Nantes vs Marseille, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Nantes and Serge Gakpe deal Marseille's Ligue 1 hopes a blow
Marseille's Champions League aspirations suffered another big hit on Friday as they fell to a 1-0 defeat at Nantes.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Johan Audel with a cross following a fast break.
- 2': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
- 5': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Jacques-Alaixys Romao.
- 6': Offside, Marseille. Jérémy Morel tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
- 8': Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nantes).
- 8': Foul by Johan Audel (Nantes).
- 8': Jérémy Morel (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Jérémy Morel.
- 10': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 11': Foul by Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille).
- 11': Johan Audel (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Johan Audel (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gakpe.
- 11': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Marseille).
- 11': Rémi Gomis (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Offside, Marseille. Jacques-Alaixys Romao tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
- 17': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
- 20': Goal! Nantes 1, Marseille 0. Serge Gakpe (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 25': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Papy Djilobodji.
- 26': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 26': Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille).
- 26': Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nantes).
- 29': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 31': Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Marseille).
- 31': Jordan Veretout (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes).
- 32': Rod Fanni (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Marseille. Brice Dja Djédjé tries a through ball, but Romain Alessandrini is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille).
- 33': Johan Audel (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 35': Romain Alessandrini (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Offside, Marseille. Michy Batshuayi tries a through ball, but Romain Alessandrini is caught offside.
- 41': André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Rémi Gomis (Nantes).
- 41': Rémi Gomis (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille).
- 42': Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nantes).
- 42': Romain Alessandrini (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt missed. Romain Alessandrini (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Morel.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Nantes 1, Marseille 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nantes 1, Marseille 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 1, Marseille 0.
- 45': Substitution, Marseille. Florian Thauvin replaces Giannelli Imbula.
- 46': Offside, Marseille. André Ayew tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Johan Audel (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gakpe.
- 50': Foul by Johan Audel (Nantes).
- 50': Jérémy Morel (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but Romain Alessandrini is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Johan Audel (Nantes).
- 56': Rod Fanni (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Deaux.
- 58': Attempt missed. Lucas Deaux (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Veretout following a fast break.
- 59': Substitution, Marseille. Lucas Ocampos replaces Michy Batshuayi.
- 62': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Vincent Bessat.
- 63': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romain Alessandrini with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Rod Fanni (Marseille).
- 63': Johan Audel (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Jordan Veretout (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes).
- 65': Jérémy Morel (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by André Ayew (Marseille).
- 67': Johan Audel (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes).
- 70': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Johan Audel.
- 71': Foul by Jérémy Morel (Marseille).
- 71': Jordan Veretout (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Jérémy Morel (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Attempt missed. Serge Gakpe (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
- 75': Foul by Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille).
- 75': Jordan Veretout (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
- 78': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
- 78': Substitution, Nantes. Kian Hansen replaces Lucas Deaux.
- 79': Substitution, Marseille. Mario Lemina replaces Romain Alessandrini.
- 80': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes).
- 81': Substitution, Nantes. Yacine Bammou replaces Johan Audel.
- 81': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Issa Cissokho.
- 82': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Vincent Bessat.
- 84': Foul by Jérémy Morel (Marseille).
- 84': Serge Gakpe (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 87': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Rémy Riou.
- 89': Substitution, Nantes. Chaker Alhadhur replaces Rémi Gomis because of an injury.
- 89': André Ayew (Marseille) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 89': André Ayew (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 90'+2': Mario Lemina (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Rod Fanni (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nantes 1, Marseille 0.
Statistics
 OLM |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 63 | Possession | 37 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 85 | Accurate Passes | 39 |
| 108 | Passes | 58 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 0 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 19 | Long Balls | 10 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 4 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
| 6 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 8 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 36,022
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 36,022
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Lyon | 5 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille | 5 | +4 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Nantes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Riou (GK) |
| 3 | Papy Djilobodji |
| 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo |
| 8 | Vincent Bessat |
| 22 | Issa Cissokho |
| 25 | Jordan Veretout |
| 18 | Lucas Déaux |
| 6 | Rémi Gomis  |
| 13 | Serge Gakpé |
| 21 | Johan Audel |
| 7 | Alejandro Bedoya |
Marseille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 20 | Alaixys Romao |
| 24 | Rod Fanni |
| 15 | Jérémy Morel |
| 26 | Brice Dja Djédjé |
| 11 | Romain Alessandrini |
| 3 | Nicolas Nkoulou |
| 25 | Giannelli Imbula |
| 9 | André-Pierre Gignac |
| 10 | André Ayew |
| 22 | Michy Batshuayi |
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