French Ligue 1

Marseille vs SC Amiens, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Marseille
  • 19': Florian Thauvin
  • 25': Mario Balotelli
FT
2 - 0
SC Amiens

    Mario Balotelli scores again as Marseille ease past SC Amiens

    Mario Balotelli scored again as Marseille beat Amiens 2-0 to move up to fourth place in Ligue 1.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Offside, Amiens. Jordan Lefort tries a through ball, but Moussa Konaté is caught offside.
    • 3': Corner, Amiens. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
    • 4': Corner, Amiens. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 6': Foul by Thomas Monconduit (Amiens).
    • 6': Mario Balotelli (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Marseille).
    • 7': Prince (Amiens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Thomas Monconduit (Amiens).
    • 8': Valère Germain (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Jordan Amavi (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
    • 12': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
    • 12': Thomas Monconduit (Amiens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, Amiens. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
    • 18': Foul by Prince (Amiens).
    • 18': Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
    • 19': Goal! Marseille 1, Amiens 0. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
    • 22': Foul by Prince (Amiens).
    • 22': Mario Balotelli (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Moussa Konaté (Amiens).
    • 25': Maxime Lopez (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Goal! Marseille 2, Amiens 0. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a headed pass.
    • 27': Corner, Amiens. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
    • 28': Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Amiens).
    • 29': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Marseille).
    • 29': Serhou Guirassy (Amiens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Erik Pieters (Amiens).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Erik Pieters (Amiens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Monconduit.
    • 31': Corner, Amiens. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Jordan Lefort (Amiens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Pieters with a cross.
    • 32': Foul by Thomas Monconduit (Amiens).
    • 32': Valère Germain (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Valère Germain (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Amavi with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
    • 38': Emil Krafth (Amiens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Marseille).
    • 39': Erik Pieters (Amiens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
    • 40': Erik Pieters (Amiens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Marseille).
    • 42': Attempt missed. Erik Pieters (Amiens) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eddy Gnahore.
    • 42': Foul by Valère Germain (Marseille).
    • 42': Thomas Monconduit (Amiens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Eddy Gnahore (Amiens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Amavi with a cross.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Marseille 2, Amiens 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Marseille 2, Amiens 0.
    • 48': Emil Krafth (Amiens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Marseille).
    • 48': Hand ball by Moussa Konaté (Amiens).
    • 49': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Marseille).
    • 49': John Stiven Mendoza (Amiens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Jordan Amavi (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Delay in match John Stiven Mendoza (Amiens) because of an injury.
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Moussa Konaté (Amiens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
    • 50': Corner, Amiens. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
    • 53': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Marseille).
    • 53': Moussa Konaté (Amiens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Prince (Amiens).
    • 54': Hiroki Sakai (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai.
    • 59': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille).
    • 59': Serhou Guirassy (Amiens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Eddy Gnahore (Amiens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Monconduit.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Moussa Konaté (Amiens) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Bakaye Dibassy (Amiens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 61': Substitution, Amiens. Saman Ghoddos replaces Jordan Lefort.
    • 61': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Bakaye Dibassy.
    • 63': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Marseille).
    • 63': Serhou Guirassy (Amiens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Bakaye Dibassy (Amiens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
    • 65': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Marseille).
    • 65': Serhou Guirassy (Amiens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Emil Krafth (Amiens).
    • 66': Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Lopez with a cross.
    • 67': Offside, Marseille. Lucas Ocampos tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
    • 69': Delay in match (Marseille). Video Review.
    • 70': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
    • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Substitution, Marseille. Luiz Gustavo replaces Mario Balotelli.
    • 71': Foul by John Stiven Mendoza (Amiens).
    • 71': Hiroki Sakai (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Bakaye Dibassy.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxime Lopez with a cross following a corner.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Moussa Konaté (Amiens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Monconduit.
    • 74': Jordan Amavi (Marseille) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
    • 75': Substitution, Amiens. Cheick Timite replaces Moussa Konaté.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Maxime Lopez (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 76': Dangerous play by Valère Germain (Marseille).
    • 76': Régis Gurtner (Amiens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Cheick Timite (Amiens).
    • 80': Substitution, Amiens. Juan Ferney Otero replaces John Stiven Mendoza.
    • 83': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
    • 83': Saman Ghoddos (Amiens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Marseille. Bouna Sarr replaces Florian Thauvin.
    • 86': Foul by Thomas Monconduit (Amiens).
    • 86': Jordan Amavi (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
    • 89': Offside, Amiens. Erik Pieters tries a through ball, but Cheick Timite is caught offside.
    • 89': Substitution, Marseille. Dimitri Payet replaces Maxime Lopez.
    • 90': Foul by Thomas Monconduit (Amiens).
    • 90': Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Marseille 2, Amiens 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Marseille 2, Amiens 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 15
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    40.3 Possession 59.7
    10 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    273 Accurate Passes 438
    355 Passes 527
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    16 Crosses 18
    0.4 Cross % 0.3
    53 Long Balls 56
    18 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 10
    17 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.4
    10 Interceptions 10
    18 Effective Clearances 13
    18 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Orange Vélodrome
    Location: Marseille, France
    Attendance: 50,871

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    OLM Marseille (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    30 Steve Mandanda (GK)
    15 Duje Caleta-Car
    4 Boubacar Kamara
    18 Jordan Amavi Yellow Card
    2 Hiroki Sakai
    8 Morgan Sanson
    27 Maxime López
    5 Lucas Ocampos
    26 Florian Thauvin
    9 Mario Balotelli
    28 Valère Germain
    Marseille Substitutes:
    Yohann Pelé, Nemanja Radonjic, Luiz Gustavo, Clinton N'Jie, Bouna Sarr, Dimitri Payet, Rolando.

    AMI SC Amiens (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Régis Gurtner (GK)
    25 Jordan Lefort
    2 Prince Gouano
    12 Bakaye Dibassy
    4 Emil Krafth
    6 Thomas Monconduit
    5 Eddy Gnahoré
    26 Erik Pieters
    10 Stiven Mendoza
    9 Serhou Guirassy
    15 Moussa Konaté
    SC Amiens Substitutes:
    Alexis Blin, Juan Otero, Saman Ghoddos, Oualid El Hajjam, Mathieu Dreyer, Mathieu Bodmer, Cheick Timité.

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