Olympique de Marseille faced Montpellier in a match of Ligue 1 Matchday 17, the last of 2023. The game proved more challenging than expected for Les Olympiens, who were the visiting team.

Early in the match, the hosts took the lead as Khalil Fayad scored a header in the 14th minute, capitalizing on a corner kick.

As the second half began, Les Phocéens regained control, and it only took 12 minutes for Jordan Veretout to level the game.

Despite dominating the remainder of the match with a 68% ball possession, it wasn't enough for Gennaro Gattuso's team, resulting in their sixth draw in the competition.

With this outcome, Olympique de Marseille maintain their position in sixth place, contending for European spots, while Montpellier sit in the middle of the table in eleventh place.