Marcelo Bielsa felt Marseille allowed victory to slip through their fingers as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Ligue 1 leaders Lyon on Sunday.
The home side enjoyed more possession and had more efforts on goal than the visitors at the Velodrome and saw a 'goal' for Lucas Ocampos controversially overlooked in the second half, with replays unable to show conclusively if the Argentine's effort crossed the line.
Jeremy Morel's late red card brought a halt to Marseille's hopes of victory and they had goalkeeper Steve Mandanda to thank for ensuring a point in the dying moments as he saved well from Corentin Tolisso.
Bielsa was thrilled with his side's performance up until the dismissal but accepts it was a match that had been there for the taking.
"I think tonight's game was the best game of the season," he told reporters.
"The match was intense and very enjoyable to watch, even without a goal. The first 85 minutes were very satisfactory. Then the sending off happened and the game changed.
"I thought we deserved to win up until then. The victory was in our hands, but we missed it."
Bielsa refused to criticise the officials after the match despite the controversy over Ocampos' second-half effort.
"I think the referees and their assistants may be right or wrong. They allow the league to keep going. The referee made the decision, he is impartial," he added.
Lyon are now two points clear at the top of the table following Paris Saint-Germain's defeat to Bordeaux, while Marseille sit four points adrift in third.
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