Match report

Ajaccio Stuns Marseille with 1-0 Victory in Ligue 1

Ajaccio
Ajaccio
1–0
FT
Marseille
Marseille
Jun 3, 2023

Ajaccio stunned Ligue 1 powerhouse Marseille with a hard-fought 1-0 victory on Saturday. Despite numerous substitutions and intense pressure from Marseille throughout, Ajaccio managed to capitalize late in the game with a goal from C. Vidal at minute 88.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Ajaccio 1–0 Marseille
  • • Goal by C. Vidal for Ajaccio (88th minute)
  • • Leonardo Balerdi of Marseille received a yellow card in the 21st minute
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including Rubén Blanco coming on for Pau López and Victor Oliveira replacing Alexis Sánchez for Marseille

Lineups

Ajaccio

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Leroy (G)
  • 20 M. Youssouf (D)
  • 25 O. Gonzalez (D)
  • 15 C. Vidal (D)
  • 3 I. Diallo (D)
  • 6 M. Coutadeur (M)
  • 14 C. Bayala (M)
  • 4 M. Barreto (M)
  • 8 V. Marchetti (M)
  • 5 R. Nouri (M)
  • 33 B. Touré (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 T. Strata
  • 38 I. Chegra
  • 34 M. Soumano
  • 37 M. Puch-Herrantz
  • 23 T. Mangani
  • 35 A. Khelifa
  • 16 F. Sollacaro
  • 27 K. Spadanuda
  • 21 C. Avinel

Marseille

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 36 Rubén Blanco (G)
  • 99 C. Mbemba (D)
  • 5 L. Balerdi (D)
  • 23 S. Kolašinac (D)
  • 29 I. Kaboré (M)
  • 6 M. Guendouzi (M)
  • 27 J. Veretout (M)
  • 7 J. Clauss (M)
  • 17 C. Ünder (F)
  • 18 R. Malinovskyi (F)
  • 70 A. Sánchez (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Pau López
  • 3 E. Bailly
  • 30 Nuno Tavares
  • 9 Vítinha
  • 33 F. Mughe
  • 47 B. Elmaz

Timeline

  1. Marseille
    21' Marseille Card · Yellow Card
    Leonardo Balerdi

    Foul

  2. Marseille
    46' Marseille subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Rubén Blanco · On: Pau López
  3. Marseille
    64' Marseille subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Leonardo Balerdi · On: Eric Bailly
  4. Marseille
    64' Marseille subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jonathan Clauss · On: Nuno Tavares
  5. Marseille
    65' Marseille subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Alexis Sánchez · On: Vítor Oliveira
  6. Ajaccio
    69' Ajaccio subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Marchetti · On: T. Strata
  7. Ajaccio
    69' Ajaccio subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Nouri · On: I. Chegra
  8. Ajaccio
    77' Ajaccio subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Toure · On: M. Soumano
  9. Ajaccio
    77' Ajaccio subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ismaël Diallo · On: M. Puch-Herrantz
  10. Marseille
    80' Marseille subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Malinovskyi · On: F. Mughe
  11. Ajaccio
    82' Ajaccio subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Coutadeur · On: T. Mangani
  12. Ajaccio
    88' Ajaccio Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Vidal
  13. Ajaccio
    90'+4 Ajaccio Card · Yellow Card
    M. Soumano

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Ajaccio Marseille
Fouls 19 15
Pass Accuracy 68% 85%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 3 17
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 227 582
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 1 5
xG 0.12 1.41
Shots off Target 0 10
Possession 28% 72%
Accurate Passes 154 496
Shots Inside Box 1 10
Saves 3 0
Shots Outside Box 2 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ajaccio's goal in the 88th minute shifted momentum decisively in their favor, securing a vital win against one of Ligue 1’s top sides.
  • ▸ Early yellow card to Leonardo Balerdi from Marseille disrupted their defensive structure early on.