Marseille vs Saint-Étienne, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Dimitri Payet goal gives Marseille victory over Rennes
Marseille returned to the top of Ligue 1 on Sunday evening with a 2-1 win at home to St Etienne.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
- 1': Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. André Ayew (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy with a headed pass.
- 7': Goal! Marseille 1, St Etienne 0. Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brice Dja Djédjé.
- 8': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Florentin Pogba.
- 10': Foul by Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille).
- 10': Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Offside, St Etienne. Yohan Mollo tries a through ball, but Moustapha Bayal Sall is caught offside.
- 13': Attempt saved. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacques-Alaixys Romao.
- 13': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mevlut Erding (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
- 21': Attempt saved. Ismael Diomande (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moustapha Bayal Sall.
- 23': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
- 25': Attempt missed. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy.
- 26': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by André Ayew.
- 26': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
- 27': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jonathan Brison (St Etienne).
- 28': Goal! Marseille 2, St Etienne 0. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by André Ayew.
- 29': Foul by Ismael Diomande (St Etienne).
- 29': Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Foul by Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille).
- 32': Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Jonathan Brison.
- 36': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kévin Monnet-Paquet.
- 39': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne).
- 40': Attempt saved. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 42': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Yohan Mollo (St Etienne).
- 45': Attempt saved. Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Brison.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Marseille 2, St Etienne 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Marseille 2, St Etienne 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Marseille 2, St Etienne 0.
- 45': Substitution, St Etienne. Fabien Lemoine replaces Mevlut Erding because of an injury.
- 47': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 48': Allan Saint-Maximin (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Marseille).
- 51': Foul by Yohan Mollo (St Etienne).
- 51': Jérémy Morel (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille).
- 53': Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Goal! Marseille 2, St Etienne 1. Jonathan Brison (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin with a cross.
- 55': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy.
- 56': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Marseille).
- 56': Renaud Cohade (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Substitution, Marseille. Romain Alessandrini replaces Florian Thauvin.
- 57': Offside, St Etienne. Fabien Lemoine tries a through ball, but Moustapha Bayal Sall is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (St Etienne).
- 59': Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Benjamin Mendy.
- 62': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yohan Mollo with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Marseille. Mario Lemina replaces Giannelli Imbula.
- 65': Substitution, St Etienne. Ricky van Wolfswinkel replaces Yohan Mollo.
- 67': André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Romain Alessandrini (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André Ayew.
- 68': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Francois Clerc.
- 68': Attempt missed. Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brice Dja Djédjé with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Attempt saved. Romain Alessandrini (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 73': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (St Etienne).
- 73': Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, St Etienne. Max Gradel replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 74': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ismael Diomande (St Etienne).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Gradel.
- 77': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne).
- 78': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 79': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Ismael Diomande (St Etienne).
- 79': Ismael Diomande (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Delay in match Dimitri Payet (Marseille) because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Marseille. Abdel Barrada replaces Dimitri Payet because of an injury.
- 84': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdel Barrada with a through ball.
- 84': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Jonathan Brison.
- 85': Foul by Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille).
- 85': Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Dangerous play by Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne).
- 87': Mario Lemina (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille).
- 89': Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Max Gradel (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Max Gradel (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
- 90'+3': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Francois Clerc.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Marseille 2, St Etienne 1.
Statistics
 ASSE |
OLM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 41.5 | Possession | 58.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 363 | Passes | 513 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 24 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 30 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 25 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 55,367
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 55,367
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Lyon | 6 | +7 | 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 |
| 3 | Nicolas Nkoulou  |
| 23 | Benjamin Mendy |
| 26 | Brice Dja Djédjé |
| 17 | Dimitri Payet |
| 25 | Giannelli Imbula |
| 20 | Alaixys Romao |
| 9 | André-Pierre Gignac |
| 10 | André Ayew |
| 14 | Florian Thauvin |
Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Stéphane Ruffier (GK) |
| 19 | Florentin Pogba |
| 26 | Moustapha Sall |
| 20 | Jonathan Brison |
| 29 | François Clerc |
| 12 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 10 | Renaud Cohade |
| 28 | Ismael Diomandé |
| 9 | Mevlut Erdinç |
| 11 | Yohan Mollo |
| 22 | Kévin Monnet-Paquet |
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