Lorient vs Marseille, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Leaders Marseille waste chances, settle for draw at Lorient
Marseille's attempt to stretch their lead at the top of Ligue 1 was thwarted by a determined Lorient.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Walid Mesloub (Lorient).
- 5': André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Mehdi Mostefa (Lorient).
- 7': Delay in match André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) because of an injury.
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Rod Fanni (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdel Barrada.
- 11': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Rod Fanni (Marseille).
- 12': Jordan Ayew (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Offside, Lorient. Walid Mesloub tries a through ball, but Benjamin Jeannot is caught offside.
- 14': Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Marseille).
- 14': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Jeannot.
- 16': Offside, Marseille. Abdel Barrada tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille).
- 19': Lamine Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Benjamin Mendy (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Maxime Barthelme (Lorient).
- 21': Abdel Barrada (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Raphael Guerreiro (Lorient).
- 22': Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Marseille).
- 22': Lamine Gassama (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Brice Dja Djédjé.
- 24': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steve Mandanda.
- 25': Foul by Walid Mesloub (Lorient).
- 25': Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Abdel Barrada (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brice Dja Djédjé.
- 31': Attempt missed. Maxime Barthelme (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Maxime Barthelme (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Gassama with a cross.
- 32': Goal! Lorient 0, Marseille 1. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin following a fast break.
- 34': Delay in match Dimitri Payet (Marseille) because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt saved. Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxime Barthelme.
- 35': Penalty Lorient. Benjamin Jeannot draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Penalty conceded by Steve Mandanda (Marseille) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Steve Mandanda (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Delay in match Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) because of an injury.
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Goal! Lorient 1, Marseille 1. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 40': Foul by Abdel Barrada (Marseille).
- 40': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient).
- 45'+2': Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lorient 1, Marseille 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lorient 1, Marseille 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lorient 1, Marseille 1.
- 47': Foul by Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille).
- 47': Jordan Ayew (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Lamine Koné (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Walid Mesloub with a cross.
- 49': Attempt saved. Abdel Barrada (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy with a headed pass.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Walid Mesloub.
- 50': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Giannelli Imbula.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 58': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 58': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 58': Attempt missed. Rod Fanni (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brice Dja Djédjé with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Marseille. Michy Batshuayi replaces Abdel Barrada.
- 60': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 63': Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille).
- 63': Substitution, Lorient. Gilles Sunu replaces Maxime Barthelme.
- 64': Hand ball by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
- 70': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Lorient).
- 70': Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Marseille. Dimitri Payet tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Marseille).
- 72': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gilles Sunu.
- 75': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Brice Dja Djédjé.
- 76': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Marseille).
- 76': Lamine Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Benjamin Mendy (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Gilles Sunu (Lorient).
- 78': Foul by Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille).
- 78': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Benjamin Mendy.
- 80': André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Lamine Koné (Lorient).
- 80': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Marseille) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a through ball.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michy Batshuayi.
- 81': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
- 82': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Le Goff.
- 84': Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Marseille).
- 84': Gilles Sunu (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Lamine Koné (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 85': Substitution, Lorient. Mathieu Coutadeur replaces Benjamin Jeannot.
- 86': Attempt saved. Michy Batshuayi (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André-Pierre Gignac with a headed pass.
- 87': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 89': Substitution, Lorient. Bryan Pelé replaces Raphael Guerreiro.
- 90': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
- 90': Mathieu Coutadeur (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Lorient 1, Marseille 1.
Statistics
 OLM |
LOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 379 | Accurate Passes | 261 |
| 453 | Passes | 358 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 25 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 76 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 52 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 24 |
| 47 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 47 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat
Location: Lorient, France
Attendance: 16,011
Venue: Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat
Location: Lorient, France
Attendance: 16,011
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
Lorient (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 24 | Wesley Lautoa |
| 2 | Lamine Koné |
| 4 | Vincent Le Goff |
| 25 | Lamine Gassama |
| 17 | Walid Mesloub |
| 5 | Mehdi Mostefa |
| 14 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 28 | Maxime Barthelmé |
| 22 | Benjamin Jeannot |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Marseille (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK)  |
| 24 | Rod Fanni |
| 15 | Jérémy Morel |
| 20 | Alaixys Romao |
| 14 | Florian Thauvin |
| 27 | Abdelaziz Barrada |
| 25 | Giannelli Imbula |
| 23 | Benjamin Mendy |
| 26 | Brice Dja Djédjé |
| 9 | André-Pierre Gignac |
| 17 | Dimitri Payet |
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