Marseille vs Nimes, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Marseille keep slim Champions League hopes alive with win; Balotelli injured
Marseille kept alive their slim hopes of clinching a Champions League qualifying spot when two late goals by Valere Germain and Luiz Gustavo.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
- 1': Offside, Marseille. Maxime Lopez tries a through ball, but Hiroki Sakai is caught offside.
- 2': Offside, Marseille. Boubacar Kamara tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
- 3': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Marseille).
- 6': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
- 6': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Florian Miguel (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Marseille).
- 8': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
- 10': Offside, Marseille. Dimitri Payet tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
- 11': Delay in match Mario Balotelli (Marseille) because of an injury.
- 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Marseille).
- 13': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Hand ball by Rachid Alioui (Nîmes).
- 14': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a through ball.
- 14': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Florian Miguel.
- 17': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Marseille).
- 17': Herve Lybohy (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
- 18': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
- 19': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
- 20': Maxime Lopez (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Nemanja Radonjic (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
- 24': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille).
- 24': Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
- 25': Attempt saved. Nemanja Radonjic (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a through ball.
- 25': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Nemanja Radonjic (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Offside, Marseille. Mario Balotelli tries a through ball, but Nemanja Radonjic is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
- 31': Foul by Sada Thioub (Nîmes).
- 31': Hiroki Sakai (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Delay in match Mario Balotelli (Marseille) because of an injury.
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Substitution, Marseille. Valère Germain replaces Mario Balotelli because of an injury.
- 34': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
- 36': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara with a through ball.
- 37': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
- 39': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Marseille).
- 39': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 42': Attempt missed. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 42': Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Marseille).
- 45': Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Marseille).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Marseille 0, Nîmes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Marseille 0, Nîmes 0.
- 46': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
- 46': Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 49': Offside, Nîmes. Jordan Ferri tries a through ball, but Florian Miguel is caught offside.
- 49': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but Nemanja Radonjic is caught offside.
- 50': Delay in match (Marseille). Video Review.
- 51': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt saved. Sada Thioub (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 57': Foul by Dimitri Payet (Marseille).
- 57': Paul Bernardoni (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Offside, Marseille. Dimitri Payet tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Nîmes. Baptiste Guillaume replaces Rachid Alioui.
- 64': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 64': Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Maxime Lopez (Marseille) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luiz Gustavo.
- 69': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes).
- 70': Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Téji Savanier.
- 72': Substitution, Nîmes. Gaetan Paquiez replaces Faitout Maouassa.
- 72': Goal! Marseille 1, Nîmes 0. Valère Germain (Marseille) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Goal! Marseille 2, Nîmes 0. Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 75': Attempt missed. Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
- 76': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Bouna Sarr.
- 76': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Maxime Lopez.
- 77': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
- 78': Substitution, Nîmes. Umut Bozok replaces Antonin Bobichon.
- 79': Substitution, Marseille. Clinton N'Jie replaces Florian Thauvin.
- 81': Penalty conceded by Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 82': Goal! Marseille 2, Nîmes 1. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 84': Substitution, Marseille. Morgan Sanson replaces Dimitri Payet.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Umut Bozok (Nîmes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 89': Foul by Sada Thioub (Nîmes).
- 89': Nemanja Radonjic (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 90'+2': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Marseille).
- 90'+2': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Herve Lybohy (Nîmes).
- 90'+3': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
- 90'+4': Offside, Marseille. Clinton N'Jie tries a through ball, but Nemanja Radonjic is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Bouna Sarr (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Nîmes).
- 90'+5': Delay in match (Marseille). Video Review.
- 90'+6': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Marseille 2, Nîmes 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Marseille 2, Nîmes 1.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Marseille 2, Nîmes 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Marseille 2, Nîmes 1.
Statistics
 NIM |
OLM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 7 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.2 | Possession | 59.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 241 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
| 325 | Passes | 494 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 11 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 62,614
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 62,614
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | +45 | 76 |
| 2 | Lens | 34 | +31 | 70 |
| 3 | Lille | 34 | +15 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 34 | +13 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Marseille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 15 | Duje Caleta-Car  |
| 4 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 17 | Bouna Sarr |
| 10 | Dimitri Payet |
| 19 | Luiz Gustavo |
| 27 | Maxime López |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
| 7 | Nemanja Radonjic |
| 26 | Florian Thauvin |
Nimes (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Bernardoni (GK) |
| 27 | Hervé Lybohy |
| 26 | Florian Miguel |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 12 | Faitout Maouassa |
| 20 | Renaud Ripart |
| 14 | Antonin Bobichon |
| 6 | Jordan Ferri |
| 10 | Denis Bouanga |
| 22 | Sada Thioub |
| 7 | Rachid Alioui |
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