Marseille
Le Havre
Match summary
Marseille won 4-3 at home to Le Havre. Marseille led 2-0 at half-time.
In the first half, CJ Egan-Riley put Marseille ahead with a header in the 5th minute, set up by Emerson and Timothy Weah made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute. In the second half, Igor Paixão made it 3-0 in the 50th minute, set up by Amine Gouiri, Himad Abdelli made it 4-0 in the 55th minute, Josh Maja pulled one back to make it 4-1 from the penalty spot in the 77th minute, Lamine N'Diaye made it 4-2 with a header in the 86th minute, and Maja made it 4-3 with a header in the 89th minute, set up by Kaito Mizuta.
Le Havre can feel hard done by, creating 2.75 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Marseille's 1.81 from 11.
Marseille secured a 4-3 victory against Le Havre in Ligue 1 on matchday 8 after a high-scoring encounter at the stadium. The home side edged the overall territory and possession with 53 percent and completed 482 passes with an accuracy rate of 87 percent, compared to Le Havre's 412 passes at 82 percent accuracy. Despite controlling the ball for the majority of the game, Marseille recorded 11 shots with 5 on target against Le Havre's 21 shots and 7 on target. Both teams accumulated disciplinary cautions, finishing the fixture with 1 yellow card for Marseille and 3 yellow cards for Le Havre, alongside 4 corners for the hosts and 3 for the visitors.
The match opened with an early goal in the 5th minute when CJ Egan-Riley headed in for Marseille, followed by a right footed shot from Timothy Weah in the 33rd minute to establish a 2-0 half-time lead. Igor Paixão extended the advantage with a right footed shot in the 50th minute, and Himad Abdelli added a fourth with another right footed effort in the 55th minute. Le Havre responded through a penalty goal from Josh Maja in the 77th minute, a header by Mouhamed Lamine Ndiaye in the 86th minute, and a second goal from Josh Maja via a header in the 89th minute. Late yellow cards were issued for simulation and arguments.
