Marseille vs Nantes, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Marseille go four points clear at top of Ligue 1 table after win over Nantes
Marseille stretched their advantage over Paris St Germain at the top of the Ligue 1 standings to four points thanks to a 2-0 win over Nantes on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Olivier Veigneau.
- 5': Attempt missed. Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brice Dja Djédjé with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt saved. Rémi Gomis (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 9': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
- 10': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
- 10': Abdel Barrada (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Olivier Veigneau (Nantes).
- 11': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy.
- 11': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Kian Hansen.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Serge Gakpe (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Bammou.
- 13': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Nicolas N'Koulou.
- 14': Attempt missed. Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Mario Lemina (Marseille).
- 17': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Gakpe.
- 18': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
- 20': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 24': Goal! Marseille 1, Nantes 0. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo.
- 27': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
- 29': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Olivier Veigneau (Nantes).
- 31': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
- 31': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt missed. Rémi Gomis (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Serge Gakpe with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 32': Foul by Kian Hansen (Nantes).
- 32': Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Kian Hansen (Nantes).
- 36': Attempt saved. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Gakpe.
- 36': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Brice Dja Djédjé.
- 37': Attempt missed. Kian Hansen (Nantes) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Nantes).
- 38': Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Marseille 2, Nantes 0. Rod Fanni (Marseille) header from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Abdel Barrada.
- 42': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 42': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
- 43': Offside, Nantes. Rémi Gomis tries a through ball, but Serge Gakpe is caught offside.
- 45': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Rémi Gomis (Nantes).
- 45': Rémi Gomis (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Abdel Barrada (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Benjamin Mendy (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giannelli Imbula with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Marseille 2, Nantes 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Marseille 2, Nantes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Marseille 2, Nantes 0.
- 47': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Marseille).
- 47': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Abdel Barrada (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes).
- 50': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille).
- 50': Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Cissokho.
- 53': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 55': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
- 55': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Marseille).
- 56': Serge Gakpe (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Benjamin Mendy.
- 63': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo.
- 64': Substitution, Marseille. Romain Alessandrini replaces Abdel Barrada.
- 65': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brice Dja Djédjé with a cross.
- 66': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brice Dja Djédjé.
- 67': Attempt missed. Serge Gakpe (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yacine Bammou with a headed pass.
- 67': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Giannelli Imbula.
- 68': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Issa Cissokho.
- 72': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
- 73': Substitution, Nantes. Johan Audel replaces Serge Gakpe.
- 75': Substitution, Nantes. Lucas Deaux replaces Rémi Gomis.
- 78': Attempt saved. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johan Audel.
- 79': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Issa Cissokho.
- 80': Substitution, Marseille. Jacques-Alaixys Romao replaces Mario Lemina.
- 80': Foul by Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille).
- 80': Rémy Riou (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 81': Substitution, Nantes. Vincent Bessat replaces Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida.
- 82': Attempt missed. Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 83': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Romain Alessandrini.
- 85': Foul by Johan Audel (Nantes).
- 85': Romain Alessandrini (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Marseille).
- 86': Johan Audel (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kian Hansen (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johan Audel.
- 88': Offside, Marseille. Romain Alessandrini tries a through ball, but Dimitri Payet is caught offside.
- 88': André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes).
- 90': Attempt missed. Romain Alessandrini (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy.
- 90'+1': Delay in match Romain Alessandrini (Marseille) because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Marseille. Baptiste Aloe replaces Romain Alessandrini because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Dangerous play by Rod Fanni (Marseille).
- 90'+2': Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Benjamin Mendy (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Marseille 2, Nantes 0.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Marseille 2, Nantes 0.
Statistics
 NAN |
OLM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.2 | Possession | 62.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 215 | Accurate Passes | 452 |
| 298 | Passes | 515 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 23 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 24 |
| 18 | Tackles | 31 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 23 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 54,103
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 54,103
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) |
| 3 | Nicolas Nkoulou |
| 24 | Rod Fanni |
| 23 | Benjamin Mendy |
| 26 | Brice Dja Djédjé |
| 17 | Dimitri Payet |
| 25 | Giannelli Imbula |
| 8 | Mario Lemina |
| 9 | André-Pierre Gignac |
| 14 | Florian Thauvin |
| 27 | Abdelaziz Barrada |
Nantes (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Riou (GK) |
| 3 | Papy Djilobodji  |
| 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo |
| 5 | Olivier Veigneau |
| 22 | Issa Cissokho |
| 25 | Jordan Veretout |
| 6 | Rémi Gomis |
| 2 | Kian Hansen |
| 23 | Yacine Bammou |
| 14 | Georges-Kévin N'Koudou |
| 13 | Serge Gakpé |
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