Marseille, who aimed to take the lead from the French league leaders Paris Saint-Germain, stumbled after falling into a 2-2 draw against their hosts Toulouse. The match, held on Sunday, was highly thrilling, with Marseille taking the lead in the second half after trailing by a goal. However, Toulouse managed to come back, scoring the decisive equalizer in stoppage time. This result made the task harder for the southern team, which failed to make the most of Paris Saint-Germain's loss to Monaco.

The disappointing result left a bitter feeling among the Marseille fans and players, who realized they had missed a golden opportunity to claim the top spot. Toulouse's late goal denied Marseille the full three points, keeping the gap between them and Paris Saint-Germain unchanged—PSG remains first, one point ahead of Marseille—and making the title race more complicated at this time.

For his part, Italian coach Roberto De Zerbi approached the situation with a realistic perspective, thanking the fans for their support and applause for the team in the end. De Zerbi emphasized that the players gave their all on the field, noting that the current disappointment should not make us forget that there are still many matches left in the season.

The coach added in his post-match remarks: "It's unfortunate, but even with the win, the French league wouldn't have been decided yet." With these words, De Zerbi sought to ease the pressure on his players and keep the team's focus on the long term, emphasizing that the title race is still long and open to all possibilities.