LYON, France — As midfielder Dimitri Payet limped off the field injured, Marseille’s chances of winning the Europa League went with him. Marseille lost 3-0 to Atletico Madrid, an emphatic defeat which overshadowed the French club’s bright start. “You need your best players at their best level in this kind of game,” Marseille coach Rudi Garcia said. “When you lose your captain it becomes tough.”Pre-game, Atletico coach Diego Simeone had mentioned the need for his team to neutralize Payet. On the eve of the game, Payet had confidently predicted he was fully fit.

Source: National Post May 16, 2018 19:57 UTC