English:
Marseille Overcomes Monaco in Hard-Fought Match
Marseille, France – In a vibrant encounter held at the Orange Vélodrome, Marseille managed to overcome Monaco in matchday 16 of Ligue 1. The home team dominated possession with 58%, generating a total of 18 shots, 8 of which were on target. However, Monaco’s defense remained solid, limiting clear goal-scoring opportunities.
The match was marked by intensity in midfield, reflected in the 11 fouls committed by both teams. The referee, François Letexier, was forced to show several yellow cards, including one to Marseille player G. Kondogbia in the 40th minute, and another to Monaco player Vanderson in the 64th minute.
A crucial moment of the match occurred in the 80th minute, when a goal by F. Balogun for Monaco was disallowed by VAR due to an offside position. Shortly after, in the 82nd minute, M. Greenwood of Marseille, assisted by P. Hojbjerg, broke the tie with a goal that ultimately sealed the victory for the home team. Greenwood himself received a yellow card in the 83rd minute.
Despite the defeat, Monaco also created danger, with 18 shots and 7 of them on target. Ball possession was 42% for the visiting team, who had 7 corner kicks compared to Marseille’s 3. The match ended with a tight victory for Marseille.
Substitutions marseille: at minute 46 G. Kondogbia came in and M. O’Riley went out., at minute 58 B. Pavard came in and I. Paixao went out., at minute 58 M. Murillo came in and L. Balerdi went out., at minute 81 A. Vermeeren came in and B. Nadir went out., at minute 86 P. Aubameyang came in and D. Bakola went out.
Substitutions monaco: at minute 86 L. Camara came in and G. Ilenikhena went out., at minute 86 T. Minamino came in and M. Biereth went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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