Marseille vs Angers, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
78': Bouna SarrMarseille held by Angers despite Balotelli's double strike
Marseille's hopes of clinching a Champions League spot suffered a major setback on Saturday when they lost a two-goal lead against Angers.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Amavi with a cross.
- 4': Goal! Marseille 1, Angers 0. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a cross.
- 5': Delay in match (Marseille). Video Review.
- 6': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Marseille).
- 8': Vincent Pajot (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Romain Thomas (Angers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Mangani following a set piece situation.
- 9': Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Marseille).
- 11': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valère Germain.
- 12': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but Bouna Sarr is caught offside.
- 16': Goal! Marseille 2, Angers 0. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 19': Flavien Tait (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Marseille).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Maxime Lopez.
- 22': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
- 22': Yohann Pelé (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Baptiste Santamaría (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Marseille).
- 23': Maxime Lopez (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Hand ball by Baptiste Santamaría (Angers).
- 26': Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Marseille).
- 26': Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Angers).
- 27': Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Flavien Tait (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
- 28': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 29': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Lopez with a cross.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 31': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
- 31': Pierrick Capelle (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Penalty Angers. Ismael Traoré draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 32': Penalty conceded by Jordan Amavi (Marseille) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 33': Delay in match (Marseille). Video Review.
- 33': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Goal! Marseille 2, Angers 1. Thomas Mangani (Angers) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 38': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Angers).
- 38': Morgan Sanson (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
- 40': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Adil Rami.
- 40': Bouna Sarr (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Adil Rami (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Angers).
- 43': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Angers).
- 43': Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 45'+3': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Marseille 2, Angers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Marseille 2, Angers 1.
- 46': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Marseille).
- 46': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Angers).
- 48': Maxime Lopez (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaría (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
- 53': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Angelo Fulgini.
- 53': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Marseille) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
- 54': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Mangani.
- 54': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Marseille).
- 54': Vincent Pajot (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Marseille).
- 56': Substitution, Marseille. Luiz Gustavo replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 58': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Angers).
- 58': Maxime Lopez (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Vincent Pajot (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Flavien Tait (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Marseille).
- 61': Substitution, Angers. Cristian replaces Vincent Pajot.
- 62': Foul by Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers).
- 62': Mario Balotelli (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Marseille).
- 63': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Marseille).
- 66': Attempt missed. Thomas Mangani (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 67': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Marseille).
- 67': Romain Thomas (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Angers).
- 69': Mario Balotelli (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Flavien Tait (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Valère Germain (Marseille).
- 72': Substitution, Marseille. Kevin Strootman replaces Maxime Lopez.
- 74': Substitution, Angers. Farid El Melali replaces Angelo Fulgini.
- 75': Penalty Angers. Cristian draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': Penalty conceded by Adil Rami (Marseille) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Goal! Marseille 2, Angers 2. Thomas Mangani (Angers) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 78': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
- 78': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Marseille).
- 78': Romain Thomas (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Second yellow card to Bouna Sarr (Marseille) for a bad foul.
- 79': Delay in match Romain Thomas (Angers) because of an injury.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Marseille. Dimitri Payet replaces Florian Thauvin.
- 82': Attempt missed. Cristian (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross.
- 83': Flavien Tait (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Marseille).
- 84': Offside, Marseille. Dimitri Payet tries a through ball, but Kevin Strootman is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
- 86': Attempt saved. Thomas Mangani (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle.
- 86': Attempt saved. Kevin Strootman (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 86': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Ludovic Butelle.
- 87': Attempt missed. Adil Rami (Marseille) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
- 90'+1': Romain Thomas (Angers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Flavien Tait with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Flavien Tait (Angers) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thomas Mangani.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Marseille 2, Angers 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Marseille 2, Angers 2.
Statistics
 ANG |
OLM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.5 | Possession | 55.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 445 |
| 413 | Passes | 518 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 19 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 18 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 13 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 53,507
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 53,507
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Yohann Pelé (GK) |
| 15 | Duje Caleta-Car |
| 23 | Adil Rami |
| 18 | Jordan Amavi |
| 17 | Bouna Sarr  |
| 8 | Morgan Sanson |
| 27 | Maxime López |
| 5 | Lucas Ocampos |
| 26 | Florian Thauvin |
| 28 | Valère Germain |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
Angers (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Ludovic Butelle (GK) |
| 24 | Romain Thomas |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 18 | Baptiste Santamaria |
| 15 | Pierrick Capelle |
| 25 | Abdoulaye Bamba |
| 5 | Thomas Mangani |
| 6 | Vincent Pajot |
| 20 | Flavien Tait |
| 10 | Angelo Fulgini |
| 22 | Jeff Reine-Adélaide |
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