Tochukwu Nnadi was in action as Olympique de Marseille secured a hard-fought 1–0 victory over AJ Auxerre in their Ligue 1 encounter at the Stade Vélodrome on Friday night, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
Marseille returned to action in the Ligue 1 against relegation-threatened Auxerre, with the hosts widely regarded as favourites to claim all three points, particularly with home advantage and the significant points gap between the sides.
However, the Phocéens struggled to impose themselves in the opening half, producing a blunt attacking display and managing just three attempts on goal before the break.
The hosts improved significantly after halftime, increasing their attacking intensity and creating clearer chances in search of a breakthrough.
The decisive moment eventually arrived in the 79th minute when Amine Gouiri reacted quickest to a rebound inside the box and stabbed the ball into the net to give Marseille the lead.
Auxerre pushed forward late in the game in search of an equaliser and believed they had found it in the 87th minute when Bryan Okoh put the ball in the net, but the effort was ruled out for offside.
Nnadi was introduced in the third minute of stoppage time to add extra stability in midfield. The Super Eagles midfielder produced a composed cameo appearance as Marseille held on to secure the narrow victory.