Match report

Marseille Secures Narrow Victory Over Toulouse in Ligue 1

Toulouse
Toulouse
0–1
FT
Marseille
Marseille
Mar 7, 2026

Marseille secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Toulouse in a tense Ligue 1 encounter at the Stadium de Toulouse. The match, played on 2026-03-07, saw Marseille's M. Greenwood net the only goal of the game in the 18th minute, assisted by I. Paixao. Despite multiple substitutions and yellow cards, Toulouse could not find an equalizer, holding off the home crowd's pressure to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Toulouse 0-1 Marseille
  • • M. Greenwood scored the only goal in the 18th minute
  • • Facundo Medina (Marseille) and Mark McKenzie (Toulouse) received yellow cards
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams
  • • Toulouse and Marseille contested fiercely, but Toulouse failed to score

Lineups

Toulouse

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Restes (G)
  • 19 D. Sidibe (D)
  • 2 R. Nicolaisen (D)
  • 3 M. McKenzie (D)
  • 12 W. Kamanzi (M)
  • 23 C. Casseres (M)
  • 18 P. Demba (M)
  • 24 D. Methalie (M)
  • 15 A. Donnum (F)
  • 10 Y. Gboho (F)
  • 20 Emersonn (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 K. Haug
  • 40 N. Said Mchindra
  • 77 M. Sauer
  • 11 S. Hidalgo
  • 44 G. Bakhouche Piernas
  • 13 J. Russell-Rowe
  • 35 S. Koumbassa
  • 7 J. Vignolo
  • 45 A. Vossah

Marseille

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Rulli (G)
  • 28 B. Pavard (D)
  • 5 L. Balerdi (D)
  • 32 F. Medina (D)
  • 22 T. Weah (M)
  • 19 G. Kondogbia (M)
  • 23 P. Hojbjerg (M)
  • 14 I. Paixao (M)
  • 27 Q. Timber (F)
  • 10 M. Greenwood (F)
  • 17 P. Aubameyang (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 J. De Lange
  • 33 Emerson
  • 4 C. Egan-Riley
  • 11 E. Nwaneri
  • 18 A. Vermeeren
  • 6 T. Nnadi
  • 35 E. Lago
  • 9 A. Gouiri
  • 20 H. J. Traore

Timeline

  1. Marseille
    12' Marseille Card · Yellow Card
    Facundo Medina

    Foul

  2. Marseille
    18' Marseille Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Greenwood · Assist: I. Paixao
  3. Toulouse
    46' Toulouse subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Emersonn · On: S. Hidalgo
  4. Marseille
    59' Marseille Card · Yellow Card
    M. Greenwood

    Argument

  5. Marseille
    60' Marseille Card · Yellow Card
    T. Weah

    Foul

  6. Toulouse
    64' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    Mark McKenzie

    Foul

  7. Marseille
    66' Marseille subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Kondogbia · On: T. Nnadi
  8. Marseille
    66' Marseille subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Greenwood · On: A. Gouiri
  9. Toulouse
    69' Toulouse subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Cristian Cásseres Jr. · On: A. Vossah
  10. Toulouse
    78' Toulouse subst · Substitution 3
    Off: W. Kamanzi · On: J. Russell-Rowe
  11. Toulouse
    79' Toulouse subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Dayann Methalie · On: J. Vignolo
  12. Marseille
    82' Marseille subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Q. Timber · On: A. Vermeeren
  13. Marseille
    83' Marseille subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Aubameyang · On: Emerson Palmieri
  14. Toulouse
    84' Toulouse subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Demba · On: Mario Sauer

Match Stats

Stat Toulouse Marseille
Fouls 15 14
Pass Accuracy 83% 84%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 10
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 438 461
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 2 3
xG 0.91 1.13
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 49% 51%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 363 386
Shots Inside Box 9 7
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 3 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ M. Greenwood's early goal in the 18th minute gave Marseille the lead and set the tone for the match
  • ▸ Marseille's substitution of A. Gouiri for M. Greenwood in the 66th minute helped maintain their defensive stability and control the game