Marseille vs Caen, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Caen rally from two down in last 30 minutes to beat Marseille 3-2
Caen produced a brilliant late comeback from two goals down to stun Marseille 3-2 at the Stade Velodrome in Ligue 1 on Friday evening.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Penalty Marseille. Michy Batshuayi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 2': Penalty conceded by Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 3': Penalty saved! Michy Batshuayi (Marseille) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 4': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Marseille).
- 5': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) is shown the yellow card.
- 6': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 7': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Alaeddine Yahia.
- 10': Attempt saved. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by André Ayew.
- 16': Attempt saved. Herve Bazile (Caen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julien Féret.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Imorou (Caen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Jérémy Morel.
- 17': Attempt missed. Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julien Féret with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Alaeddine Yahia (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Marseille).
- 19': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 22': Foul by Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille).
- 22': Herve Bazile (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt saved. Emiliano Sala (Caen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Herve Bazile.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Lenny Nangis (Caen) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 26': Delay in match Lenny Nangis (Caen) because of an injury.
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt saved. Herve Bazile (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 27': Herve Bazile (Caen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Julien Féret.
- 28': Substitution, Caen. Nicolas Benezet replaces Lenny Nangis because of an injury.
- 31': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giannelli Imbula.
- 32': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
- 35': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross following a corner.
- 37': André Ayew (Marseille) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Brice Dja Djédjé with a cross.
- 38': Attempt missed. Michy Batshuayi (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
- 40': Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Nicolas Seube (Caen).
- 40': Delay in match Herve Bazile (Caen) because of an injury.
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Substitution, Caen. Thomas Lemar replaces Herve Bazile because of an injury.
- 43': Attempt saved. Emiliano Sala (Caen) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Julien Féret.
- 43': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Nicolas Seube (Caen).
- 45': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Julien Féret (Caen).
- 45'+1': Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy.
- 45'+2': Goal! Marseille 1, Caen 0. André Ayew (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Marseille 1, Caen 0.
- 0': Match ends, Marseille 2, Caen 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Marseille 1, Caen 0.
- 48': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Florian Thauvin.
- 51': Attempt missed. Nicolas Seube (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 52': Delay in match Nicolas Seube (Caen) because of an injury.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille).
- 55': Thomas Lemar (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Sala (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Benezet.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lemar (Caen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Caen).
- 58': Attempt saved. Nicolas Benezet (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 58': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
- 59': Felipe Saad (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Marseille).
- 59': Substitution, Marseille. André-Pierre Gignac replaces Michy Batshuayi.
- 60': Substitution, Marseille. Romain Alessandrini replaces Lucas Ocampos.
- 60': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a through ball.
- 60': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Felipe Saad.
- 63': Attempt saved. Benjamin Mendy (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 63': Goal! Marseille 2, Caen 0. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 66': Foul by Romain Alessandrini (Marseille).
- 66': N'Golo Kanté (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Jérémy Morel.
- 67': Goal! Marseille 2, Caen 1. Nicolas Seube (Caen) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Goal! Marseille 2, Caen 2. Emiliano Sala (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté with a through ball following a fast break.
- 72': Offside, Marseille. Jérémy Morel tries a through ball, but Romain Alessandrini is caught offside.
- 73': Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Nicolas Benezet (Caen).
- 74': Foul by André Ayew (Marseille).
- 74': N'Golo Kanté (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Romain Alessandrini (Marseille).
- 75': Nicolas Seube (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Alessandrini.
- 76': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brice Dja Djédjé.
- 76': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
- 78': Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Marseille).
- 78': Nicolas Benezet (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Marseille. Jacques-Alaixys Romao replaces Florian Thauvin.
- 79': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Brice Dja Djédjé.
- 81': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Marseille).
- 81': Thomas Lemar (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Nicolas Benezet (Caen).
- 82': Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt missed. André Ayew (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy with a cross.
- 84': Hand ball by Benjamin Mendy (Marseille).
- 87': Goal! Marseille 2, Caen 3. Nicolas Benezet (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dennis Appiah.
- 88': Substitution, Caen. Sloan Privat replaces Emiliano Sala.
- 89': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Marseille).
- 89': Thomas Lemar (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Romain Alessandrini (Marseille) with an attempt from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jacques-Alaixys Romao.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Marseille 2, Caen 3.
Statistics
 CAN |
OLM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 7 |
| 35.6 | Possession | 64.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 193 | Accurate Passes | 432 |
| 279 | Passes | 508 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 32 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 36 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 34 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 44,614
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 44,614
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
Marseille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 15 | Jérémy Morel |
| 24 | Rod Fanni |
| 23 | Benjamin Mendy |
| 26 | Brice Dja Djédjé  |
| 17 | Dimitri Payet |
| 10 | André Ayew |
| 25 | Giannelli Imbula |
| 22 | Michy Batshuayi |
| 14 | Florian Thauvin |
| 7 | Lucas Ocampos |
Caen (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Vercoutre (GK) |
| 19 | Felipe Saad |
| 5 | Alaeddine Yahia |
| 2 | Nicolas Seube |
| 15 | Emmanuel Imorou |
| 12 | Dennis Appiah |
| 25 | Julien Féret |
| 17 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 20 | Hervé Bazile |
| 10 | Lenny Nangis |
| 14 | Emiliano Sala |
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