On 6 December, one of the matches of the 10th round of the French football championship took place. Marseille (France) and Lyon (France) met.
French Championship, 10th round
Marseille (France) - Lyon (France) - 3:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: Vitinha (21), M. Murillo (25), Aubameyang (55).
Warnings: Lovren (21), Azzedine Ounai (49)
The magnificent Orange Velodrome stadium hosted an exciting football match between Marseille and Lyon in Ligue 1. The score at half time reflected Marseille's 2-0 superiority over Lyon. The first goal came in the 21st minute when Marseille's Vitinha hit the net, sending the crowd into a frenzy. However, Lyon's frustration was evident when D. Lovren received a yellow card just moments later. Marseille continued to dominate, increasing their lead in the 25th minute thanks to a goal from M. Murillo. The second half started with an early yellow card for Marseille's A. Unai in the 49th minute, which added spice to the match. However, Lyon's hopes for a return goal were quickly dashed as P. Aubameyang scored a brilliant goal in the 55th minute, further consolidating Marseille's lead. Marseille celebrated a fourth goal in the 67th minute, but it was cancelled due to handball.
This decision gave Lyon a brief respite, but they were unable to capitalise on the opportunity. Both teams made several substitutions towards the end of the match, with Lyon releasing P. Akuoka and M. Diawara in the 54th minute and E. Nuam and Géfinho in the 69th minute. Marseille also made changes, replacing P. Aubameyang for I. Sarr in the 71st minute and R. Lodi for J. Clauss in the 80th minute. Clauss in the 80th minute. In a last-ditch effort, Lyon made two more substitutions in the 82nd minute, with D. Lovren and R. Cherchi replacing D. Caleta-Carra and T. Cadevera. Marseille responded with one last substitution in the 84th minute, replacing Vitinho with B. Nadir and A. Unai with P. Gueye. Near the end of the game, Lyon's frustration reached its peak, leading to a yellow card for M. Diawara in the 87th minute. Despite their best efforts, Lyon failed to get back into the game and Marseille claimed a deserved 3-0 victory. This match demonstrated Marseille's attacking prowess and solid defence, securing an important win in the fight for success in Ligue 1. On the other hand, Lyon need to regroup and analyse their game to look for improvements in the upcoming matches.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Lorient - Marseille, Lyon - Toulouse.
| Marseille | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 12 | Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty area | 3 |
| 14 | Offences | 11 |
| 10 | Corner | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 471 | Total assists | 497 |
| 390 | Accurate assists | 418 |
| 83% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |