Marseille's players did not realise that a draw against Tottenham would have earned them a spot in the Europa League, Chancel Mbemba has revealed.
The French side crashed out of the Champions League on Tuesday after Spurs pulled off a dramatic comeback to win 2-1, thanks to second-half goals from Clement Lenglet and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Ahead of Hojbjerg's last-gasp winner, Marseille sat third in Group D and would have advanced through to the Europa League knockouts as a result, as Eintracht Frankfurt had already confirmed their 2-1 victory against Sporting Lisbon moments before.