In direct competition for the race for qualification for the Champions League, OM and OL compete this evening for a 125th Olympico which promises to be boiling, in a tense context.
21:10 – Large possession for OM (26 ‘)
The Marseillais keeps at the start of the game in the image of the 68% ball possession when we approach half an hour of play.
21:08 – OM replica! (23 ‘)
On a terribly dangerous center of Merlin at 5.50 meters, Mata was missing before Niakhaté lost her duel against Greenwood which lacks the frame.
21:07 – First big opportunity for OL! (22 ‘)
On this free kick fired by Cherki, Tolisso blows the ball and sees his deviation pass by the Rulli cage. Small shiver at the velodrome.
9:05 pm – Good free kick Lyon to follow (21 ‘)
On the recovery, Balerdi gives a ball in the back of Cornelius which is surprised by Cherki. The Marseille defender must make the fault.
21:04 – Rongier tries the recovery (18 ‘)
On the first corner of the match drawn by Merlin, Lacazette sees his head being taken up by Rongier at the entrance to the surface. It’s above.
21:03 – Imperial Balerdi at the start of the match (19 ‘)
On this new duel in the air against Lacazette, Balerdi still marks its territory recover the ball. He is a very good Balerd at the start of the match.
21:02 – Kumbedi a little short (17 ‘)
After being served by Murillo, Luis Henrique adjusts a center to the second post which cannot take up this ball. Corner all the same for the Marseillais.
21:01 – Tagliafico is out well (16 ‘)
On a transmission of Hojbjerg, the left side of Lyon comes out perfectly to trigger a counter.
20:58 – Marseille goes up in diet (14 ‘)
The Marseillais gradually approaches the area of truth. It must be said that the pressing bothers the Lyonnais who in a little underwater for a few minutes.
20:56 – Perri scares (12 ‘)
The Lyonnais are starting to suffer and are not helped by Perri who is missing his release by losing his support. After a high ball recovery, Rabiot is found but is missing its control.
20:55 – Merlin tries his luck! (10 ‘)
After erased Matic, Nadir places an opening on the left for Merlin who tries a shot in a closed angle. His shot misses.
20:53 – Tolisso’s class (8 ‘)
After a sublime oriented control, the Lyon midfielder is looking for Nuamah but faces Balerdi who prevents him from being decisive near 5.50 meters.
20:51 – De Zerbi gets angry (7 ‘)
The Marseille coach does not hide his annoyance after the multitude of lateral pass of his team like the transmission between Cornelius and Merlin. He asks for more axial play.
20:50 – Lacazette is missing her delivery (5 ‘)
While the Marseillais were unbalanced to the loss of the ball, Lacazette is missing her delivery from the left when there was a good blow to play. The Lyon captain must do better.
20:48 – OM runs (4 ‘)
Faced with a compact Lyon block, the Marseillais put the game by building from behind. No flaw for the moment.
20:48 – Greenwood sought (3 ‘)
Luis Henrique opts for an opening towards Greenwood in depth. Mata wins in the air.
20:47 – Large pressing on both sides (2 ‘)
The two teams do not hesitate to make the input efforts, like the pressure put on Rulli when to release on the side of OL.
20:45 – Let’s go!
The kick -off of this 125th Olympico is given by Lacazette when the first “with arms” is launched. What an atmosphere!
20:32 – The first composition of Fonseca with OL!
Here is the long-awaited composition concocted by Fonseca for its first on the OL bench in 4-2-3-1, on paper, with a central hinge Niakhate-Clinton Mata. Veretout holds in the middle.
20:30 – The composition of OM!
Roberto de Zerbi decided concerning the composition of his team for the shock of the Olympics with a 3-4-2-1 with a point Greenwood and a defensive triplet Murillo-Balerdi-Cornelius.
20:24 – OM displays a positive dynamic at home against OL
Marseille has been on a series of two consecutive home victories against Lyon, a first since 1997.
20:16 – Confrontation assessment
It will be the 125th meeting between Marseille and Lyon (40 successes for OM, 43 for Lyon and 41 draws).