Marseille - Toulouse - 0:0. French Championship, 5th round. Match review, statistics

On 17 September one of the matches of the 5th round of the French football championship took place. Marseille (France) and Toulouse (France) met.

French Championship, 5th round

Marseille (France) - Toulouse (France) - 0:0 (0:0)

Warnings: N. Schmidt (4), Mikkel Desler (45), J. Correa (64), F. Magri (77), G. Restes (79), A. Harit (89), M. Bangre (90+4).

Review of the match Marseille - Toulouse:

In a tense Ligue 1 match at the Stade Orange Velodrome, Marseille and Toulouse played out a goalless draw. The teams gave their best efforts, but neither side could break the deadlock, leaving fans expecting more. In the first half, both teams looked for scoring opportunities, but their efforts were in vain. In the 4th minute a yellow card was given to Toulouse player N. Schmidt, and in the 45th minute another warning was given to M. Desler, indicating the tension of the game. At the beginning of the second half, the leaders of the teams decided to bring fresh energy to their teams by substitutions. Marseille were the first to do it, releasing L. Balerdi instead of A. Meite in the 56th minute, and then F.R. Muguet instead of I. Ndiaye. "Toulouse" quickly followed suit, making two substitutions in the 59th minute. V. Sierro came on in place of S. Spierings and A. Donnum came on in place of Z. Aboukhlal. These substitutions did not change much in the game, both teams continued to nullify each other's attacking threats, but not without incidents. In the 64th minute a yellow card was given to Marseille player J. Correa, which increased tension on the pitch. Marseille manager decided to freshen up the game in the 66th minute, replacing J. Correa with A. Harit. Harit.

In addition, V. Rongier came on in place of G. Kondogbia, hoping to turn the situation in favour of Marseille. In the 72nd minute, Toulouse also made changes: D. Janreau replaced M. Bangre, and M. Diarra came on in place of G. Suazo. The substitutions led to an aggravation in both teams, which led to an increase in physical activity. Yellow cards did not stop, which once again confirmed the aggressiveness of the match. In the 77th minute, Toulouse player F. Magri received a warning, and in the 79th minute - J. Restes. In the 80th minute Marcelino was sent off, which increased the tension on the pitch. In the 84th minute Toulouse made the last substitution, replacing F. Magri with V. Camanzi. In the 89th minute, a yellow card was received by Marseille player A. Harit, and in the last minute of extra time - Toulouse player M. Bangre. Despite numerous yellow cards and substitutions, neither team was able to achieve a breakthrough. The final whistle sounded and the match ended in a draw. The fans may have left the Stade Orange Velodrome without seeing their team win, but they witnessed a hard fought battle between two determined teams. Both Marseille and Toulouse can take heart from their efforts and approach their next matches with renewed determination.

The following matches await the opponents in the next round: PSG vs Marseille, Lance vs Toulouse.

Statistics of the match Marseille - Toulouse: