Reims vs Marseille

23 April 2021 · Ligue 1 · 2020/21 · Referee Eric Wattellier

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Nathanael Mbuku 38’
  • Dimitri Payet 41’, 76’
  • Arkadiusz Milik 45+2’

Match summary

Marseille came from behind to win 3-1 away at Reims. Marseille led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Nathanael Mbuku put Reims ahead with a header in the 38th minute, set up by Moreto Cassamã, Dimitri Payet equalised in the 41st minute, set up by Pol Lirola, and Arkadiusz Milik put Marseille in front in first-half stoppage time, set up by Dimitri Payet. In the second half, Payet made it 1-3 in the 76th minute, set up by Valentin Rongier.

The chances backed that up: Marseille created 2.37 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Reims's 0.70 from 10. Reims had a player sent off.

Match stats

Reims Marseille
10 Shots 11
1 Shots on Target 6
5 Corners 2
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
0.70 xG 2.37
0.70 Non-penalty xG 2.37
4 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Reims Marseille
Kick-off
Nathanael Mbuku
Assist: Moreto Cassamã1-0 (Reims)
38’
41’
Dimitri Payet
Assist: Pol Lirola1-1 (Marseille)
45+2’
Arkadiusz Milik
Assist: Dimitri Payet1-2 (Marseille)
Half-time1-2
76’
Dimitri Payet
Assist: Valentin Rongier1-3 (Marseille)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Reims
  • Wout Faes

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 2.37 38’ Nathanael Mbuku (Reims), 1-0 38’ 41’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), 1-1 41’ 45+2’ Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille), 1-2 45+2’ 76’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), 1-3 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.70 2.37 38’ Nathanael Mbuku (Reims), 1-0 Mbuku 38’ 41’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), 1-1 Payet 41’ 45+2’ Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille), 1-2 Milik 45+2’ 76’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), 1-3 Payet 76’
Reims 0.70 xGMarseille 2.37 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Marseille attacking Reims attacking 
47’ Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 41’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 76’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 63’ Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 38’ Nathanael Mbuku (Reims), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 81’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 66’ Boulaye Dia (Reims), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 63’ Pol Lirola (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 85’ Florian Thauvin (Marseille), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 15’ Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Dion Lopy (Reims), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Dereck Kutesa (Reims), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Dereck Kutesa (Reims), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Florian Thauvin (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Boulaye Dia (Reims), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 79’ Yuto Nagatomo (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 18’ Thomas Foket (Reims), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Reims), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 41’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 76’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 63’ Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 38’ Nathanael Mbuku (Reims), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 81’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 66’ Boulaye Dia (Reims), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 63’ Pol Lirola (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 85’ Florian Thauvin (Marseille), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 72’ Dimitri Payet (Marseille), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 67’ Dion Lopy (Reims), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Dereck Kutesa (Reims), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Dereck Kutesa (Reims), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 15’ Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Florian Thauvin (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Yuto Nagatomo (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ Boulaye Dia (Reims), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 18’ Thomas Foket (Reims), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Mouhamadou Drammeh (Reims), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Predrag Rajkovic GK900 0.000.000
Fodé Doucouré DEF900 0.000.211
Yunis Abdelhamid DEF902 0.070.021
Wout Faes DEF720 0.000.000
Thomas Foket DEF901 0.010.000
Moreto Cassamã MID9010 0.000.302
Boulaye Dia MID902 0.220.000
Xavier Chavalerin MID900 0.000.051
Dion Lopy MID771 0.050.000
Nathanael Mbuku MID7711 0.270.011
El Bilal Touré FWD670 0.000.041
Kaj Sierhuis Sub230 0.000.041
Dario Maresic Sub130 0.000.000
Arbër Zeneli Sub130 0.000.000
Mouhamadou Drammeh Sub11 0.010.031
Dereck Kutesa Sub12 0.070.011

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Reims win 25% Avg odds 3.76
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.42
Marseille win 47% Avg odds 2.04

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

Form going into the game

Reims DWDDD
Marseille WLWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Marseille 1-1 Reims, 19 Dec 20 Next meeting: Marseille 1-1 Reims, 22 Dec 21  All Reims vs Marseille meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.