Atletico Madrid overturned an early deficit to beat Marseille 2-1 in a friendly at the Velodrome.
The Spanish side fell behind in the 23rd minute after Marseille created an opening from the right. Timothy Weah delivered a cross towards the far post, where Igor Paixao had been left unmarked. With Jan Oblak advancing from his goal to try to intercept, Paixao lifted the ball over the Atletico goalkeeper and into the net.
Marseille’s goal came after Atletico had already gone close to opening the scoring. In the 12th minute, Lookman struck the post for the visitors, who threatened to take control of the match despite playing away from home.
Atletico eventually found an equaliser shortly before half-time. Four minutes before the interval, Rodri Mendoza sent a low shot into the near corner to make it 1-1.
The goal followed an important contribution from Lookman, who won possession with a well-timed challenge before Atletico moved forward. His intervention helped create the opportunity for Rodri Mendoza to restore parity before the break.
Marseille had the next significant chance after half-time, with Gouiri hitting the crossbar in the 61st minute. The effort denied the French club a second lead and kept Atletico level as the match entered its final stages.
The decisive moment arrived with 10 minutes remaining. Ortiz played the ball through to Chris Martin, who found himself unchallenged in front of goal. With the goalkeeper out of position, Martin completed the comeback by finishing into an empty net.
The result gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 victory in their final stages of preparation for the new campaign, while Marseille were unable to protect the advantage they had established in the first half.
Atletico’s next fixture will be their opening La Liga match of the new season. They begin their league campaign on 19 August against Malaga.
The friendly at the Velodrome provided both teams with a competitive test, with Marseille taking the lead through Paixao before Atletico responded through Rodri Mendoza and Martin. Lookman’s early strike against the post and his role in the equalising move also underlined the visitors’ attacking threat.
Despite Gouiri’s effort against the crossbar in the second half, Marseille could not find another goal. Atletico remained in the contest and made their pressure count late on, with Martin’s finish settling the match in favour of the Madrid club.