UEFA Europa League

Marseille vs Benfica, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - OLM advance 4-2 on penalties
Marseille
  • 79': Faris Moumbagna
FT - Penalties
1 - 0
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - OLM advance 4-2 on penalties
Benfica

    Marseille edge Benfica on penalties to reach Europa League semi-finals

    Marseille claimed a penalty shootout win over Benfica on Thursday to reach the Europa League semi-finals after Faris Moumbagna's late second-half goal levelled the tie at 2-2 on aggregate.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille).
    • 1': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 6': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Jordan Veretout (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
    • 8': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Florentino.
    • 10': Offside, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Marseille).
    • 13': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 15': Jordan Veretout (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Chancel Mbemba (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 17': Emran Soglo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
    • 19': Foul by Casper Tengstedt (Benfica).
    • 19': Samuel Gigot (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chancel Mbemba with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 25': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 32': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille).
    • 32': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Emran Soglo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
    • 36': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
    • 36': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
    • 38': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': António Silva (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Emran Soglo (Marseille).
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
    • 45'+2': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Marseille).
    • 45'+2': Chancel Mbemba (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Marseille 0, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Marseille 0, Benfica 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Marseille. Amir Murillo replaces Chancel Mbemba.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 46': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by António Silva.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
    • 48': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
    • 48': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
    • 50': Offside, Marseille. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
    • 52': Foul by Azzedine Ounahi (Marseille).
    • 52': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Offside, Benfica. Rafa is caught offside.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Neres with a through ball.
    • 58': Substitution, Marseille. Faris Moumbagna replaces Emran Soglo.
    • 59': Substitution, Marseille. Luis Henrique replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Amine Harit (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Faris Moumbagna.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Jordan Veretout (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Hand ball by Ángel Di María (Benfica).
    • 60': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces David Neres.
    • 61': Substitution, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü replaces Casper Tengstedt.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout following a set piece situation.
    • 64': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 64': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by António Silva.
    • 65': Anatolii Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Faris Moumbagna (Marseille).
    • 66': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Balerdi.
    • 66': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
    • 67': Offside, Marseille. Leonardo Balerdi is caught offside.
    • 68': Offside, Benfica. Rafa is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Henrique with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
    • 71': Foul by Faris Moumbagna (Marseille).
    • 71': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Amir Murillo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Mário with a headed pass.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 75': Substitution, Marseille. Joaquín Correa replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
    • 76': Delay in match (Marseille).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
    • 79': Goal! Marseille 1, Benfica 0. Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a cross.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafa.
    • 82': Foul by Amine Harit (Marseille).
    • 82': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille).
    • 82': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.
    • 84': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Luis Henrique.
    • 84': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
    • 84': Pau López (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Joaquín Correa (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
    • 87': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 87': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Amine Harit (Marseille).
    • 88': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Amine Harit (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Samuel Gigot (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Amine Harit (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
    • 90'+5': Amine Harit (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
    • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
    • 93': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.
    • 94': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
    • 96': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
    • 97': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 98': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by João Mário.
    • 98': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pau López.
    • 100': Substitution, Marseille. Raimane Daou replaces Samuel Gigot because of an injury.
    • 101': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
    • 102': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Rafa.
    • 105': Amine Harit (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 105': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
    • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
    • 108': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 108': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.
    • 109': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
    • 109': Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 109': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
    • 109': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 110': Substitution, Marseille. Gaël Lafont replaces Amine Harit.
    • 110': Hand ball by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
    • 110': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout following a set piece situation.
    • 113': Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 113': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
    • 113': Florentino (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 115': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Veretout (Marseille).
    • 116': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 120'+1': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
    • 120'+1': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 120'+1': Foul by Faris Moumbagna (Marseille).
    • 120'+1': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
    • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
    • 120': Penalty missed! Still Marseille 1, Benfica 0. Ángel Di María (Benfica) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
    • 120': Goal! Marseille 1(1), Benfica 0. Joaquín Correa (Marseille) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Goal! Marseille 1(1), Benfica 0(1). Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Goal! Marseille 1(2), Benfica 0(1). Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Goal! Marseille 1(2), Benfica 0(2). Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 120': Goal! Marseille 1(3), Benfica 0(2). Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Penalty saved. António Silva (Benfica) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Goal! Marseille 1(4), Benfica 0(2). Luis Henrique (Marseille) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Marseille 1(4), Benfica 0(2).
    • 0': Match ends, Marseille 1(4), Benfica 0(2).

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 14
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 5
    45.9 Possession 54.1
    11 SHOTS 19
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    471 Accurate Passes 576
    595 Passes 691
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    16 Crosses 31
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    88 Long Balls 70
    51 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 15
    23 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 10
    34 Effective Clearances 17
    34 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Orange Vélodrome
    Location: Marseille, France
    Attendance: 59,645

    Line-Ups

    OLM Marseille (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    16 Pau López (GK)
    4 Samuel Gigot Yellow Card
    5 Leonardo Balerdi
    99 Chancel Mbemba Yellow Card
    27 Jordan Veretout
    8 Azzedine Ounahi
    19 Geoffrey Kondogbia
    37 Emran Soglo
    11 Amine Harit Yellow Card
    10 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
    29 Iliman Ndiaye
    Marseille Substitutes:
    Luis Henrique, Faris Moumbagna, Michael Murillo, Keyliane Abdallah, Gaël Lafont, Joaquín Correa, Rubén Blanco, Raimane Daou, Yakine Said.

    BEN Benfica (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
    30 Nicolás Otamendi
    4 António Silva Yellow Card
    8 Fredrik Aursnes
    6 Alexander Bah
    27 Rafa Silva
    87 João Neves
    61 Florentino Luís Yellow Card
    19 Casper Tengstedt Yellow Card
    7 David Neres
    11 Ángel Di María
    Benfica Substitutes:
    Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques, Tiago Gouveia, Álvaro Fernández, Marcos Leonardo, André Gomes, João Mário, Adrian Bajrami, Morato, Samuel Soares, Arthur Cabral, Orkun Kökçü, Benjamín Rollheiser.

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