Angers
Marseille
Match summary
Marseille came from behind to win 5-2 away at Angers.
In the first half, Lilian Raolisoa put Angers ahead with a header in the 14th minute, Himad Abdelli equalised with a header in the 37th minute, set up by Timothy Weah, and Nouhoum Kamissoko put Marseille in front with a header in the 43rd minute, set up by Emerson. In the second half, Amine Gouiri made it 1-3 in the 60th minute, Amine El Ouazzani pulled one back to make it 2-3 from the penalty spot in the 75th minute, Amine Harit made it 2-4 in the 83rd minute, set up by Tochukwu Nnadi, and Igor Paixão made it 2-5 in the 85th minute, set up by Timothy Weah.
The chances backed that up: Marseille created 3.54 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Angers's 1.80 from 11. Amine Gouiri had a penalty saved for Marseille.
Angers hosted Marseille in a Ligue 1 matchday 7 fixture that concluded with a comprehensive away victory. Marseille dominated the proceedings, registering 21 shots compared to the hosts' 11, and controlled 58 percent of the possession with 564 completed passes. The visitors also led significantly in dangerous attacks with 61 against 37, corners at 5 to 2, and shots on target with 8 to 3. Discipline was evenly matched throughout the encounter, as both sides committed fouls leading to 1 yellow card apiece in a match that saw a total of 23 fouls.
The action began when Lilian Raolisoa opened the scoring for Angers with a header in the 14th minute. Marseille responded before the break as Himad Abdelli levelled with a header in the 37th minute, followed by a Nouhoum Kamissoko header in the 43rd minute to make it 1-2 at half-time. After Amine Gouiri missed a penalty in the 59th minute, he immediately scored with a right-footed shot a minute later. Emmanuel Biumla received a yellow card for Angers in the 68th minute, before Tochukwu Nnadi was cautioned for Marseille in the 74th minute. Amine El Ouazzani converted a penalty for Angers in the 75th minute to reduce the deficit to 2-3, but late goals from Amine Harit in the 83rd minute and Igor Paixão in the 85th minute, both with right-footed shots, sealed a 2-5 victory for Marseille.
