Olympique de Marseille 3-1 Lens
Updated
Olympique de Marseille won: Olympique de Marseille 3-1 Lens in the Ligue 1 (Round 19) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026 at Orange Vélodrome, Marseille. Olympique de Marseille goals: Amine Gouiri 3', Ethan Nwaneri 13', Amine Gouiri 75'. Lens goals: Rayan Fofana 85'. Expected goals: 1.00-1.01. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Amine Gouiri (8.9).
Match report
Olympique de Marseille beat Lens 3-1
Olympique de Marseille beat Lens 3-1 at Orange Vélodrome on Saturday 24 January in Ligue 1.
Amine Gouiri put Olympique de Marseille ahead on 3' (1-0), Ethan Nwaneri made it 2-0 on 13', Amine Gouiri made it 3-0 on 75' and Rayan Fofana pulled one back for Lens on 85' (3-1).
Olympique de Marseille had 54% of the ball, shots were 10-7 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.00-1.01.
Amine Gouiri (Marseille) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 52,673. Referee: Benoît Bastien.
Match stats
| Olympique de Marseille | Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.00 | 1.01 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 13 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 497 (89%) | 411 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 4 |
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille (3-4-2-1): Gerónimo Rulli, Leonardo Balerdi, Nayef Aguerd, Facundo Medina, Timothy Weah, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Quinten Timber, Igor Paixão, Ethan Nwaneri, Hamed Traorè, Amine Gouiri
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Matthieu Udol, Saud Abdulhamid, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangaré, Ruben Aguilar, Florian Thauvin, Wesley Saïd, Odsonne Édouard
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Amine Gouiri (Olympique de Marseille)
- 13' · Goal · Ethan Nwaneri (Olympique de Marseille)
- 37' · Yellow card · Wesley Saïd (Lens)
- 58' · Substitution · Mason Greenwood for Ethan Nwaneri (Olympique de Marseille)
- 59' · Substitution · Abdallah Sima for Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 61' · Yellow card · Mamadou Sangaré (Lens)
- 70' · Yellow card · Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 70' · Yellow card · Quinten Timber (Olympique de Marseille)
- 71' · Substitution · Rayan Fofana for Wesley Saïd (Lens)
- 72' · Substitution · Andrija Bulatović for Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 74' · Substitution · Benjamin Pavard for Nayef Aguerd (Olympique de Marseille)
- 74' · Substitution · Darryl Bakola for Hamed Traorè (Olympique de Marseille)
- 74' · Substitution · Matthew O'Riley for Quinten Timber (Olympique de Marseille)
- 75' · Goal · Amine Gouiri (Olympique de Marseille)
- 78' · Substitution · Anthony Bermont for Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 78' · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 80' · Substitution · Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Amine Gouiri (Olympique de Marseille)
- 85' · Goal · Rayan Fofana (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?
Olympique de Marseille won, 3-1 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 24 Jan 2026.
When and where is Olympique de Marseille vs Lens?
Sat, 24 Jan 2026, 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).