will open the ball this season on the lawn of the Roazhon Park against Stade Rennais. A first trap match which the Marseillais will have to be wary of the men of Habib Beye.
Last season, De Zerbi's men had tamed the SRFC twice by winning on the score of 2 goals to 1 in the first leg and 4 goals to 2 in the return match. OM intends to reiterate its performance when opening this exercise 25-26.
