Match Report


Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais     Olympique de MarseilleOlympique de Marseille
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Gary Shapland Gary Shapland
Alexander AgudeloA. Agudelo82
G
captain1
G
77Eric MaoulidaE. Maoulida
Eugenio IbanezE. Ibanez79
D
2
D
61Jorge PostigaJ. Postiga
Kubilay SükürK. Sükür75
D
3
D
62Samuel NascimentoS. Nascimento
Tomás RiveraT. Rivera77
D
4
D
63Franois DeplaceF. Deplace
Alan MckayA. Mckay75
D
5
D
62Pedro LaurentP. Laurent
Simon MikeS. Mike81
M
6
D
68Colin OwenC. Owen
Lamine AidoudL. Aidoud80
M
7
M
77Richard FoxR. Fox
Samuel EspinozaS. Espinoza75
A
8captain
M
85Max MalagòM. Malagò
Ásgeir LárussonÁ. Lárusson79
A
9
A
71Sebastien PichotS. Pichot
Del WallworkD. Wallwork73
A
10
A
66Guy CailletG. Caillet
Alex BurleyA. Burley81
A
11
A
64Silvio TavaresS. Tavares
 
Neil McNeillN. McNeill72
D
12
A
72Silvio TeixeiraS. Teixeira
Richard NaysmithR. Naysmith79
M
13
M
75Sylvain AndreaniS. Andreani
Anthony GerrardA. Gerrard68
A
14
A
53Rudy PédrosR. Pédros

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to Olympique de Marseille. A crowd of 20,987 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Olympique Lyonnais are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Olympique de Marseille appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Anthony Dyduch.


0.00
Olympique de Marseille start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.21
Simon Mike barges into Max Malagò. The referee calls over Simon Mike and shows him a yellow card! Max Malagò grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
4.27
Kubilay Sükür flicks a high ball forward to Simon Mike who takes it down. Simon Mike knocks the ball forward to Samuel Espinoza. Samuel Espinoza knocks in a cross ball towards Ásgeir Lárusson. Ásgeir Lárusson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Eric Maoulida. Excellent save.
6.10
With some swift thinking, Max Malagò plays the ball forward to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.33
Lamine Aidoud flicks a high ball forward to Del Wallwork who takes it down. Del Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Laurent.
12.46
Eugenio Ibanez chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Mike. Simon Mike flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Espinoza controls it well on his chest. Samuel Espinoza whips in a cross ball towards Ásgeir Lárusson. With a superhuman jump, Ásgeir Lárusson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Fantastic reaction save from Eric Maoulida!
14.38
Lamine Aidoud threads a neat ball through to Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Espinoza. Samuel Espinoza beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Eric Maoulida!
16.23
Tomás Rivera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lamine Aidoud. Lamine Aidoud sees Del Wallwork in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Del Wallwork sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Eric Maoulida reads it well. Good keeping!
18.41
Tomás Rivera brings the ball forward. Tomás Rivera sees Ásgeir Lárusson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ásgeir Lárusson lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Espinoza. Franois Deplace barges into Samuel Espinoza. Penalty not given!!
20.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Max Malagò plays the ball forward to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
24.40
Tomás Rivera clumsily knocks into Richard Fox. The referee warns Tomás Rivera to calm down! Richard Fox runs off the knock.
28.08
Lamine Aidoud makes a probing pass to Ásgeir Lárusson. Ásgeir Lárusson shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
32.24
Kubilay Sükür flicks a high pass forward. Lamine Aidoud collects the pass. Lamine Aidoud controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ásgeir Lárusson. Ásgeir Lárusson shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Eric Maoulida manages to gather it.
38.28
Lamine Aidoud hits a low pass to Alex Burley. Alex Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.39
Tomás Rivera makes a probing pass to Simon Mike. Simon Mike flicks a high pass forward. Alex Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Burley finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. Olympique de Marseille also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Olympique Lyonnais kick off the second half!
48.05
Max Malagò flicks a high pass forward to Silvio Tavares who brings the ball under control. Silvio Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.06
Pedro Laurent threads a neat ball through to Max Malagò. Max Malagò threads a neat ball through to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares whips in a cross ball towards Guy Caillet. Guy Caillet outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.20
Max Malagò flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastien Pichot. Sebastien Pichot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.51
Jorge Postiga flicks a high pass forward to Max Malagò who brings the ball under control. Max Malagò knocks the ball forward to Silvio Tavares. Silvio Tavares shoots from distance but is denied by Alexander Agudelo. Excellent save.
69.01
Richard Fox sees space and advances. Richard Fox knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.49
Lamine Aidoud makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Ásgeir Lárusson. Ásgeir Lárusson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Eric Maoulida is on top of his game. Nice save!
73.16
Sebastien Pichot catches Tomás Rivera on the ankles. The referee brings Sebastien Pichot to one side and gives him a warning! Tomás Rivera runs off the knock.
75.39
Max Malagò clumsily knocks into Lamine Aidoud. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Lamine Aidoud hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.55
Olympique de Marseille have made 3 substitutions with Silvio Teixeira replacing Guy Caillet, Sylvain Andreani replacing Richard Fox and Rudy Pédros replacing Silvio Tavares .
84.43
Kubilay Sükür knocks the ball to his team mate, Lamine Aidoud. Lamine Aidoud threads a neat ball through to Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork whips in a cross ball towards Ásgeir Lárusson. Ásgeir Lárusson connects with a diving header. Eric Maoulida manages to gather it easily.
85.13
Eugenio Ibanez breaks forward. Eugenio Ibanez flicks the ball to his team mate, Ásgeir Lárusson. Ásgeir Lárusson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuel Nascimento.
87.58
Jorge Postiga hacks Alex Burley from behind! The referee warns Jorge Postiga to calm down! Alex Burley carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique de Marseille
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.2%
39.8%
Play Area
30.1%
42.2%
27.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Maoulida of Olympique de Marseille

Match Ratings
1.Alexander Agudelo (GK)
6
2.Eugenio Ibanez (DEF)
7
3.Kubilay Sükür (DEF)
7
4.Tomás Rivera (DEF)
7
5.Alan Mckay (DEF)
6
6.Simon Mike (MID)yellow card
6
7.Lamine Aidoud (MID)
8
8.Samuel Espinoza (ATT)
6
9.Ásgeir Lárusson (ATT)
7
10.Del Wallwork (ATT)
7
11.Alex Burley (ATT)
6
 
12.Neil McNeill (DEF)
0
13.Richard Naysmith (MID)
0
14.Anthony Gerrard (ATT)
0

1.Eric Maoulida (GK)
9
2.Jorge Postiga (DEF)
6
3.Samuel Nascimento (DEF)
6
4.Franois Deplace (DEF)
6
5.Pedro Laurent (DEF)
6
6.Colin Owen (DEF)
6
7.Richard Fox (MID)
7
8.Max Malagò (MID)yellow card
7
9.Sebastien Pichot (ATT)
5
10.Guy Caillet (ATT)
6
11.Silvio Tavares (ATT)
6
 
12.Silvio Teixeira (ATT)
6
13.Sylvain Andreani (MID)
6
14.Rudy Pédros (ATT)
6