Olympique de Marseille don suffer another blow for their squad as dem face FC Lorient for Moustoir dis Saturday afternoon. Brazilian winger Igor Paixão bin dey forced to leave the match at halftime after suffering calf problem. The 24-year-old player wey dey important for Marseille attack get replaced by Timothy Weah as second half begin.
This injury na just one of the problems wey Marseille dey face for this match. Before the game even start, Dutch midfielder Quinten Timber bin dey ruled out as last-minute absentee. The 24-year-old Timber no even make the match sheet at all, and Himad Abdelli take his place for the starting lineup.
As the second half dey go on, Marseille dey trail 1-0 against Lorient. This result go be serious setback for Marseille their chase for Champions League qualification. The team need points to maintain their position for top of Ligue 1 table.
Historically, Marseille no dey perform well when dem visit FC Lorient home ground. The last time Marseille win for Moustoir na since April 27, 2012 – almost fourteen years ago! That time, Lorient under coach Christian Gourcuff beat Marseille 2-1 with goals from Arnold Mvuemba and Kévin Monnet-Paquet, assisted by Costa Rican Joel Campbell.
Since 2015, Lorient no don beat Marseille for thirteen straight matches. Their last victory against Marseille happen on April 26, 2015 at Vélodrome stadium. That match end 5-4 with Jordan Ayew scoring twice for Lorient, plus goals from François Bellugou, Romain Philippoteaux and Mathias Autret.
Overall statistics show say FC Lorient only beat Marseille six times total for their history, with twenty-one losses and eight draws. Only two of those victories happen at Lorient home stadium.
The current match situation dey look tough for Marseille. With Paixão injured and Timber already missing, plus trailing by one goal, coach need to find solution quickly. Timothy Weah who come replace Paixão get opportunity to make impact for the team.
Marseille starting lineup for this important match include players like Mandanda as captain, with others like Dja Djédjé, Nkoulou, Morel, and Ayew brothers. Lorient side feature Lecomte in goal, with Gassama, Koné, Bellugou, and Le Goff in defense.
As the match dey continue, all eyes dey on whether Marseille fit break their poor record at Moustoir or if Lorient go extend their home advantage against the visitors. The result go affect both teams their position for Ligue 1 table as season dey enter crucial stage.
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