Olympique de Marseille 0-2 Nantes
Updated
Nantes won: Olympique de Marseille 0-2 Nantes in the Ligue 1 (Round 17) on Sun, 4 Jan 2026 at Orange Vélodrome, Marseille. Nantes goals: Fabien Centonze 31', Rémy Cabella 88' (pen). Sent off: Arthur Vermeeren (26'), Bilal Nadir (56'). Expected goals: 0.75-3.63. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Geronimo Rulli (8.5).
Match report
Nantes beat Olympique de Marseille 2-0
Nantes saw off Olympique de Marseille 2-0 away from home at Orange Vélodrome on Sunday 4 January in Ligue 1.
Fabien Centonze put Nantes ahead on 31' (0-1) and Rémy Cabella made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 88'.
Arthur Vermeeren (Olympique de Marseille) was sent off on 26' and Bilal Nadir (Olympique de Marseille) was sent off on 56'.
Olympique de Marseille had 56% of the ball, shots were 11-15 (4-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.75-3.63. Nantes were the better side on chances, too.
Geronimo Rulli (Marseille) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 64,780. Referee: Marc Bollengier.
Match stats
| Olympique de Marseille | Nantes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.75 | 3.63 |
| Total shots | 11 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 29 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 406 (87%) | 325 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 11 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 12 |
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille (3-4-3): Geronimo Rulli, Benjamin Pavard, CJ Egan-Riley, Facundo Medina, Timothy Weah, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Arthur Vermeeren, Emerson, Mason Greenwood, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Igor Paixao
Nantes (5-2-3): Anthony Lopes, Fabien Centonze, Kelvin Amian, Tylel Tati, Nicolas Cozza, Deiver Machado, Francis Coquelin, Junior Mwanga, Dehmaine Tabibou, Matthis Abline, Youssef El Arabi
Key events
- 26' · Red card · Arthur Vermeeren (Olympique de Marseille)
- 31' · Goal · Fabien Centonze (Nantes)
- 32' · Substitution · Bilal Nadir for Igor Paixao (Olympique de Marseille)
- 33' · Yellow card · Junior Mwanga (Nantes)
- 46' · Substitution · Amir Murillo for Facundo Medina (Olympique de Marseille)
- 46' · Substitution · Sekou Doucoure for Fabien Centonze (Nantes)
- 51' · Yellow card · Dehmaine Tabibou (Nantes)
- 54' · Yellow card · Bilal Nadir (Olympique de Marseille)
- 56' · Red card · Bilal Nadir (Olympique de Marseille)
- 58' · Substitution · Louis Leroux for Francis Coquelin (Nantes)
- 59' · Substitution · Rémy Cabella for Dehmaine Tabibou (Nantes)
- 61' · Substitution · Matthew O'Riley for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Olympique de Marseille)
- 63' · Substitution · Johann Lepenant for Junior Mwanga (Nantes)
- 73' · Substitution · Hamed Traorè for CJ Egan-Riley (Olympique de Marseille)
- 73' · Substitution · Amine Gouiri for Mason Greenwood (Olympique de Marseille)
- 82' · Substitution · Bahereba Guirassy for Youssef El Arabi (Nantes)
- 88' · Goal · Rémy Cabella (Nantes)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Bahereba Guirassy (Nantes)
All-time head-to-head
52 league meetings since 1993: Olympique de Marseille 22, draws 14, Nantes 16.
Questions
Who won Olympique de Marseille vs Nantes?
Nantes won, 0-2 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 4 Jan 2026.
When and where is Olympique de Marseille vs Nantes?
Sun, 4 Jan 2026, 14:00 UTC at Orange Vélodrome, Marseille, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Olympique de Marseille and Nantes?
In 52 league meetings since 1993: Olympique de Marseille 22 wins, 14 draws, Nantes 16 wins (goals 65-53).