French Ligue 1

Marseille vs Stade Rennais, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Marseille
  • 88': Michaël Cuisance
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1 - 0
Stade Rennais

    Cuisance strikes for Marseille to give Sampaoli winning start against Rennes

    Michael Cuisance struck late to give Olympique de Marseille a 1-0 home win against Stade Rennais in coach Jorge Sampaoli's first game in charge.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
    • 1': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Lirola with a cross.
    • 5': VAR Decision: No Penalty Marseille.
    • 7': Faitout Maouassa (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Foul by Pol Lirola (Marseille).
    • 10': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Marseille).
    • 10': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Serhou Guirassy (Rennes).
    • 15': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Lirola.
    • 20': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Rennes).
    • 21': Brandon Soppy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Faitout Maouassa (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 23': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Gerzino Nyamsi.
    • 23': Foul by Pol Lirola (Marseille).
    • 23': Martin Terrier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Brandon Soppy (Rennes).
    • 24': Yuto Nagatomo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes).
    • 29': Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Yuto Nagatomo (Marseille).
    • 31': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille).
    • 31': Jéremy Doku (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes).
    • 33': Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
    • 34': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Alfred Gomis.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Brandon Soppy (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Terrier.
    • 38': Clément Grenier (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Marseille).
    • 39': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
    • 39': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Yuto Nagatomo.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Gerzino Nyamsi (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Clément Grenier with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Hand ball by Nayef Aguerd (Rennes).
    • 41': Nayef Aguerd (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 43': Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Marseille).
    • 43': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Gerzino Nyamsi (Rennes).
    • 45': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Gerzino Nyamsi (Rennes).
    • 45'+1': Gerzino Nyamsi (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Marseille 0, Rennes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Marseille 0, Rennes 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
    • 47': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
    • 47': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
    • 51': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
    • 51': Serhou Guirassy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuto Nagatomo with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yuto Nagatomo with a cross.
    • 59': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Brandon Soppy (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Camavinga.
    • 61': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Faitout Maouassa (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 62': Substitution, Marseille. Luis Henrique replaces Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
    • 62': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 62': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Rennes. Adrien Truffert replaces Faitout Maouassa.
    • 66': Substitution, Rennes. Benjamin Bourigeaud replaces Clément Grenier because of an injury.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 70': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Jéremy Doku (Rennes).
    • 70': Substitution, Marseille. Darío Benedetto replaces Arkadiusz Milik.
    • 71': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but Álvaro González is caught offside.
    • 72': Eduardo Camavinga (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Marseille).
    • 73': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
    • 75': Martin Terrier (Rennes) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Serhou Guirassy.
    • 77': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Brandon Soppy.
    • 79': Brandon Soppy (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Marseille).
    • 79': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Marseille. Michaël Cuisance replaces Dimitri Payet.
    • 81': Substitution, Marseille. Christopher Rocchia replaces Yuto Nagatomo.
    • 81': Christopher Rocchia (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
    • 82': Brandon Soppy (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Christopher Rocchia (Marseille).
    • 85': Substitution, Rennes. Flavien Tait replaces Serhou Guirassy.
    • 85': Foul by Martin Terrier (Rennes).
    • 85': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Álvaro González.
    • 87': Foul by Martin Terrier (Rennes).
    • 87': Steve Mandanda (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Goal! Marseille 1, Rennes 0. Michaël Cuisance (Marseille) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
    • 90': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Pol Lirola.
    • 90': Substitution, Rennes. Adrien Hunou replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Hunou.
    • 90'+2': Boubacar Kamara (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jéremy Doku (Rennes).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Marseille 1, Rennes 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Marseille 1, Rennes 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Marseille 1, Rennes 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 2
    49.1 Possession 50.9
    10 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    378 Accurate Passes 382
    460 Passes 466
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    10 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    54 Long Balls 56
    30 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    6 Effective Tackles 9
    19 Tackles 21
    0.3 Tackle % 0.4
    10 Interceptions 4
    17 Effective Clearances 11
    17 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue:
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    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angers 0 0 0
    2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
    3 Brest 0 0 0
    4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    OLM Marseille (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    30 Steve Mandanda (GK)
    5 Leonardo Balerdi
    15 Duje Caleta-Car Yellow Card
    3 Álvaro González
    4 Boubacar Kamara Yellow Card
    24 Saif-Eddine Khaoui
    26 Florian Thauvin
    25 Yuto Nagatomo
    29 Pol Lirola
    10 Dimitri Payet
    19 Arkadiusz Milik
    Marseille Substitutes:
    Michaël Cuisance, Hiroki Sakai, Darío Benedetto, Christopher Rocchia, Yohann Pelé, Luis Henrique, Valère Germain, Bamba Dieng, Lucas Perrin.

    REN Stade Rennais (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Alfred Gomis (GK)
    6 Nayef Aguerd Yellow Card
    4 Gerzino Nyamsi Yellow Card
    17 Faitout Maouassa
    34 Brandon Soppy
    8 Clément Grenier
    15 Steven N'Zonzi
    10 Eduardo Camavinga Yellow Card
    9 Serhou Guirassy
    7 Martin Terrier
    18 Jérémy Doku
    Stade Rennais Substitutes:
    Adrien Truffert, Adrien Hunou, Romain Salin, Benjamin Bourigeaud, Romain Del Castillo, Damien Da Silva, James Léa Siliki, Yann Gboho, Flavien Tait.

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