Marseille vs Lorient

12 September 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Thomas Léonard

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • Mason Greenwood 13’ (pen)
  • Benjamin Pavard 20’
  • Angel Gomes 33’
  • Naif Aguerd 90+3’

Match summary

Marseille won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Lorient. Marseille led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Mason Greenwood put Marseille ahead from the penalty spot in the 13th minute, Benjamin Pavard made it 2-0 with a header in the 20th minute, set up by Mason Greenwood, and Angel Gomes made it 3-0 from a corner in the 33rd minute. In the second half, Naif Aguerd made it 4-0 in stoppage time, set up by Arthur Vermeeren.

The chances backed that up: Marseille created 2.83 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Lorient's 0.19 from 4. Lorient had a player sent off.

Match stats

72% Possession 28%
15 Shots 4
8 Shots on target 1
10 Corners 0
158 Attacks 43
93 Dangerous attacks 13
800 Passes 306
93% Pass accuracy 84%
14 Tackles 12
18 Fouls 5
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Marseille Lorient
Kick-off
Mason GreenwoodShot on target
5’
10’
Darlin YongwaProfessional foul last man
Mason GreenwoodPenalty1-0 (Marseille)
13’
14’
Arsène KouassiNoah Doriann Cadiou
Benjamin PavardHeader2-0 (Marseille)
20’
Benjamin PavardFoul
26’
Angel GomesRight foot shot3-0 (Marseille)
33’
VAR review
41’
Matt O'RileyAmine GouiriInjury
44’
Half-time3-0
Timothy WeahShot on target
49’
Second half underway
Angel GomesFoul
53’
55’
Karim DermaneFoul
Mason GreenwoodShot on target
60’
Pierre-Emile HøjbjergGeoffrey Kondogbia
61’
Igor PaixãoTimothy Weah
61’
EmersonFacundo Medina
61’
62’
Arthur AvomJean-Victor Makengo
62’
Mohamed BambaSambou Soumano
62’
Théo Le BrisKarim Dermane
71’
Abdoulaye FayeFoul
Igor PaixãoShot on target
72’
73’
Théo Le BrisShot on target
74’
Aiyegun TosinJoel Mvuka
Arthur VermeerenBenjamin Pavard
78’
Igor PaixãoSimulation
86’
Nayef AguerdLeft foot shot4-0 (Marseille)
90+3’
Full-time4-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.83 0.19 13’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), 1-0 13’ 20’ Benjamin Pavard (Marseille), 2-0 20’ 33’ Angel Gomes (Marseille), 3-0 33’ 90+3’ Naif Aguerd (Marseille), 4-0 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.83 0.19 13’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), 1-0 Greenwood 13’ 20’ Benjamin Pavard (Marseille), 2-0 Pavard 20’ 33’ Angel Gomes (Marseille), 3-0 Gomes 33’ 90+3’ Naif Aguerd (Marseille), 4-0 Aguerd 90+3’
Marseille 2.83 xGLorient 0.19 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lorient attacking Marseille attacking 
13’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 60’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 49’ Timothy Weah (Marseille), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 76’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 20’ Benjamin Pavard (Marseille), from a corner, 0.32 xG, goal 52’ Joel Mvuka (Lorient), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 28’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ Bilal Nadir (Marseille), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Bilal Nadir (Marseille), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 33’ Angel Gomes (Marseille), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 88’ Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Naif Aguerd (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 28’ Abdoulaye Faye (Lorient), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Benjamin Pavard (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Théo Le Bris (Lorient), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 13’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 60’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.50 xG, saved 49’ Timothy Weah (Marseille), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 76’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 20’ Benjamin Pavard (Marseille), from a corner, 0.32 xG, goal 52’ Joel Mvuka (Lorient), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 61’ Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 28’ Sambou Soumano (Lorient), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 5’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ Bilal Nadir (Marseille), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Bilal Nadir (Marseille), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Angel Gomes (Marseille), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 88’ Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Naif Aguerd (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 28’ Abdoulaye Faye (Lorient), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Benjamin Pavard (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Théo Le Bris (Lorient), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Marseille 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lange
Murillo
Pavard 78’
Aguerd
Medina 61’
Gomes
Kondogbia 61’
Greenwood
Nadir
Weah 61’
Gouiri 44’
Lorient 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Mvogo
Faye
Talbi
Meïté
Yongwa
Abergel
Cadiou 14’
Mvuka 74’
Dermane 62’
Makengo 62’
Soumano 62’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jeffrey de Lange GK900 0.000.000
Amir Murillo DEF900 0.000.061
Naif Aguerd DEF9011 0.020.000
Benjamin Pavard DEF8412 0.340.000
Facundo Medina DEF670 0.000.000
Angel Gomes MID9011 0.030.593
Geoffrey Kondogbia MID671 0.040.000
Mason Greenwood MID90114 1.720.403
Bilal Nadir MID902 0.080.021
Timothy Weah MID671 0.460.052
Amine Gouiri FWD430 0.000.000
Matt O'Riley Sub470 0.000.501
Igor Paixão Sub231 0.030.000
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg Sub232 0.110.401
Emerson Sub230 0.000.000
Arthur Vermeeren Sub610 0.000.021

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Marseille win 70% Avg odds 1.35
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.16
Lorient win 12% Avg odds 8.17

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Marseille WWLWL
Lorient LWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Marseille 3-1 Lorient, 12 May 24 Next meeting: Lorient 2-0 Marseille, 18 Apr 26  All Marseille vs Lorient meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.