The Marseilles make a series of attempts
Oukidja alert
On the left, Aubameyang sends in a cross from the outside on the right. This is occupied by Okidja.
Ndiaye broke on the surface!
Found by Ounahi, Ndiaye, in the area, collapses in the area, in contact with Oukidja. There will be no penalty, but offside.
Marseille insists
Marseille continue to attack, but lack precision for the moment.
Onahi, it flies away!
Back, in the area, Green is alone, but he doesn’t pick an inside right-footer, with first intention. He chooses to move Onahi to his right, whose right shot goes wide!
Aubameyang frames!
After a counter, in the area, on the left, Aubameyang controls before striking from the right. Okidja sleeps peacefully on the ball.
Ndiaye is not fit
This angle, coming out, is taken from left to right. The ball is hanging in this area. Gigot, with a header, is countered by Treore. Ndiaye insists, from the right, but it slips away.
The Marseille reaction
OM rush forward and win a corner, thanks to Aubameyang.
Fear of Metz!
On the right, Van den Kerkhof sends a strong cross to the outside of his foot. His ball goes in front of the goal, but it could have been a goal!
Merlin takes his chance
The full-back strikes from distance on the left, but it comes wide. The ball is quickly recovered by Marseille.
Missed the counter for Metz!
Metz go on the counter, 3 v 1. Balerdi, the only Marseilles in his area, gets the ball back on a Lamkele Xena cross from the left!
Maumbagna shows itself
The Cameroonian comes full speed at Okidja, who counters in an attempt to restart! Metz recovers a goal kick.
Metz strikes first
This angle is taken by the camera from left to right. At the far post, Mikoutadze’s right volley is blocked by Onana.
Already a corner
That’s it for Metz, thanks to Lamkel Ze, who came on to incite on the left.
Here we go for the first period!
Kick-off was given and Marseille began.
A match for Aubameyang?
From the start of this Ligue 1 season, Marseille’s top scorer is Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (34 years old)., author of six goals but also seven assists. On the Metz side, with three goals, it’s Gambian attackers Ably Jalo (25 years old), who also had an assist, and Senegalese Cheikh Sabali (24 years old).
Metz wants to breathe fresh air
For its part, Metz (four wins, four draws, twelve defeats) is sixteenth (but thirteenth away) with sixteen points, the second-worst attack (17 goals conceded) and the fourth-worst defense, tied with Nantes (31 goals conceded). Victory and the club would return to fifteenth, level with Lyon.
Marseille, Top 6 in the viewfinder
In the Ligue 1 standings, Marseille (seven wins, eight draws, five defeats) are eighth (but fourth at home) with 29 points, fifth best attack, tied with Lille (28 goals scored) and 22 goals conceded. A victory and the club will return to Lanes, sixth level.
Metz no longer knows how to travel
This famous victory at the Lorient pitch (2–3) on 26 November, in Ligue 1, is also apparently Metz’s last away win of the season. Since then, in the championship, The club made three new trips, resulting in three defeats.
Metz, things are bad…
In Ligue 1, Metz are currently on a terrible streak of seven consecutive defeats. In the elite class, his last success dates back to November 26. It was on the Lorient pitch (2-3).
Marseille, an impenetrable structure
Marseille are unbeaten at home this season. In the fourteen matches already played, since the start of the exercise, the club has a record of eight wins to six draws in all competitions.
Banners at the velodrome
“Keep your word”, can we read on one of the banners
Marseille, permanent shortage
In Ligue 1, Marseille have not won a single match since December 17. That was against Clermont (2-1). Since then, in the Elite, the club has played four extra matches with three draws and one loss.
OM-Metz, towards a new draw?
The last encounter between the two teams took place on 18 August. During the first leg, Metz and Marseille drew (2-2).With goals from Senegalese attackers Cheikh Sabali (65th) and Georgian George Mikoutadze (71st) on the one hand, against goals from English midfielder Imran Soglo (14th) and Portuguese striker Vitinha (82nd) on the other.
Hakim Ben Al Hajj on CT
At the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, the referee for the match will be Hakim Ben Al Hadj.
Eleven of Metz
Oukidja – Sané, Traoré, Hérelle, Udol – Jean-Jacques, N’Doram – Van den Kerkhof, Camara, Lamkel Zé – Mikautadze.
The structure of the clause holder, OM, is known
Despite the turmoil of the week, Jonathan Close is the starter. Also note: Faris Mombagna’s recruitment has been on the line since the start
Lopez – Klose, Gigot, Balerdi, Merlin – Onana, Onahi, Harit – Aubameyang, Moumbagna, Ndiaye
The OM group announced
As announced by Gennaro Gattuso, Geoffrey Kondogbia and Jordan Veretout are absent.
“It’s disgusting”, De Maco blasted Longoria’s attitude on Close File
Eric Di Maco is angry. The 1993 European champion with Olympique de Marseille didn’t exactly like president Pablo Longoria’s exit next to Faris Mombagna’s presentation on Wednesday.
>> Di Maco’s scathing over Longoria’s treatment of Klaus
“It’s disgusting. What they’re doing to this kid is disgusting, whether these stories are true or not,” fumed the former OM player on Thursday. Super Moscato show. If they’re right, it doesn’t change anything. It is detrimental to the image you send to any club you want. So you are convincing clubs that you have a player who is international but not serious… you are shooting yourself in the foot.”
Gattuso again confronts Claus and his lack of involvement
Ahead of this Friday’s match against Metz, Gennaro Gattuso spoke about the Jonathan Kloss case before being asked any questions about the Marseille right-back. The Italian coach expects more consistency from his player.
>> Gattuso again confronts Claus and his lack of involvement
“I expect a question about Klaus. Matches are not won at the weekend. They are won during the week during training. At the moment, we are not consistent in our daily work. We have to demand with you. It is from there. That we do this difficult. We can walk away from the period. It’s not about thinking personally.”
Hello everyone
Welcome to our live to follow the meeting between OM and Metz, on the 21st day of L1 this Friday (pm) Marseille, 8th in L1 after last week’s shock at Lyon (1-0), won in the league (three draws, one loss) Vina is stuck in a streak of four games in a row.
The situation is even more dangerous for Metz, who are on seven consecutive defeats in L1 and now find themselves at a roadblock.