Match report

Marseille Secures Narrow Victory Over Le Havre in Ligue 1

Le Havre
Le Havre
0–1
FT
Marseille
Marseille
May 10, 2026

Marseille secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Le Havre in a tightly contested Ligue 1 match. The game's decisive moment came when Marseille's M. Greenwood converted a penalty in the 55th minute. Despite Le Havre's efforts to equalize, including a missed penalty by S. Boufal, Marseille held on to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • Marseille's M. Greenwood scored the only goal from the penalty spot in the 55th minute.
  • • Le Havre's S. Boufal missed a penalty in the 71st minute.
  • • Le Havre had three yellow cards, with S. Boufal, A. Seko, and Yanis Zouaoui receiving cautions.
  • • Marseille's T. Nnadi and Q. Timber also received yellow cards.
  • • The match ended with a VAR decision disallowing a Marseille goal for offside in the 90th minute.

Lineups

Le Havre

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 99 Mory Diaw (G)
  • 93 Arouna Sangante (D)
  • 15 Ayumu Seko (D)
  • 4 Gautier Lloris (D)
  • 18 Yanis Zouaoui (D)
  • 19 Lucas Gourna-Douath (M)
  • 14 Rassoul Ndiaye (M)
  • 13 Fodé Doucouré (M)
  • 17 Sofiane Boufal (M)
  • 45 Issa Soumaré (M)
  • 25 Ally Samatta (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 Timothee Pembele
  • 26 Simon Ebonog
  • 27 Enzo Koffi
  • 8 Yassine Kechta
  • 77 Lionel Mpasi Nzau
  • 7 Loic Négo
  • 6 Étienne Youte Kinkoue
  • 10 Felix Mambimbi
  • 11 Godson Kyeremeh

Marseille

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Gerónimo Rulli (G)
  • 28 Benjamin Pavard (D)
  • 5 Leonardo Balerdi (D)
  • 32 Facundo Medina (D)
  • 33 Emerson (D)
  • 6 Tochukwu Nnadi (M)
  • 23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (M)
  • 10 Mason Greenwood (M)
  • 27 Quinten Timber (M)
  • 14 Igor Paixão (M)
  • 9 Amine Gouiri (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Arthur Vermeeren
  • 71 Nouhoum Kamissoko
  • 78 Ange Lago
  • 70 Ugo Lamare El Kadmiri
  • 12 Jeffrey De Lange
  • 35 Kelyann Bezahaf
  • 72 Hilan Hamzaoui Slimani
  • 11 Ethan Nwaneri
  • 76 Tadjidine Mmadi

Timeline

  1. Le Havre
    41' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    S. Boufal

    Holding

  2. Le Havre
    47' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    A. Seko

    Foul

  3. Marseille
    55' Marseille Goal · Penalty
    M. Greenwood
  4. Le Havre
    57' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    Yanis Zouaoui

    Foul

  5. Marseille
    59' Marseille Card · Yellow Card
    T. Nnadi

    Holding

  6. Marseille
    66' Marseille subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Nnadi · On: A. Vermeeren
  7. Le Havre
    71' Le Havre Goal · Missed Penalty
    S. Boufal · Assist: S. Boufal
  8. Le Havre
    72' Le Havre subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Boufal · On: S. Ebonog
  9. Le Havre
    72' Le Havre subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Doucoure · On: T. Pembele
  10. Le Havre
    80' Le Havre subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Yanis Zouaoui · On: E. K. Vinette
  11. Marseille
    81' Marseille Card · Yellow Card
    Q. Timber

    Foul

  12. Marseille
    87' Marseille subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Q. Timber · On: N. Kamissoko
  13. Marseille
    87' Marseille subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Greenwood · On: E. Lago
  14. Le Havre
    88' Le Havre Card · Yellow Card
    S. Ebonog

    Foul

  15. Le Havre
    89' Le Havre subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lucas Gourna-Douath · On: Y. Kechta
  16. Marseille
    90'+7 Marseille Var · Goal Disallowed - offside
    I. Paixao
  17. Marseille
    90' Marseille subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Gouiri · On: U. Lamare El Kadmiri

Match Stats

Stat Le Havre Marseille
Fouls 20 22
Pass Accuracy 81% 81%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 7
Corners 3 0
Total Passes 371 384
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 2 3
xG 1.06 1.12
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 50% 50%
Goals Prevented 0.06 0.06
Accurate Passes 300 312
Shots Inside Box 7 4
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game's momentum shifted when M. Greenwood scored the penalty in the 55th minute, giving Marseille the lead.
  • ▸ Le Havre missed a crucial opportunity to equalize when S. Boufal failed to convert a penalty in the 71st minute.