Marseille vs Saint-Étienne, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Marseille labour to win over Saint-Etienne
Olympique de Marseille laboured to a 1-0 victory over St Etienne in a bad-tempered Ligue 1 game on Sunday thanks to Dario Benedetto's goal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 3': Offside, St Etienne. Mathieu Debuchy tries a through ball, but Loic Perrin is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Robert Beric (St Etienne).
- 6': Kevin Strootman (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
- 7': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
- 7': Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Loic Perrin (St Etienne) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jean Eudes Aholou following a set piece situation.
- 11': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Marseille).
- 11': Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
- 12': Foul by Harold Moukoudi (St Etienne).
- 12': Kevin Strootman (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Bouna Sarr (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Harold Moukoudi (St Etienne).
- 14': Harold Moukoudi (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Foul by Miguel Trauco (St Etienne).
- 19': Morgan Sanson (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Loic Perrin.
- 21': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Harold Moukoudi.
- 23': Offside, St Etienne. Loic Perrin tries a through ball, but Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
- 24': Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Hand ball by Dimitri Payet (Marseille).
- 26': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Marseille).
- 26': Robert Beric (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 28': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Marseille).
- 28': Jean Eudes Aholou (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Marseille).
- 30': Ryad Boudebouz (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Substitution, St Etienne. Zaydou Youssouf replaces Jean Eudes Aholou because of an injury.
- 33': Goal! Marseille 1, St Etienne 0. Darío Benedetto (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 38': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zaydou Youssouf.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 40': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Harold Moukoudi.
- 41': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Marseille).
- 41': Mathieu Debuchy (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Marseille).
- 45': Harold Moukoudi (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Sergi Palencia (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
- 45'+4': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Marseille).
- 45'+4': Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Marseille 1, St Etienne 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Marseille 1, St Etienne 0.
- 49': Hand ball by Kevin Strootman (Marseille).
- 51': Attempt missed. Miguel Trauco (St Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zaydou Youssouf.
- 52': Offside, St Etienne. Sergi Palencia tries a through ball, but Robert Beric is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Darío Benedetto (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Yann M'Vila (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 56': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Kevin Strootman.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Darío Benedetto (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai.
- 58': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Mathieu Debuchy.
- 60': Substitution, St Etienne. Denis Bouanga replaces Robert Beric.
- 60': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Marseille).
- 60': Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Morgan Sanson (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Palencia.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ryad Boudebouz (St Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 64': Substitution, Marseille. Valère Germain replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 66': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Marseille).
- 66': Sergi Palencia (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Jordan Amavi (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': VAR Decision: No card change Jordan Amavi (Marseille).
- 72': Substitution, St Etienne. Yohan Cabaye replaces Sergi Palencia because of an injury.
- 72': Attempt missed. Yohan Cabaye (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 73': Bouna Sarr (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
- 73': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Zaydou Youssouf (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
- 80': Substitution, Marseille. Florian Thauvin replaces Darío Benedetto.
- 81': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Trauco.
- 82': Foul by Valère Germain (Marseille).
- 82': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Marseille. Saif-Eddine Khaoui replaces Bouna Sarr.
- 84': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 84': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Valère Germain.
- 86': Attempt saved. Jordan Amavi (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 87': Maxime Lopez (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Foul by Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Marseille).
- 88': Miguel Trauco (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Yann M'Vila (St Etienne).
- 90': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Loic Perrin.
- 90'+1': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Miguel Trauco (St Etienne).
- 90'+2': Kevin Strootman (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Marseille).
- 90'+3': Yohan Cabaye (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Marseille 1, St Etienne 0.
- 0': Match ends, Marseille 1, St Etienne 0.
- 89': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Yann M'Vila (St Etienne).
- 90': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Loic Perrin.
- 90'+1': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Miguel Trauco (St Etienne).
- 90'+2': Kevin Strootman (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Marseille).
- 90'+3': Yohan Cabaye (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Marseille 1, St Etienne 0.
- 0': Match ends, Marseille 1, St Etienne 0.
Statistics
 ASSE |
OLM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 366 | Accurate Passes | 373 |
| 441 | Passes | 446 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 21 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 27 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 12 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 44,074
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 44,074
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 33 | +46 | 76 |
| 2 | Lens | 33 | +27 | 67 |
| 3 | Lille | 33 | +17 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 33 | +17 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Marseille (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 3 | Álvaro González |
| 4 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 18 | Jordan Amavi  |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 12 | Kevin Strootman |
| 8 | Morgan Sanson |
| 27 | Maxime López |
| 9 | Darío Benedetto |
| 10 | Dimitri Payet |
| 17 | Bouna Sarr |
Saint-Étienne (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Stéphane Ruffier (GK) |
| 24 | Loïc Perrin |
| 2 | Harold Moukoudi |
| 26 | Mathieu Debuchy |
| 6 | Yann M'vila |
| 17 | Jean-Eudes Aholou |
| 7 | Ryad Boudebouz |
| 13 | Miguel Trauco |
| 23 | Sergi Palencia |
| 10 | Wahbi Khazri |
| 27 | Robert Beric |
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