Dijon FCO vs Marseille, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Mario Balotelli strikes again as Marseille see off Dijon in Ligue 1
Mario Balotelli's second goal in three games helped Marseille to a 2-1 win at Dijon in Ligue 1 on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai.
- 3': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Júlio Tavares (Dijon).
- 7': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Marseille).
- 7': Wesley Lautoa (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Oussama Haddadi (Dijon).
- 9': Mario Balotelli (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Romain Amalfitano.
- 11': Foul by Wesley Said (Dijon).
- 11': Hiroki Sakai (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 15': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Marseille).
- 15': Kwon Chang-Hoon (Dijon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Fouad Chafik (Dijon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Marié.
- 18': Goal! Dijon 1, Marseille 0. Jordan Marié (Dijon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 19': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Fouad Chafik.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jordan Amavi (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 24': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 25': Foul by Wesley Said (Dijon).
- 25': Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Marseille).
- 26': Jordan Marié (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Oussama Haddadi.
- 27': Attempt missed. Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a through ball.
- 28': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Wesley Lautoa.
- 31': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Romain Amalfitano (Dijon).
- 31': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Cédric Yambéré.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 34': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Romain Amalfitano.
- 34': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Júlio Tavares.
- 34': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos with a headed pass.
- 38': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 39': Attempt saved. Wesley Said (Dijon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kwon Chang-Hoon.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Kwon Chang-Hoon (Dijon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Marseille).
- 41': Romain Amalfitano (Dijon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Cédric Yambéré (Dijon).
- 42': Mario Balotelli (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Cédric Yambéré (Dijon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin Strootman.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Dijon 1, Marseille 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Dijon 1, Marseille 0.
- 46': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Romain Amalfitano (Dijon).
- 48': Foul by Jordan Marié (Dijon).
- 48': Mario Balotelli (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kwon Chang-Hoon (Dijon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wesley Said with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Wesley Lautoa (Dijon).
- 50': Mario Balotelli (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Wesley Lautoa (Dijon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Dangerous play by Mario Balotelli (Marseille).
- 52': Mehdi Abeid (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Offside, Dijon. Fouad Chafik tries a through ball, but Wesley Said is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Wesley Said (Dijon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 55': Substitution, Marseille. Valère Germain replaces Bouna Sarr.
- 55': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Romain Amalfitano.
- 56': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Lopez with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Goal! Dijon 1, Marseille 1. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin following a corner.
- 58': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos.
- 60': Offside, Dijon. Wesley Said tries a through ball, but Júlio Tavares is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Valère Germain (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai with a cross.
- 63': Attempt saved. Jordan Marié (Dijon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fouad Chafik.
- 63': Attempt missed. Wesley Said (Dijon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 64': Cédric Yambéré (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Marseille).
- 65': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Cédric Yambéré.
- 65': Attempt saved. Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Strootman with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Wesley Said (Dijon).
- 66': Jordan Amavi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Valère Germain.
- 68': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Cédric Yambéré (Dijon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kwon Chang-Hoon with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Marseille. Morgan Sanson replaces Maxime Lopez.
- 70': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Oussama Haddadi.
- 72': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Marseille).
- 72': Romain Amalfitano (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Morgan Sanson (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Goal! Dijon 1, Marseille 2. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 75': Foul by Romain Amalfitano (Dijon).
- 75': Mario Balotelli (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 75': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Bobby Allain.
- 76': Substitution, Dijon. Sory Kaba replaces Romain Amalfitano.
- 77': Attempt saved. Morgan Sanson (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos.
- 78': Delay in match Kevin Strootman (Marseille) because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Marseille. Rolando replaces Kevin Strootman because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Mario Balotelli (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Substitution, Dijon. Naim Sliti replaces Wesley Said.
- 85': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Marseille).
- 85': Wesley Lautoa (Dijon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Marseille).
- 87': Wesley Lautoa (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Dijon. Florent Balmont replaces Mehdi Abeid.
- 88': Offside, Dijon. Sory Kaba tries a through ball, but Júlio Tavares is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Valère Germain (Marseille).
- 90': Wesley Lautoa (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Fouad Chafik.
- 90'+3': Fouad Chafik (Dijon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Fouad Chafik (Dijon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Marseille).
- 90'+5': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kwon Chang-Hoon (Dijon) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Dijon 1, Marseille 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Dijon 1, Marseille 2.
Statistics
 OLM |
DIJO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 59.7 | Possession | 40.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 243 |
| 533 | Passes | 359 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 38 |
| 36 | Clearances | 38 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Gaston-Gérard
Location: Dijon, France
Attendance: 15,095
Venue: Stade Gaston-Gérard
Location: Dijon, France
Attendance: 15,095
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Angers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Dijon FCO (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Bobby Allain (GK) |
| 24 | Wesley Lautoa  |
| 18 | Cédric Yambéré |
| 5 | Oussama Haddadi |
| 26 | Fouad Chafik |
| 8 | Mehdi Abeid |
| 14 | Jordan Marié |
| 20 | Romain Amalfitano |
| 11 | Júlio Tavares |
| 9 | Wesley Saïd |
| 22 | Kwon Chang-Hoon |
Marseille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 15 | Duje Caleta-Car |
| 4 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 18 | Jordan Amavi |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 26 | Florian Thauvin |
| 12 | Kevin Strootman |
| 27 | Maxime López |
| 9 | Mario Balotelli |
| 5 | Lucas Ocampos |
| 17 | Bouna Sarr |
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