AJ Auxerre vs Marseille, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Super sub Sanchez wraps up victory as OM go top in Ligue 1
Alexis Sanchez showed his worth as his third goal of the season helped Olympique de Marseille beat promoted AJ Auxerre 2-0 to move provisionally top
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 3': Attempt saved. Jonathan Clauss (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 3': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Marseille).
- 3': Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Gerson (Marseille).
- 5': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Hamza Sakhi (Auxerre) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gauthier Hein following a fast break.
- 7': Cengiz Ünder (Marseille) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
- 7': Goal! Auxerre 0, Marseille 1. Gerson (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 12': Foul by Gerson (Marseille).
- 12': Jubal (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Gerson (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a through ball.
- 14': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
- 15': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
- 16': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
- 16': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Gerson (Marseille).
- 17': Paul Joly (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Gerson (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
- 24': Foul by Jubal (Auxerre).
- 24': Gerson (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Offside, Marseille. Gerson tries a through ball, but Jonathan Clauss is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Rayan Raveloson.
- 31': Attempt missed. Issa Kaboré (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 33': Hand ball by Cengiz Ünder (Marseille).
- 35': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
- 35': Attempt saved. Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Autret.
- 38': Foul by Jubal (Auxerre).
- 38': Valentin Rongier (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Jubal (Auxerre).
- 39': Luis Suárez (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Jubal (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
- 42': Attempt missed. Chancel Mbemba (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 42': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Marseille).
- 42': Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Auxerre 0, Marseille 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Auxerre 0, Marseille 1.
- 45': Substitution, Marseille. Nuno Tavares replaces Jonathan Clauss.
- 46': Attempt missed. Luis Suárez (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 48': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
- 48': Issa Kaboré (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Birama Touré (Auxerre).
- 53': Gerson (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Marseille).
- 55': Hamza Sakhi (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Offside, Auxerre. Mathias Autret tries a through ball, but Rayan Raveloson is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Auxerre. M'Baye Niang replaces Rayan Raveloson.
- 58': Foul by Gerson (Marseille).
- 58': Paul Joly (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Marseille. Alexis Sánchez replaces Cengiz Ünder.
- 59': Substitution, Marseille. Mattéo Guendouzi replaces Gerson.
- 60': Attempt saved. Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno da Costa with a through ball.
- 61': Offside, Marseille. Mattéo Guendouzi tries a through ball, but Nuno Tavares is caught offside.
- 65': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
- 66': Attempt missed. Paul Joly (Auxerre) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Autret following a corner.
- 67': Nuno Tavares (Marseille) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
- 67': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 67': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Marseille).
- 67': Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Marseille. Pape Gueye replaces Issa Kaboré.
- 69': Substitution, Auxerre. Gaetan Perrin replaces Mathias Autret.
- 69': Substitution, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko replaces Gauthier Hein.
- 73': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
- 73': Mattéo Guendouzi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pape Gueye.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Birama Touré (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 76': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
- 76': Mattéo Guendouzi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 78': Substitution, Auxerre. Youssouf M'Changama replaces Nuno da Costa.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi.
- 81': Substitution, Marseille. Amine Harit replaces Luis Suárez.
- 83': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Marseille).
- 83': Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Marseille).
- 83': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Goal! Auxerre 0, Marseille 2. Alexis Sánchez (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi following a fast break.
- 87': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
- 87': Youssouf M'Changama (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Birama Touré (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Amine Harit (Marseille).
- 90': Amine Harit (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt missed. Youssouf M'Changama (Auxerre) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Auxerre).
- 90'+1': Valentin Rongier (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Birama Touré (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gideon Mensah.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Auxerre 0, Marseille 2.
- 0': Match ends, Auxerre 0, Marseille 2.
Statistics
 OLM |
AUX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 52.8 | Possession | 47.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 425 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
| 498 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 9 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 17 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Location: Auxerre, France
Attendance: 17,025
Venue: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Location: Auxerre, France
Attendance: 17,025
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | +39 | 56 |
| 2 | Marseille | 22 | +24 | 46 |
| 3 | Lille | 23 | +15 | 41 |
| 4 | Nice | 22 | +17 | 40 |
Line-Ups
AJ Auxerre (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Benoit Costil (GK) |
| 20 | Alexandre Coeff |
| 4 | Jubal  |
| 12 | Birama Touré |
| 14 | Gideon Mensah |
| 26 | Paul Joly |
| 97 | Rayan Raveloson |
| 22 | Hamza Sakhi |
| 29 | Mathias Autret |
| 7 | Gauthier Hein |
| 9 | Nuno da Costa |
Marseille (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Pau López (GK) |
| 5 | Leonardo Balerdi |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 99 | Chancel Mbemba |
| 27 | Jordan Veretout |
| 21 | Valentin Rongier |
| 7 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 29 | Issa Kaboré |
| 11 | Luis Suárez |
| 8 | Gerson |
| 17 | Cengiz Ünder |
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