Olympique de Marseille 0-1 Lens
Updated
Lens won: Olympique de Marseille 0-1 Lens in the Ligue 1 (Round 25) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025 at Orange Vélodrome, Marseille. Lens goals: Neil El Aynaoui 90'+4. Expected goals: 1.01-0.87. Possession: 76-24. Player of the match: Mathew Ryan (9).
Match report
Lens beat Olympique de Marseille 1-0
Lens edged Olympique de Marseille 1-0 away from home at Orange Vélodrome on Saturday 8 March in Ligue 1.
Neil El Aynaoui put Lens ahead on 90+4' (0-1).
Neil El Aynaoui's 90+4' strike proved decisive.
Olympique de Marseille had 76% of the ball, shots were 15-3 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.01-0.87.
Mathew Ryan (Lens) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 64,942. Referee: Thomas Léonard.
Match stats
| Olympique de Marseille | Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 76 | 24 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.01 | 0.87 |
| Total shots | 15 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 6 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 786 (91%) | 194 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 0 |
| Total shots | 15 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 3 |
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille (3-4-3): Geronimo Rulli, Valentin Rongier, Leonardo Balerdi, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Amar Dedic, Ismael Bennacer, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Quentin Merlin, Bilal Nadir, Amine Gouiri, Adrien Rabiot
Lens (5-4-1): Mathew Ryan, Jonathan Gradit, Juma Bah, Malang Sarr, Ruben Aguilar, Deiver Machado, Florian Sotoca, Nampalys Mendy, Neil El Aynaoui, Andy Diouf, Wesley Said
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Luis Henrique for Bilal Nadir (Olympique de Marseille)
- 46' · Substitution · Mason Greenwood for Amar Dedic (Olympique de Marseille)
- 53' · Yellow card · Valentin Rongier (Olympique de Marseille)
- 61' · Yellow card · Juma Bah (Lens)
- 66' · Substitution · Anass Zaroury for Andy Diouf (Lens)
- 67' · Substitution · Rayan Fofana for Wesley Said (Lens)
- 70' · Substitution · Jonathan Rowe for Quentin Merlin (Olympique de Marseille)
- 78' · Substitution · Neal Maupay for Ismael Bennacer (Olympique de Marseille)
- 78' · Yellow card · Ismael Bennacer (Olympique de Marseille)
- 83' · Substitution · Hamzat Ojediran for Nampalys Mendy (Lens)
- 85' · Yellow card · Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique de Marseille)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Neil El Aynaoui (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
44 league meetings since 1993: Olympique de Marseille 18, draws 8, Lens 18.
Questions
Who won Olympique de Marseille vs Lens?
Lens won, 0-1 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 8 Mar 2025.
When and where is Olympique de Marseille vs Lens?
Sat, 8 Mar 2025, 20:05 UTC at Orange Vélodrome, Marseille, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Olympique de Marseille and Lens?
In 44 league meetings since 1993: Olympique de Marseille 18 wins, 8 draws, Lens 18 wins (goals 51-51).