Marseille and Strasbourg faced off in Match Day 27 of Ligue 1 and the result was a thrilling 2-2 draw. C._Mbemba of Marseille put his team ahead at the 49th minute with a great strike that flew past the keeper. Marseille then doubled their lead in the 76th minute thanks to A._Sanchez’s goal, putting them firmly in control of the match. However, Strasbourg had other ideas and fought back valiantly late on. J._Aholou scored two quick goals for Strasbourg in the 88th and 89th minutes respectively to level the score at 2-2, ensuring that both teams got a point from this exciting encounter.
Line-ups:
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Marseille Pau López (rating 7.3) |
Strasbourg Matz Sels (rating 6.5) |
Substitutions:
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Marseille S. Gigot (S. Kolasinac, 60) |
Strasbourg I. Sissoko (G. Nyamsi, 52) |
Ball possession:
The match between Marseille and Strasbourg was a close one, with the latter having a slight edge in ball possession at 59% compared to 41%. Marseille made 7 shots on target, 4 on goal, with Ruslan Malinovskyi being the most active in terms of shots. Strasbourg made 24 shots on target, 9 of which were on goal. The most effective hit on goal came from Jean-Eudes Aholou. Ultimately neither side could break the deadlock as the match ended in a draw.
Passes:
Jordan Veretout of Marseille had a pass accuracy of 79%, with 44 total passes made. Frédéric Guilbert from Strasbourg was even more successful, completing 83% of his 77 passes. Sead Kolašinac from Marseille made one key pass during the match, while Dimitri Liénard from Strasbourg managed five key passes. It looks like both teams put on a strong display in this match!
Defense:
Marseille and Strasbourg have been facing off against each other in an intense competition, with both teams showing impressive defensive skills. Marseille led the way with 9 interceptions, with Nuno Tavares at the top of the leaderboard with 3. Strasbourg was close behind, managing 10 interceptions overall. Alexander Djiku had the most for his team, 4 total. Marseille was able to keep up however and managed to also get 10 interceptions; Eric Bailly had a total of 4 for his team. Unfortunately for Strasbourg though, they weren’t able to record any interceptions this time around, ending the game 0-0 on that stat line.
Face-to-face:
Ruslan Malinovskyi of Marseille and Alexander Djiku of Strasbourg are the leaders in their respective teams when it comes to face-to-face fights for the ball. Ruslan Malinovskyi has won 11 such fights, while Alexander Djiku has won 7. Clearly, both players demonstrate a strong competitive spirit and an impressive ability to win possession.
Fouls:
- T. Delaine (Strasbourg) at 6 minute
- G. Nyamsi (Strasbourg) at 40 minute
- A. Djiku (Strasbourg) at 72 minute
- E. Sobol (Strasbourg) at 83 minute
- L. Balerdi (Marseille) at 29 minute
Yellow cards:
Red cards:
Penalties in a match:
- A. Sanchez (Marseille) at 76 minute
The last five games (including this match):
- Marseille – DWLWW
- Strasbourg – DLDWL
Top 5 Ligue 1 scorers:
- Jonathan David (19, Lille)
- K. Mbappe (18, Paris Saint Germain)
- Alexandre Lacazette (16, Lyon)
- Folarin Balogun (16, Reims)
- Wissam Ben Yedder (16, Monaco)
Next games:
- Marseille will play with Reims. March 19 at 19:45 (UTC), on Stade Auguste-Delaune II.
- Strasbourg will play with Auxerre. March 19 at 14:00 (UTC), on Stade de la Meinau.
