OM-Monaco : Un match explosif et engagé

No rest

The intensity has not waned for a long time, OM seeking to put rhythm and taking risks in the relaunch. Monaco has spaces to recover.

Inaccurate shot

Meïté passes to Aubameyang on the right side of the area. His ground cross is cut by Vitinha at the front post, whose attempt goes well wide of the goal.

Corner for OM

From the right, Clauss finds Aubameyang at the back post, who tries a volley shot. The ball goes flying into the south stand.

Whistles keep coming

This early match is still rough and fouls are piling up, on both sides. OM is still struggling, despite their numerical superiority.

Vanderson grimaces

The Monaco wing-back seems to be in pain in his corridor. He manages to recover and the game can resume quickly.

Offside for Balerdi

On the right, Clauss looks for Balerdi on a free kick at the back post. The Argentine defender is blocked but is eventually called offside.

Tension rises

Maripan leaves the field, booed by the crowd, after protesting the decision at length. Dangerous free kick coming up for OM.

RED FOR MARIPAN!

Monaco down to ten! Vitinha is released on the right side. Caught off guard, Maripan pushes the Portuguese forward in the back. Mr. Delajod believes he was the last defender and brandishes the red card!

Ben Yedder still dangerous

Served by Akliouche at the edge of the area, the scorer tries his luck with one touch. Lopez repels the ball but the Marseille defense is suffering.

BEN YEDDER GOAL!

Monaco takes the lead already! Golovin sends Ben Yedder just at the limit of offside behind the defense. Right in the middle, he resists Meïté’s return and beats Lopez with a perfectly adjusted half-volley!

New corner for OM

Veretout takes a chance on the second ball, in front of the area. His attempt is blocked and goes out for a corner.

Köhn takes no risk

On a diving cross from Clauss, the Monaco goalkeeper punches the ball at the back post. The following corner leads to nothing.

Maripan warned

After contact with Vitinha’s face, the central defender escapes a yellow card but is reprimanded by the referee.

An intense start

The first duels of this match are highly contested between two teams without calculation for the moment. Ben Yedder doesn’t make sure his pass to Akliouche in the area.

Kick-off between OM and Monaco!

The kick-off is given by the Monégasques, excellent match to everyone!

The twenty-two players are on the pitch

The match is about to start in a few moments. Over 60,000 supporters are present at the Vélodrome tonight, including the actor Omar Sy.

The scathing ultras’ banner from OM

“Ghost owner, overwhelmed president, elusive leaders. You are just like this season: bad.”

Aubameyang awaited

After a great end of the year, the Gabonese striker is on 3 games without scoring in the league and did not stand out last week in the Coupe de France. This match could offer him the opportunity to fully launch his year, a week before facing off against Lyon.

Ben Yedder in great shape

The Monaco center-forward has scored 7 goals in his last 4 games, including a hat-trick against Rodez last week (3-1). However, he has only scored once in his last 6 matches against OM.

ASM effective at the Vélodrome

The Red and Whites have scored in their last 13 visits to Marseille in all competitions. Last season, the two teams ended in a draw (1-1).

Monaco under pressure

In case of a defeat, ASM would miss the chance to return to the provisional podium and could even lose their 4th place at the end of the weekend. Above all, their evening’s opponent would come back to just 2 points and would totally relaunch the race for the Champions League. Before their qualification for the Coupe de France round of 16, Monaco are coming off a defeat at home against Reims (1-3).

OM still undefeated at home

Despite a disappointing draw in the last matchday against Strasbourg in front of their fans (1-1), Marseille has still not lost at the Vélodrome in all competitions this season (9 wins, 4 draws), a first since 1998-1999. But the Olympians are decimated for this match, less than a week after their elimination in the Coupe de France round of 16 against Rennes (1-1, 8-9 in penalties).

OM lineup

Uncertainty about the system chosen by Gattuso

Paul López – Clauss, Meïté, Gigot, Garcia – Kondogbia, Onana, Veretout ; Luis Henrique, Vitinha, Aubameyang

Monaco’s eleven

Köhn – Kehrer, Maripan, Salisu – Vanderson, Fofana, Zakaria, Ouattara – Akliouche, Ben Yedder, Golovin.

Gattuso refuses the excuse of absences

“I’m not going to cry,” said the OM coach at a press conference

Hello and welcome to this live match of OM-Monaco

Continuation of the 19th round of Ligue 1, after OL’s defeat against Rennes on Friday and Nice’s narrow victory against Metz earlier in the day. The featured match pits OM against Monaco, at 9 p.m. at the Vélodrome.

Deprived of many players due to injuries or presence at the 2024 AFCON, Gennaro Gattuso will have to put on his thinking cap. And will probably try new things, as explained by RMC Sport.

Match broadcast on Canal+ Sport 360 and Canal+ Foot on TV, to follow live on radio on RMC and in our live-text on the RMC Sport website and app.