Match report

Marseille Secures Comeback Victory Over Nimes in Ligue 1

Nimes
Nimes
2–3
FT
Marseille
Marseille
Feb 28, 2020

Marseille secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Nimes in a thrilling Ligue 1 encounter. Despite falling behind early to a goal from Z. Ferhat, Marseille showed resilience and determination, with D. Benedetto scoring a hat-trick to lead the comeback. Nimes managed to pull one back late in the game, but it wasn't enough to salvage a point.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Nimes 2–3 Marseille
  • • Z. Ferhat scored for Nimes in the 5th minute
  • • D. Benedetto scored a hat-trick for Marseille
  • • Lucas Deaux scored a late goal for Nimes in the 90th minute
  • • Marseille had three yellow cards: Álvaro González, Dimitri Payet, and Steve Mandanda
  • • Nimes had two yellow cards: L. Landre and S. Sarr

Lineups

Nimes

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 P. Bernardoni (G)
  • 5 L. Landre (D)
  • 4 P. Martinez (D)
  • 15 G. Paquiez (D)
  • 10 Z. Ferhat (M)
  • 7 R. Philippoteaux (M)
  • 12 L. Fomba (M)
  • 6 S. Sarr (M)
  • 22 Y. Benrahou (M)
  • 25 N. Roux (F)
  • 20 R. Ripart (D)

Substitutes

  • 28 M. Koné
  • 8 L. Deaux
  • 19 L. Buadés
  • 29 S. Alakouch
  • 21 K. Guessoum
  • 18 T. Valls
  • 16 L. Dias

Marseille

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 S. Mandanda (G)
  • 17 B. Sarr (D)
  • 3 Álvaro González (D)
  • 18 J. Amavi (D)
  • 15 D. Ćaleta-Car (D)
  • 4 B. Kamara (M)
  • 10 D. Payet (M)
  • 8 M. Sanson (M)
  • 21 V. Rongier (M)
  • 9 D. Benedetto (F)
  • 28 V. Germain (M)

Substitutes

  • 36 M. Aké
  • 27 M. Lopez
  • 16 Y. Pelé
  • 24 S. Khaoui
  • 32 L. Perrin
  • 31 A. Ali Mohamed
  • 29 F. Chabrolle

Timeline

  1. Nimes
    5' Nimes Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Ferhat
  2. Marseille
    10' Marseille Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Benedetto · Assist: B. Sarr
  3. Nimes
    14' Nimes Card · Yellow Card
    L. Landre
  4. Marseille
    36' Marseille Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Benedetto · Assist: D. Payet
  5. Marseille
    68' Marseille Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Benedetto · Assist: D. Caleta-Car
  6. Nimes
    69' Nimes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Philippoteaux · On: M. Koné
  7. Nimes
    69' Nimes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lamine Fomba · On: Lucas Deaux
  8. Marseille
    71' Marseille Card · Yellow Card
    Álvaro González
  9. Marseille
    75' Marseille Card · Yellow Card
    D. Payet
  10. Nimes
    78' Nimes Card · Yellow Card
    S. Sarr
  11. Marseille
    88' Marseille subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Payet · On: M. Aké
  12. Nimes
    90'+2 Nimes Goal · Normal Goal
    Lucas Deaux · Assist: Y. Benrahou
  13. Marseille
    90' Marseille Card · Yellow Card
    Steve Mandanda
  14. Marseille
    90' Marseille subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Benedetto · On: Maxime López

Match Stats

Stat Nimes Marseille
Fouls 15 14
Pass Accuracy 73% 74%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 13
Corners 8 9
Total Passes 343 384
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 6 4
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 249 285
Shots Inside Box 6 8
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 10 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Marseille leveled the game in the 10th minute with a goal from D. Benedetto, sparking a momentum shift
  • ▸ The second goal by D. Benedetto in the 36th minute put Marseille in the lead, solidifying their control of the game
  • ▸ The late goal by Lucas Deaux in the 90th minute nearly secured a point for Nimes, but it wasn't enough to overcome the deficit