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Olympique de Marseille

Good news for Marseille as Amine Harit has returned from injury.
However, long-term absentees Rubén Blanco and Faris Moumbagna remain unavailable, further restricting the squad's depth.
RC Lens

With Facundo Medina and Adrien Thomasson suspended after accumulating too many yellow cards over a 10-game period, Malang Sarr and Florian Sotoca are likely to step into the squad.
Meanwhile, long-term absentees Martin Satriano, Rémy Labeau Lascary, and Jhoanner Chávez remain sidelined as they continue their recovery from injury.
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90+8'

Nothing more will happen in this game as the referee blows for full time.
90+6'

Adrien Rabiot (Marseille) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted.
90+4'

Deiver Machado passes to Neil El Aynaoui (Lens), who collects the ball and unleashes a terrific shot from the edge of the box. His effort goes into the top right corner. Fabulous goal! The score is 0:1.
90+2'

Anass Zaroury (Lens) crosses the ball from the free kick, but it goes out of play. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Marseille.
90+2'

Luis Henrique (Marseille) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul. It's a free kick to Lens, but it's in no position for a direct shot on goal.
90

There will be a minimum of 6 min. of added time.
90'

Amine Gouiri (Marseille) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Mathew Ryan, who smothers the ball.
89'

The ratio of the ball possession is 76:24.
86'

Neal Maupay (Marseille) produced a promising shot towards the bottom left corner after his wonderful solo run, but Mathew Ryan thwarted him with a fabulous save and the score remains the same.
84'

That will be a yellow card for one of the players. The one who gets booked is Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
84'

Marseille win a corner.
84'

The ball is crossed into the box and Luis Henrique (Marseille) reacts quickest to send a shot flying towards the roof of the net, but Mathew Ryan gets a glove on it to thwart him. Now Marseille have a corner.
83'

Substitution. Nampalys Mendy did his best and is replaced by Hamzat Ojediran (Lens).
82'

Nampalys Mendy (Lens) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
81'

The statistic for corner kicks – 6:0.
78'

Adrien Rabiot (Marseille) makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul. Lens have a free kick.
77'

It will be a substitution. Neal Maupay (Marseille) is ready to enter the pitch as Ismael Bennacer walks off.
77'

Thomas Leonard shows the yellow card to Ismael Bennacer (Marseille) for a heavy challenge.
74'

Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. Marseille are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.
73'

Nampalys Mendy (Lens) deprives his opponent of the ball, but the referee blows his whistle for a foul. He's not happy with the decision! It's a free kick to Marseille in a dangerous position.
71'

Thomas Leonard blows his whistle and it's Ismael Bennacer (Marseille) who is penalised for an offensive foul. Good decision by the referee. Lens will take a free kick.
71'

Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) delivers a promising cross into the box, but it's cleared.
71'

75:25 – the latest ball possession ratio.
70'

Roberto De Zerbi prepares a substitution. Quentin Merlin is replaced by Jonathan Rowe (Marseille).
69'

Mathew Ryan leaps to intercept the corner kick from Ismael Bennacer (Marseille).
67'

Will Still decides to make a substitution. Wesley Said will be replaced by Rayan Fofana (Lens).
66'

The referee signals a substitution. Anass Zaroury (Lens) is brought on as a substitute for Andy Diouf.
65'

The game is interrupted now, Jonathan Gradit (Lens) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
65'

Luis Henrique (Marseille) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. The ball has crossed the sideline. Marseille are taking a throw-in.
64'

The corner from Ismael Bennacer (Marseille) is cleared away by the defence.
63'

Luis Henrique (Marseille) sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts it.
59'

Wesley Said (Lens) bursts into the box and pulls the trigger, but he can't beat the goalkeeper. He directed his daisy-cutter towards the left post, but one of the defenders reacted brilliantly to block it.
57'

A cross from Luis Henrique (Marseille) fails to reach the box as the defence clears the ball away to safety.
56'

Thomas Leonard shows a yellow card to Abdulay Juma Bah (Lens) for a tough tackle.
56'

A VAR review has confirmed it's nothing more than a yellow card for Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
55'

It's been a while since that contentious challenge by Valentin Rongier (Marseille), but referee Thomas Leonard must have received some information as he makes the VAR signal. He's going to review and it could result in a red card!
53'

Valentin Rongier (Marseille) takes out his opponent with a horrific tackle and is relieved when the referee only shows him a yellow card.
52'

Free kick. Marseille will probably just try to cross the ball in from here. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) clearly holds his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
50'

A cross into the box from Ismael Bennacer (Marseille) is cleared.
49'

Luis Henrique (Marseille) serves up a nice cross, but the defence clears the danger. The ball is out of play. Marseille will have a throw-in.
49'

Andy Diouf (Lens) is flagged for offside.
48'

A through ball from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Marseille) fails to reach Adrien Rabiot as one of the defending players reacts brilliantly to intercept the effort. If the pass had been produced a little bit earlier, Adrien Rabiot could have got into a promising position.
46'

It's time for a substitution. That's the last involvement from Amar Dedic as he is replaced by Mason Greenwood (Marseille).
46'

The teams are back out for the second half and here is a change on the pitch. Roberto De Zerbi gives a chance to Luis Henrique and Bilal Nadir (Marseille) is off.
46'

The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.
45+1'

Thomas Leonard has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.
45

Quentin Merlin (Marseille) crosses into the box from near the side line, but he doesn't connect as he wanted and it's cleared by the well-organized defence.
43'

Marseille slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
40'

Amine Gouiri (Marseille) lifts the ball into the box from the corner, but one of the defending players gets there first to head it clear.
40'

Ismael Bennacer (Marseille) unleashed a monstrous piledriver. He controlled a pass, glanced up at goal and shot from the edge of the box. It could have been a difficult one for the keeper, but the ball fortunately hit one of the defenders and ball bounced away. Marseille force their opponents to concede a corner.
39'

Ball possession – 77:23.
36'

Valentin Rongier (Marseille) found some space to dink a cross from the side into the box, but it needed to be more precise to threaten the opposition.
34'

Bilal Nadir (Marseille) gets the ball and drives a shot high over the bar from the edge of the area. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Lens.
32'

Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) jumps high inside the box to connect with the resulting corner, but his bullet header smashes against the crossbar. The ball goes out of play and Lens will have a goal kick.
31'

Ismael Bennacer (Marseille) will take a corner kick.
31'

Amine Gouiri (Marseille) receives a precise pass in the box and takes the shot early. The ball heads towards the bottom left corner, but Mathew Ryan shows off his skills and makes a brilliant save to deny him. The ball goes out of play. Marseille are awarded a corner kick.
28'

A long pass finds Bilal Nadir (Marseille) unmarked, he looks up and hits a weak shot from mid-range which drifts well wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Lens.
26'

Andy Diouf (Lens) must feel embarrassed now. He received a killer pass, but his shot from the six-yard box was a disaster. He miskicked and made it very easy for Geronimo Rulli to get hold of the ball.
25'

Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) makes a rough challenge and Thomas Leonard blows his whistle for a foul. Lens are given an advantage. They have a free kick.
21'

Amine Gouiri (Marseille) is found in space by a decent pass, and he immediately hits a rocket of a shot at goal that clips the top of the crossbar.
20'

The current number of shots on goal is 0:0.
18'

Thomas Leonard blows his whistle after Ismael Bennacer (Marseille) kicks an opponent's legs instead of the ball. A free kick has been awarded to Lens.
14'

A corner kick by Marseille is thwarted by the well prepared Mathew Ryan (Lens).
14'

Lens seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.
11'

Marseille fail to score from a corner as Mathew Ryan (Lens) leaps to collect the ball.
9'

Ismael Bennacer (Marseille) sends a cross into the box, but Mathew Ryan comes off his line to gather the ball.
8'

Bilal Nadir (Marseille) serves up a nice cross, but Mathew Ryan punches the ball away.
5'

Lens control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
2'

Thomas Leonard blows his whistle as Wesley Said (Lens) used excessive force in the tackle during an attack. Marseille get a free kick.
1'

Amar Dedic (Marseille) creates some space for himself to pick up a pass on the edge of the box and unleashes a decent strike which goes a whisker over the crossbar. The ball goes out of play and Lens will have a goal kick.
1'

Here we go, today's match is starting right now.

The players are on the pitch and Marseille will have the kick-off.

Thomas Leonard got the nomination for today's game and will try his best to be a fair judge and not make any mistakes.

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