AS Monaco vs Marseille, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Akliouche, Balogun fire Monaco to 3-2 win over Marseille
AS Monaco beat Marseille 3-2 on Saturday to move top of Ligue 1, thanks to a brace from French midfielder Maghnes Akliouche and a powerful strike from United States striker Folarin Balogun.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Monaco 0, Marseille 1. Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
- 3': Valentin Rongier (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Gigot.
- 8': Goal! Monaco 1, Marseille 1. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 9': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille).
- 9': Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
- 14': Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille).
- 14': Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
- 15': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
- 18': Goal! Monaco 1, Marseille 2. Samuel Gigot (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Amir Murillo (Marseille).
- 19': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Marseille).
- 23': Goal! Monaco 2, Marseille 2. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
- 24': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vanderson.
- 24': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
- 25': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Marseille. Joaquín Correa tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 29': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Chancel Mbemba.
- 30': Offside, Monaco. Wilfried Singo tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
- 31': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Vanderson (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Clauss (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Foul by Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco).
- 37': Samuel Gigot (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Offside, Marseille. Jonathan Clauss tries a through ball, but Samuel Gigot is caught offside.
- 39': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
- 40': Azzedine Ounahi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
- 41': Offside, Marseille. Jordan Veretout tries a through ball, but Amir Murillo is caught offside.
- 42': Chancel Mbemba (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
- 42': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Chancel Mbemba (Marseille).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
- 44': Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
- 45': Pau López (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Azzedine Ounahi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
- 45'+2': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
- 45'+2': Jordan Veretout (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Monaco 2, Marseille 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Monaco 2, Marseille 2.
- 47': Offside, Marseille. Azzedine Ounahi tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 48': Substitution, Marseille. Amine Harit replaces Iliman Ndiaye because of an injury.
- 50': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
- 50': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Youssouf Fofana.
- 51': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Marseille).
- 51': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! Monaco 3, Marseille 2. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
- 53': Amir Murillo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
- 54': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Marseille).
- 54': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Joaquín Correa (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Soungoutou Magassa.
- 56': Attempt saved. Samuel Gigot (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Hand ball by Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
- 59': Samuel Gigot (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Denis Zakaria (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Hand ball by Azzedine Ounahi (Marseille).
- 63': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
- 63': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Pau López.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanderson with a cross.
- 65': Azzedine Ounahi (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
- 67': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
- 67': Joaquín Correa (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Offside, Marseille. Jonathan Clauss tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
- 71': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
- 73': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Marseille).
- 73': Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Jonathan Clauss (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Amine Harit (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
- 75': Substitution, Marseille. Ismaïla Sarr replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 75': Substitution, Monaco. Eliot Matazo replaces Maghnes Akliouche.
- 75': Substitution, Monaco. Krépin Diatta replaces Ismail Jakobs.
- 76': Azzedine Ounahi (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
- 76': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Monaco).
- 76': Jonathan Clauss (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Eliot Matazo (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
- 77': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Valentin Rongier (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amine Harit.
- 83': Substitution, Marseille. Vítinha replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
- 83': Substitution, Monaco. Myron Boadu replaces Folarin Balogun.
- 83': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Monaco).
- 83': Valentin Rongier (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
- 85': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Myron Boadu (Monaco).
- 88': Samuel Gigot (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Vítinha (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
- 90'+2': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
- 90'+2': Ismaïla Sarr (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Monaco. Mohamed Camara replaces Denis Zakaria.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Marseille).
- 90'+6': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Monaco 3, Marseille 2.
- 0': Match ends, Monaco 3, Marseille 2.
Statistics
 OLM |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 54 | Possession | 46 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 379 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 481 | Passes | 407 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 29 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 9,912
Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 9,912
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | +20 | 23 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 9 | +9 | 20 |
| 3 | Marseille | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Lille | 9 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
AS Monaco (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Philipp Köhn (GK) |
| 3 | Guillermo Maripán |
| 88 | Soungoutou Magassa  |
| 99 | Wilfried Singo |
| 6 | Denis Zakaria |
| 19 | Youssouf Fofana |
| 21 | Maghnes Akliouche |
| 14 | Ismail Jakobs |
| 2 | Vanderson |
| 29 | Folarin Balogun |
| 10 | Wissam Ben Yedder |
Marseille (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Pau López (GK) |
| 99 | Chancel Mbemba |
| 4 | Samuel Gigot |
| 62 | Michael Murillo |
| 7 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 21 | Valentin Rongier |
| 27 | Jordan Veretout |
| 8 | Azzedine Ounahi |
| 10 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 20 | Joaquín Correa |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
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