Marseille vs Lorient, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Marseille defeat Lorient for first Ligue 1 win of the season
Marseille won for the first time in Ligue 1 this season and added to Lorient's troubles after two sparkling goals lit up the Stade Velodrome.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Lindsay Rose.
- 3': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Lindsay Rose.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Aaron Leya Iseka (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karim Rekik with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
- 8': Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Cafú (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Lass Diarra (Marseille).
- 17': Attempt missed. Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vincent Le Goff.
- 18': Foul by Erwin Koffi (Lorient).
- 18': Rémy Cabella (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Goal! Marseille 1, Lorient 0. Rémy Cabella (Marseille) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 23': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Marseille).
- 23': Vincent Le Goff (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Zinedine Machach (Marseille).
- 24': Moryke Fofana (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Erwin Koffi (Lorient).
- 26': Rémy Cabella (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt saved. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zinedine Machach.
- 27': Foul by Doria (Marseille).
- 27': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Vincent Le Goff (Lorient).
- 30': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Lass Diarra.
- 32': Aaron Leya Iseka (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Zargo Toure (Lorient).
- 33': Attempt saved. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rémy Cabella with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
- 37': Vincent Le Goff (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Moryke Fofana (Lorient).
- 38': Karim Rekik (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Doria (Marseille).
- 40': Cafú (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Marseille).
- 41': Attempt missed. Aaron Leya Iseka (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai with a cross.
- 43': Cafú (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
- 45': Attempt saved. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Marseille 1, Lorient 0.
- 0': Match ends, Marseille 2, Lorient 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Marseille 1, Lorient 0.
- 48': Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Tomas Hubocan (Marseille).
- 48': Tomas Hubocan (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt missed. Walid Mesloub (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cafú.
- 51': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Zargo Toure (Lorient).
- 51': Zargo Toure (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 52': Foul by Karim Rekik (Marseille).
- 52': Moryke Fofana (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Leya Iseka.
- 55': Attempt missed. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moryke Fofana with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 59': Substitution, Marseille. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa replaces Aaron Leya Iseka.
- 60': Foul by Lass Diarra (Marseille).
- 60': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Karim Rekik.
- 61': Attempt saved. Cafú (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lindsay Rose with a headed pass.
- 62': Foul by Cafú (Lorient).
- 62': Rémy Cabella (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Substitution, Lorient. Jimmy Cabot replaces Moryke Fofana.
- 65': Substitution, Lorient. Maxime Barthelme replaces Romain Philippoteaux.
- 66': Foul by Zinedine Machach (Marseille).
- 66': Jimmy Cabot (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt saved. Maxime Barthelme (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cafú.
- 70': Goal! Marseille 2, Lorient 0. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rémy Cabella with a through ball.
- 72': Substitution, Marseille. Saif-Eddine Khaoui replaces Zinedine Machach.
- 72': Offside, Marseille. Saif-Eddine Khaoui tries a through ball, but Rémy Cabella is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Lorient. Faiz Selemani replaces Erwin Koffi.
- 73': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
- 73': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Bafétimbi Gomis.
- 75': Attempt saved. Cafú (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Walid Mesloub with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Majeed Waris (Lorient).
- 77': Lass Diarra (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Hand ball by Cafú (Lorient).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Rémy Cabella (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Zargo Toure.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 79': Foul by Majeed Waris (Lorient).
- 79': Tomas Hubocan (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Maxime Barthelme (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Moukandjo.
- 82': Offside, Lorient. Walid Mesloub tries a through ball, but Benjamin Moukandjo is caught offside.
- 83': Attempt saved. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a through ball.
- 84': Substitution, Marseille. Bouna Sarr replaces Florian Thauvin.
- 85': Foul by Majeed Waris (Lorient).
- 85': Lass Diarra (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Delay in match Rémy Cabella (Marseille) because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Rémy Cabella (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bafétimbi Gomis.
- 90': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Tomas Hubocan.
- 90': Attempt saved. Lindsay Rose (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lass Diarra (Marseille).
- 90'+2': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Maxime Barthelme (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Offside, Marseille. Doria tries a through ball, but Bafétimbi Gomis is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Marseille 2, Lorient 0.
Statistics
 LOR |
OLM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 6 |
| 50.3 | Possession | 49.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 347 | Accurate Passes | 340 |
| 413 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 29 |
| 17 | Tackles | 37 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 10 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 26,193
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 26,193
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Lyon | 4 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Marseille (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Yohann Pelé (GK) |
| 3 | Dória |
| 15 | Tomas Hubocan  |
| 4 | Karim Rekik |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 23 | Zinédine Machach |
| 10 | Lassana Diarra |
| 22 | Aaron Leya Iseka |
| 18 | Bafetimbi Gomis |
| 7 | Rémy Cabella |
| 26 | Florian Thauvin |
Lorient (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 5 | Zargo Touré |
| 2 | Lindsay Rose |
| 25 | Vincent Le Goff |
| 34 | Erwin Koffi |
| 17 | Walid Mesloub |
| 8 | Cafú |
| 19 | Romain Philippoteaux |
| 23 | Moryké Fofana |
| 12 | Benjamin Moukandjo |
| 9 | Majeed Waris |
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