French Ligue 1

Marseille vs Lens, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Marseille
  • 3': Amine Gouiri
  • 13': Ethan Nwaneri
  • 75': Amine Gouiri
FT
3 - 1
Lens
  • 85': Rayan Fofana

About

Marseille are hosting Lens at Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Lens).
  • 1': Igor Paixão (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Goal! Marseille 1, Lens 0. Amine Gouiri (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Igor Paixão.
  • 7': Foul by Quinten Timber (Marseille).
  • 7': Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Lens. Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
  • 8': Offside, Marseille. Igor Paixão is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille).
  • 10': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 11': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
  • 13': Goal! Marseille 2, Lens 0. Ethan Nwaneri (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a through ball.
  • 16': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 16': Hamed Traoré (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Facundo Medina (Marseille).
  • 18': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
  • 18': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Marseille).
  • 19': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Offside, Lens. Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
  • 21': Facundo Medina (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Lens).
  • 23': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 23': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Ethan Nwaneri (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 25': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 25': Quinten Timber (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Igor Paixão (Marseille).
  • 27': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Marseille).
  • 27': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 29': Offside, Lens. Adrien Thomasson is caught offside.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Lens).
  • 35': Igor Paixão (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
  • 36': Odsonne Édouard (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 37': Quinten Timber (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Wesley Saïd (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Foul by Ethan Nwaneri (Marseille).
  • 40': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Saïd.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Marseille 2, Lens 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Marseille 2, Lens 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 49': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Lens).
  • 49': Nayef Aguerd (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 50': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Lens).
  • 51': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Marseille).
  • 51': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Hamed Traoré.
  • 58': Substitution, Marseille. Mason Greenwood replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
  • 59': Substitution, Lens. Abdallah Sima replaces Odsonne Édouard.
  • 59': Foul by Igor Paixão (Marseille).
  • 59': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 61': Timothy Weah (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Foul by Hamed Traoré (Marseille).
  • 63': Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
  • 68': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
  • 69': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Gouiri with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Lens).
  • 70': Timothy Weah (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Florian Thauvin (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Quinten Timber (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Substitution, Lens. Rayan Fofana replaces Wesley Saïd.
  • 72': Substitution, Lens. Andrija Bulatovic replaces Adrien Thomasson.
  • 73': Offside, Lens. Rayan Fofana is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Marseille. Benjamin Pavard replaces Nayef Aguerd.
  • 74': Substitution, Marseille. Darryl Bakola replaces Hamed Traoré.
  • 74': Substitution, Marseille. Matt O'Riley replaces Quinten Timber.
  • 75': Goal! Marseille 3, Lens 0. Amine Gouiri (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
  • 78': Substitution, Lens. Anthony Bermont replaces Ruben Aguilar.
  • 78': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Florian Thauvin.
  • 79': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Marseille).
  • 80': Substitution, Marseille. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Amine Gouiri.
  • 80': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille).
  • 80': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Darryl Bakola.
  • 84': Handball by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 85': Goal! Marseille 3, Lens 1. Rayan Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré with a through ball.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Anthony Bermont (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille). Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
  • 88': Foul by Darryl Bakola (Marseille).
  • 88': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Bulatovic.
  • 89': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille).
  • 89': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Darryl Bakola (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Lens).
  • 90'+1': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Marseille).
  • 90'+3': Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Dangerous play by Darryl Bakola (Marseille).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Marseille 3, Lens 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Marseille 3, Lens 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 1
46.3 Possession 53.7
7 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
411 Accurate Passes 497
471 Passes 556
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 1
15 Crosses 5
0.1 Cross % 0.2
31 Long Balls 40
14 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 9
21 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 8
7 Effective Clearances 22
7 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 52,673

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 9 +11 20
2 Lille 9 +6 18
3 Lyon 9 +8 17
4 Paris FC 9 +6 17
Full Standings

Line-Ups

OLM Marseille (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
21 Nayef Aguerd
32 Facundo Medina
5 Leonardo Balerdi
27 Quinten Timber Yellow Card
23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
14 Igor Paixão
22 Timothy Weah
9 Amine Gouiri
20 Hamed Traoré
11 Ethan Nwaneri
Marseille Substitutes:
Jeffrey de Lange, Darryl Bakola, Arthur Vermeeren, Amir Murillo, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Benjamin Pavard, Mason Greenwood, Matt O'Riley, CJ Egan-Riley.

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Robin Risser (GK)
20 Malang Sarr
14 Matthieu Udol
25 Pierre Ganiou
28 Adrien Thomasson
8 Mamadou Sangare Yellow Card
2 Ruben Aguilar
23 Saud Abdulhamid
11 Odsonne Édouard
22 Wesley Saïd Yellow Card
10 Florian Thauvin Yellow Card
Lens Substitutes:
Nidal Celik, Mathieu Gorgelin, Anthony Bermont, Fode Sylla, Abdallah Sima, Rayan Fofana, Kyllian Antonio, Florian Sotoca, Andrija Bulatovic.

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