OM-PSG. The Marseillais started the meeting with their feet on the floor and chained the hot actions in a boiling Vélodrome.
21:33 – Guendouzi’s strike!
Rain of opportunities in this first half hour. Malinovskyi’s cross is boxed in by Donnarumma. The leather returns to Guendouzi who tries his luck without asking any questions. It is hijacked in extremis by a vigilant Ramos.
21:32 – Paris without a solution
The high pressing of the Marseillais puts the Parisians in great difficulty, who are unable to put their foot on the ball. Big intensity of the men of Tudor in this first period.
21:30 – Kolasinac’s strike!
Marseille continues hot actions. After Malinovskyi, Kolasinac tries his luck from distance. His heavy shot from the left passes inches from the top corner of Donnarumma.
21:28 – The Donnarumma parade on video
Discover in video the superb intervention of the Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper on the curled strike of Ünder.
21:27 – Malinovskyi’s strike!
The new Marseille recruit tries his luck full axis. His cross strike on the ground is captured in two stages by Donnarumma.
21:26 – Tension on the benches
The two coaches, scrambling on the edge of the Vélodrome lawn after a tough duel between Mendes and Clauss. The two men end up hugging each other. This classic OM – PSG is boiling.
21:23 – Kolasinac’s head!
It grows on the Marseille side. Possession phase of the men of Tudor, Ünder is served on the right side. Its center wound in the surface is taken up from the tip of the skull by Kolasinac. It passes by.
21:19 – Marseille domination
It was the Marseillais who took control of the ball and the first minutes of this meeting. High pressure from Tudor’s men who recovered high and chained the chances in front of the Parisian goal.
21:18 – Quick counter of the Parisians
Paris is rapidly projecting itself forward. Messi raises the ball and shifts Neymar to his right but the pass in the axis of the Brazilian does not find a taker.
21:17 – Under strike!
The response of the Marseillais after the occasion of Mendes. What a strike from the Turkish international! It’s hijacked at your fingertips by Donnarumma. The ball headed for the skylight.
21:16 – Mendes strike!
First big chance for PSG. Mendes is thrown deep by Neymar. The Portuguese comes in front of Pau Lopez and tries his luck. It’s hijacked by the Spanish doorman.
21:14 – The Marseillais claim a penalty
Cross from Kolasinac, Hakimi seems to counter the ball with his hand. The players and the public demand a penalty. In slow motion, the Moroccan international seems to touch the ball with his hand. Tudor is furious on his bench.
21:12 – Vigilant Marquinhos!
Marseille starts the meeting foot to the floor. Dangerous ball in the back of the defense for Malinovskyi, good return from Marquinhos to hinder his opponent who lacks control.
21:10 – Kick off the meeting!
Let’s go for this explosive round of 16 of the Coupe de France between Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain. The Parisians kick off this 12th classic in the Coupe de France.
9:07 p.m. – OM – PSG: Entry of the players
The 22 artists make their entrance on the lawn of the Vélodrome. In a few minutes, they will kick off this Classic OM – PSG on behalf of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France.
21:05 – OM – PSG: Tudor speaks out on Mbappé’s absence
Olympique de Marseille coach Igor Tudor spoke at a press conference about the absence of French international Kylian Mbappé and recalled that he was not the Parisians’ only offensive weapon: ” I’m not going to lie, it’s a good thing for us that he’s absent, because we know his quality and his speed. Especially since we expose ourselves on the counterattacks and it is a weapon in this area. We must not say that since Mbappé is not there, they have no one on the counters … ”
9:00 p.m. – OM – PSG: “Making a successful match”
In a pre-match press conference, the Marseille vice-captain, Valentin Rongier, spoke about this Classic and insisted on the stakes of this meeting: “The best way for them to prepare is to make a successful match. I don’t expect a game where they will have their foot on the brakes. I think they will put in the intensity to prepare Bayern well too. I don’t know how they interpret this meeting. I think they are preparing well because they know that a Classic has to be won. (…) We got knocked out in Europe, so there is still the Coupe de France and the championship. We want to qualify for the Champions League but we also want to go to the end of the Coupe de France. We have to be focused on ourselves. We do not say that it is a PSG in poor shape, we must play well against them. We are not going to change the way we play, we are going to press high and avoid being had on the counter-attacks.
20:55 – OM – PSG: Galtier confides in the Classic
Before OM-PSG kicked off, the Rouge et Bleu coach gauged his evening opponent and spoke about the stakes of this opposition against the Phocaeans: “Marseille is a team that presses a lot, that hunting everywhere, it will be necessary to resist that. We will have to have the ball between our feet, manage the opposing pressure, we have the squad to achieve the result we want to obtain. (…) It’s a knockout match, the players know that. They know what a Classic is, there are a lot of players who have experience of the Classics. We’ve been talking about it a lot since the Toulouse match, it’s unfortunate that our supporters can’t travel, many of them will be supporting us behind their screens, a Cup match is special, but we’re preparing well. »
20:50 – OM – PSG: “Everything must be perfect”
Igor Tudor knows it. To win this classic OM – PSG and qualify for the quarter-finals, the Marseillais will have to make a perfect copy at the Vélodrome. This is what the Olympique de Marseille coach said in a pre-match press conference: “You have to do everything well and not miss anything (to hope to beat him). Of course, counter-attacks are important and you have to avoid them by being very compact also in attack. They (the Parisians) have a team full of dangers. Everything should be perfect tomorrow. (…) They won less than usual but the motivation will be there against OM. A team full of players capable of making a difference at all times. We have to concede a minimum of chances and push forward from the start.”
20:45 – OM – PSG: Parisian supporters banned from traveling
Once again, PSG supporters will not be able to attend this OM – PSG at the Vélodrome. This was announced by the Bouches-du-Rhône police headquarters. The prefecture gave as a reason: “a rivalry having led in the past and on a recurring basis to serious disturbances to public order”. The decrees of the prefecture prohibit access to the stadium to Parisian supporters but also to form processions, parades, gatherings and wanderings.
20:40 – OM – PSG: “Not in a classic match”
In a pre-match press conference, Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier, a former OM player, reassured the Parisians before the match kicked off: “I completely disregard the fact that I am from Marseille, that I was able to play at OM. I am the PSG coach, I know what these matches represent, we are not in a classic match. I made sure to close all the arrivals that there could be on my mobile or on the family plan to stay focused on what we have to do in the match to get qualification. »
20:35 – OM – PSG: a favorable balance sheet for Parisians
This is the 12th time that Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain have met in the Coupe de France. In the game of statistics, it is the Red and Blue who come out on top. Paris eliminated its sworn enemy 10 times out of 11 confrontations, including two victorious finals in 2006 and 2016. The last classic in the Coupe de France dates back to the 2017-2018 season with a 3-0 success for the Parisians at the Parc des Princes.
20:30 – The odds of OM – PSG
Despite mixed results in 2023, the Parisians are favorites to win against OM at the Vélodrome. The odds of a Paris Saint-Germain victory in Marseille are 2.15 at most bookmakers. The Phocaeans have a record of 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss since the post-World Cup recovery and yet are outsiders to win at home. The odds of a success of Igor Tudor’s men are at 3.15. Finally, for fans of draws, the odds of a tie between the two teams is 3.75.
20:25 – The official line-ups of the match OM – PSG
That’s it, we know the identity of the 22 players who will play this classic OM – PSG counting for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. The two coaches, Igor Tudor and Christophe Galtier, have made their choice. Check out the official team rosters.
OM’s XI: Pau Lopez – Mbemba, Gigot, Kolasinac – Clauss, Veretout, Rongier, Ünder – Malinovskyi, Guendouzi – Sánchez.
PSG XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Ramos, Nuno Mendes; Fabian Ruiz, Danilo, Verratti; Vitinha; Neymar, Messi.
20:20 – Watch OM – PSG in streaming
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