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Marseille Claims Victory in Dynamic Match Against Lens
Marseille, January 24, 2026 – In an electrifying match held at the Orange Vélodrome in Marseille, the home team secured a valuable victory against Lens in matchday 19 of Ligue 1. The encounter, officiated by Benoît Bastien, was characterized by its pace and constant activity in both areas.
Marseille took the initiative from the start, with an early goal by A. Gouiri in the 3rd minute, following an excellent assist from I. Paixao. The lead was quickly extended with another goal, this time by E. Nwaneri in the 13th minute, thanks to a precise pass from P. Hojbjerg.
Despite Marseille’s dominance, Lens did not give up and sought to narrow the gap, although with less precision in attack. The game became more disputed in midfield, with several fouls resulting in yellow cards for W. Said, M. Sangare, and F. Thauvin, all players from Lens.
In the second half, Marseille struck again, with A. Gouiri once again scoring in the 75th minute, this time assisted by T. Weah, consolidating their lead. However, Lens responded with a goal from R. Fofana in the 85th minute, assisted by M. Sangare, reducing the difference on the scoreboard.
Marseille dominated ball possession with 55% compared to Lens’s 45%. Regarding shots, Marseille took 10, of which 5 were on target, while Lens made 7 shots, with 2 directed at the opponent’s goal. The match concluded with a victory for Marseille, reflecting their greater effectiveness in front of the goal and solidity in the game.
Substitutions marseille: at minute 58 E. Nwaneri came in and M. Greenwood went out., at minute 74 N. Aguerd came in and B. Pavard went out., at minute 74 H. J. Traore came in and D. Bakola went out., at minute 74 Q. Timber came in and M. O’Riley went out., at minute 80 A. Gouiri came in and P. Aubameyang went out.
Substitutions lens: at minute 59 O. Edouard came in and A. Sima went out., at minute 71 W. Said came in and R. Fofana went out., at minute 72 A. Thomasson came in and A. Bulatovic went out., at minute 78 R. Aguilar came in and A. Bermont went out., at minute 78 F. Thauvin came in and F. Sotoca went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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