In the round of 16 first leg of the Europa League, Olympique de Marseille host Villarreal, led by their former coach, Marcelino. Warm evening ahead.
21:50
MT – Marseille drowns Villarreal’s submarine
This is a proper correction. After Jordan Veretout opened the scoring with a small header from a cross from Jonathan Clauss, the Colombian defender, Yerson Mosquera, deceived his own goalkeeper to double the lead. Shortly before the break, on an incursion by Ismaïla Sarr, the same Mosquera cut the legs of the Senegalese international. After checking with VAR, the penalty was awarded and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang successfully converted it. 3-0 for OM at the break logically.
21:46
45′ – Two minutes more (3-0)
The referee indicates two minutes of additional torture for Villarreal.
21:44
44′ – Villarreal tries to get its head above water (3-0)
Marseille is impressive, much to the chagrin of Villarreal who cannot put one foot in front of the other. Halftime comes quickly for the Spaniards who are unable to create chances.
21:43
43’ – BUT D’AUBAMEYANG ! (3-0)
The Gabonese converts the penalty and OM now leads three goals to zero.
21:42
41′ – Penalty for OM (2-0)
After verification, Mr. Serdar Gözübüyük indicates the penalty point. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang grabs the ball.
21:41
40′ – VAR is called (2-0)
The referee of the match is called by his colleagues to check the fault.
21:40
39′ – Sarr collapses in the area! (2-0)
Launched deep, Sarr falls into the area in contact with Mosquera. The fault seems very very limited. The referee is surrounded by several Marseille players.
21:38
37′ – Marseille continues to push (2-0)
No respite for Villarreal! OM is doing everything to triple the stake. The ball remains glued to the feet of the Marseillais and hopes to definitively bury the Spanish chances, again like this incursion by Ndiaye to find Aubameyang.
21:36
34′ – Reina’s parade! (2-0)
Served in the middle, Ndiaye delays and moves closer to penetrate the surface. Left alone, he tries a flat foot strike to deceive Reina. But the Spanish goalkeeper extends to repel the danger for a corner.
21:32
30′ – Villarreal completely misses (2-0)
The Spanish club is failing at the start of the meeting. Far too many spaces are left in the defense, the restarts are sluggish and the attackers struggle to move the ball. Marseille is unleashed.
21:28
27′ – MOSQUERA’S BUT CSC! (2-0)
On a Marseille cross, Yerson Mosquera misses his clearance and deceives his own goalkeeper. It makes 2-0 for OM.
21:27
24′ – The efficiency of Veretout (1-0)
Midfielder Jordan Veretout has just scored his fifth goal of the season, the third achievement in the Europa League.
21:25
22′ – VERETOUT GOAL! (1-0)
Opening of the Marseille score! On an overflow from Jonathan Clauss, the French full-back, served by Ndiaye, crosses into the Spanish area and Jordan Veretout, in full excess of his duties, places a header to deceive Pepe Reina.
21:23
20′ – Broken meeting (0-0)
The whistles multiply. The two teams respond blow for blow with several stoppages in play. Each of the two troops wants to get a foot on the ball.
21:21
17′ – Possession is in Marseille (0-0)
OM posted 55% possession in this first quarter of an hour. Gasset’s players also won 64 duels and completed 79 passes. Cleanliness is present, all that is missing is realism.
21:19
15′ – Fairly low pace (0-0)
Not much to sink your teeth into at the start of the match. Both teams struggle to attempt shots. The 22 actors measure each other and try to find the breach without real success.
21:16
13′ – Warning for Quentin Merlin (0-0)
The OM full-back is penalized for an offensive foul on Akhomach
21:14
11′ – Little fear for Reina (0-0)
The former Liverpool goalkeeper completely missed his control and almost did the irreparable. He clears the ball in a hurry.
21:12
9′ – Mandi averti (0-0)
Defender Aïssa Mandi receives a yellow card for a foul on Aubameyang.
21:11
8′ – The two teams respond to each other (0-0)
Exchange of short delay phases. After OM, it was Villarreal’s turn to try, without success, to settle into Marseille’s part of the field. The teams are not really able to create danger.
21:09
6′ – Coquelin jostled (0-0)
Jordan Veretout commits a big intention on Francis Coquelin in order to cut off a counter phase from Villarreal. The latter collapses and seems to suffer from arm pain.
21:06
5′ – Marseille with possession (0-0)
Gasset’s players kept the ball at the start of the match but they have not yet managed to worry Pepe Reina, or even get into the Spanish area.
21:05
3′ – Few Spaniards in the stands (0-0)
Only 16 Spanish Villarreal supporters made the trip to the Vélodrome this Thursday evening. The president of the Friends of Villarreal CF association, Javier Pérez, said: “Marseille has the reputation of being a conflicting public and that has cooled us”
21:03
2′ – Idyllic conditions (0-0)
The weather is very nice in Marseille this Thursday evening. More than 12 degrees displayed on the thermometer with a clear sky.
21:00
1′ – Start of the match (0-0)
It’s off to the Vélodrome between OM and Villarreal
20:56
Marcelino later
The Spanish coach, Marcelino, was booed by the entire Vélodrome when Villarreal’s starting lineup was announced. No surprise, Marseille supporters have been waiting for their former tactician since the draw.
20:44
Special evening in Marseille
This European poster marks the reunion between the Spanish tactician, Marcelino, and the Marseille public at the Stade Vélodrome. Indeed, after a standoff with certain Marseille ultras, Marcelino resigned from his position as OM coach on September 20.
20:23
Villarreal Composition
Villarreal : Reina – Mosquera, Mandi, Bailly, Cuenca – Akhomach, Comesana, Coquelin, Baena – Moreno, Guedes.
20:22
Composition of OM
Marseille : Lopez – Clauss, Mbemba, Balerdi, Merlin – Veretout, Kondogbia, Harit – Sarr, Aubameyang, Ndiaye.
20:22
Meeting information
The match takes place on the pitch of the Orange Vélodrome stadium, in Marseille, France.
Kick-off is scheduled for 9:00 p.m.
The match is refereed by the Dutchman Serdar Gözübüyük.
20:20
Welcome to live OM – Villarreal
Good evening and welcome to Le Figaro Sport to follow live commentary of the Olympique de Marseille – Villarreal match, as part of the round of 16 first leg of the Europa League.
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