On 12 August one of the matches of the 1st round of the French football championship took place. Marseille (France) and Reims (France) met.
French Championship, 1st round
Marseille (France) - Reims (France) - 2:1 (1:1)
Goals: Azzedine Ounai (23), Vitinha (73) - J. Ito (10).
Warnings: Marshall Munetsi (36), J. Wilson-Esbrand (45+2), A. Richardson (57), Renan Lodi (59).
Marseille vs Reims Match Review:
In a thrilling Ligue 1 encounter, Olympique Marseille faced Stade Reims at the legendary Stade Orange Velodrome. The match was exciting in terms of passion, skill and commitment from both sides and ended 2-1 in favour of Marseille. The game started with an early breakthrough for Reims: in the 10th minute, Junya Ito capitalised on an opportunity to put his team ahead. However, Marseille quickly found their strength and in the 23rd minute Amine Unai equalised, much to the delight of the home side. A tempest soon broke out on the pitch and in the 36th minute, Morgan Munetsi received a yellow card for Reims. Soon after, the Reims goal was cancelled in the 39th minute, denying the team any chance of regaining the lead. The first half ended in suspense as just before the whistle, Reims player J. Wilson-Esbrand was also yellow carded. In the second half, both teams made tactical substitutions in an attempt to gain an advantage. In the 51st minute Marseille introduced F.R. Muguet into the game instead of I. Sarra.
Muguet instead of I. Sarr, and Reims introduced A. Richardson before the hour mark, replacing him with T. Théouma. In the 60th minute, Reims renewed the squad, replacing O. Diakite with A. Salama, and R. Khadra for K. Nakamura, Marseille followed suit, replacing I. Ndiaye with P. Aubameyang and V. Rongier with J. Rongier in the 67th minute. Rongier for J. Vereta. The substitution seemed to bear fruit: in the 73rd minute, the hosts took the lead thanks to Vitiònho's lucky goal. In the 80th minute, Reims made their last substitution: V. Atangana Edoa replaced M. Munetsi and T. Koudou replaced J. Wilson-Esbrand. Marseille responded with their fourth and fifth substitutions: in the 83rd minute, M. Guendouzi replaced A. Unai and A. Harit replaced Vitinho. After the half-time whistle, Marseille celebrated a hard-fought victory. The match demonstrated the competitive nature of Ligue 1 football, with both teams showing their skill and determination throughout the 90 minutes. The Stade Orange Velodrome provided a fitting backdrop for a thrilling match, and the fans witnessed an unforgettable encounter between two fierce teams.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Metz vs Marseille, Reims vs Clermont.
Statistics of the match Marseille - Reims:
Marseille | Reims | |
---|---|---|
4 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
14 | Kicks | 11 |
4 | Blocked shots | 3 |
9 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
5 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
7 | Offences | 16 |
10 | Corner | 10 |
3 | Offsides | 4 |
42% | Ball possession | 58% |
1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Keeper saves | 2 |
310 | Total assists | 426 |
238 | Accurate assists | 350 |
77% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |