French Ligue 1

Marseille vs Lens, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Marseille
    FT
    0 - 1
    Lens
    • 90'+4': Neil El Aynaoui

    About

    Marseille are hosting Lens at Orange Vélodrome, Marseille, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Amar Dedic (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot with a cross.
    • 2': Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 2': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 2': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
    • 4': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Bilal Nadir (Marseille).
    • 6': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
    • 10': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Juma Bah.
    • 12': Amar Dedic (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Andy Diouf (Lens).
    • 14': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Deiver Machado.
    • 17': Andy Diouf (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Amar Dedic (Marseille).
    • 19': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
    • 19': Quentin Merlin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Quentin Merlin.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Balerdi.
    • 25': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille).
    • 26': Attempt saved. Andy Diouf (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wesley Saïd with a through ball.
    • 26': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Marseille).
    • 26': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Bilal Nadir (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
    • 30': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
    • 31': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 32': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Bilal Nadir (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
    • 35': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 35': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 35': Ismaël Bennacer (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Bennacer (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
    • 40': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Nampalys Mendy.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Quentin Merlin (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Balerdi following a corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Marseille 0, Lens 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Marseille 0, Lens 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Marseille. Luis Henrique replaces Bilal Nadir.
    • 45': Substitution, Marseille. Mason Greenwood replaces Amar Dedic.
    • 48': Offside, Lens. Andy Diouf is caught offside.
    • 50': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
    • 52': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
    • 52': Ismaël Bennacer (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
    • 53': Valentin Rongier (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Deiver Machado (Lens).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Marseille).
    • 57': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 60': Hand ball by Juma Bah (Lens).
    • 60': Juma Bah (Lens) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
    • 63': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Substitution, Lens. Anass Zaroury replaces Andy Diouf.
    • 67': Substitution, Lens. Rayan Fofana replaces Wesley Saïd.
    • 69': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Neil El Aynaoui.
    • 70': Substitution, Marseille. Jonathan Rowe replaces Quentin Merlin.
    • 71': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Marseille).
    • 71': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 72': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille).
    • 75': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (Marseille).
    • 76': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Ismaël Bennacer (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Substitution, Marseille. Neal Maupay replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
    • 78': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Marseille).
    • 78': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Offside, Lens. Malang Sarr is caught offside.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Substitution, Lens. Hamzat Ojediran replaces Nampalys Mendy because of an injury.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Luis Henrique (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Rowe.
    • 83': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Mathew Ryan.
    • 84': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
    • 84': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
    • 85': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
    • 90': Foul by Rayan Fofana (Lens).
    • 90': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Marseille).
    • 90'+1': Hamzat Ojediran (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Luis Henrique (Marseille).
    • 90'+4': Goal! Marseille 0, Lens 1. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Deiver Machado following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Marseille 0, Lens 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Marseille 0, Lens 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    0 Corner Kicks 7
    6 Saves 1
    24 Possession 76
    3 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.7 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    194 Accurate Passes 786
    276 Passes 863
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    1 Crosses 28
    0.0 Cross % 0.1
    46 Long Balls 26
    18 Accurate Long Balls 13
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    17 Effective Tackles 12
    30 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    17 Interceptions 11
    40 Effective Clearances 8
    40 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Orange Vélodrome
    Location: Marseille, France
    Attendance: 64,942

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 27 +53 71
    2 AS Monaco 27 +20 50
    3 Marseille 27 +18 49
    4 Nice 27 +18 47
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    OLM Marseille (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
    5 Leonardo Balerdi Yellow Card
    19 Geoffrey Kondogbia
    21 Valentin Rongier Yellow Card
    23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
    22 Ismaël Bennacer Yellow Card
    3 Quentin Merlin
    77 Amar Dedic
    9 Amine Gouiri
    25 Adrien Rabiot
    26 Bilal Nadir
    Marseille Substitutes:
    Pol Lirola, Jeffrey de Lange, Neal Maupay, Jon Rowe, Mason Greenwood, Ulisses Garcia, Darryl Bakola, Luis Henrique, Luiz Felipe.

    RCL Lens (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    30 Mathew Ryan (GK)
    27 Juma Bah Yellow Card
    20 Malang Sarr
    24 Jonathan Gradit
    3 Deiver Machado
    2 Ruben Aguilar
    23 Neil El Aynaoui
    26 Nampalys Mendy
    18 Andy Diouf
    7 Florian Sotoca
    22 Wesley Saïd
    Lens Substitutes:
    Anass Zaroury, Jeremy Agbonifo, Adam Delplace, Tom Pouilly, Nidal Celik, Rayan Fofana, Hamzat Ojediran, Goduine Koyalipou, Souleymane Sagnan.

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