Olympique de Marseille would need veteran striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to roll back the years as they hosted Newcastle United in the UEFA Champions League. A worrying first half would turn to delight when the 36-year-old struck twice to rescue the evening and put Marseille’s European campaign back on track. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Olympique de Marseille returned briefly to the top of Ligue 1 with a victory over southern rivals OGC Nice at the Allianz Riviera before Paris Saint-Germain reclaimed top spot with a victory over Le Havre AC on Saturday night. Fireworks would light up the stadium as the Nice ultras, Populaire Sud, celebrated their 40th anniversary, […]
A tense clash between Olympique de Marseille and Atalanta BC would end with a healthy dose of controversy when Atalanta took advantage of Marseille’s protests for a penalty to deliver a knockout punch. It was far from pretty, but Atalanta would claim a rare victory for Ivan Jurić in a season marked with draws. Tactical […]
The two best defensive records in Ligue 1 collided at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday evening. Olympique de Marseille and RC Lens entered this match having conceded seven each, but there would only be one victor as Lille local Benjamin Pavard had a night to forget against his former side’s arch-rivals. Tactical analysis and match […]
Olympique de Marseille were at their marauding best as they demolished Ajax at the Stade Vélodrome. The last time these two teams met, they played out a thrilling and evenly matched 3-3 draw, but there would be nothing even about their reunion, as Igor Paixão led Marseille to victory. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Only a few days after beating their arch-rivals in the league for the first time since 2020, Olympique de Marseille would cap a perfect week by edging past RC Strasbourg Alsace. Strasbourg would take the lead in the second half, before Liam Rosenior’s men decided to withdraw into themselves, and allow Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Amir […]
Roberto De Zerbi had promised a reset for Olympique de Marseille after a turbulent August. A promising performance against Real Madrid followed a comfortable victory against FC Lorient. However, it was against Paris Saint-Germain that Marseille truly came alive, beating their old foes and ending a miserable home record in Le Classique of 14 years […]
Real Madrid took control of their Champions League opener thanks to their intensity out of possession and constant exploitation of Marseille’s disorganized defensive scheme. Roberto De Zerbi’s men showed their trademark intent in possession but were repeatedly undone by their lack of compactness and confusion in the press. Tactical analysis and match report by Sebastián […]
Last time Olympique de Marseille visited Olympique Lyonnais, adversity would be the fuel behind a rousing victory after Leonardo Balerdi was sent off within five minutes. It would be déjà vu as Les Phocéens fell to ten men in the first half, but this time there would be no rescue act. Lyon huffed and puffed […]
Olympique de Marseille rapidly fell into crisis following their opening day defeat to ten-man Stade Rennais. Roberto de Zerbi’s men needed a big result in front of an expectant Stade Vélodrome against Paris FC to draw some attention from a week under the spotlight. Marseille delivered the result, but questions still linger over the performance. […]