Marseille vs Benfica, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - OLM advance 4-2 on penalties

Marseille

79': Faris Moumbagna

FT - Penalties
1 - 0
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - OLM advance 4-2 on penalties

Benfica

Marseille edge Benfica on penalties to reach Europa League semi-finals

Marseille claimed a penalty shootout win over Benfica on Thursday to reach the Europa League semi-finals after Faris Moumbagna's late second-half goal levelled the tie at 2-2 on aggregate.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille).
1': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt blocked. David Neres (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa.
6': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
7': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
8': Attempt blocked. Jordan Veretout (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
8': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Florentino.
10': Offside, Benfica. Casper Tengstedt is caught offside.
13': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Marseille).
13': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
15': Jordan Veretout (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Attempt missed. Chancel Mbemba (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a set piece situation.
16': Attempt missed. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Neres.
17': Emran Soglo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Rafa (Benfica).
19': Foul by Casper Tengstedt (Benfica).
19': Samuel Gigot (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chancel Mbemba with a cross.
24': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
25': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
32': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille).
32': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Emran Soglo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by David Neres (Benfica).
36': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille).
36': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
38': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': António Silva (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Alexander Bah (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41': Foul by Emran Soglo (Marseille).
41': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Bah (Benfica).
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
45'+2': David Neres (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Marseille).
45'+2': Chancel Mbemba (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, Marseille 0, Benfica 0.
45': Second Half begins Marseille 0, Benfica 0.
45': Substitution, Marseille. Amir Murillo replaces Chancel Mbemba.
46': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
46': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by António Silva.
47': Attempt blocked. Iliman Ndiaye (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
48': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
48': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
50': Offside, Marseille. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
52': Foul by Azzedine Ounahi (Marseille).
52': Rafa (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Offside, Benfica. Rafa is caught offside.
57': Attempt missed. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
58': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Benfica) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Neres.
58': Attempt missed. Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Neres with a through ball.
58': Substitution, Marseille. Faris Moumbagna replaces Emran Soglo.
59': Substitution, Marseille. Luis Henrique replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
60': Attempt saved. Amine Harit (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Faris Moumbagna.
60': Attempt blocked. Jordan Veretout (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
60': Hand ball by Ángel Di María (Benfica).
60': Casper Tengstedt (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
61': Substitution, Benfica. João Mário replaces David Neres.
61': Substitution, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü replaces Casper Tengstedt.
61': Attempt missed. Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout following a set piece situation.
64': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
64': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by António Silva.
65': Anatolii Trubin (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Faris Moumbagna (Marseille).
66': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
66': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Balerdi.
66': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Anatolii Trubin.
67': Offside, Marseille. Leonardo Balerdi is caught offside.
68': Offside, Benfica. Rafa is caught offside.
69': Attempt blocked. Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Henrique with a cross.
69': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
69': Attempt saved. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
71': Foul by Faris Moumbagna (Marseille).
71': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Amir Murillo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
74': Attempt saved. Rafa (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Mário with a headed pass.
74': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
75': Substitution, Marseille. Joaquín Correa replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
76': Delay in match (Marseille).
76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica).
79': Goal! Marseille 1, Benfica 0. Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a cross.
81': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafa.
82': Foul by Amine Harit (Marseille).
82': João Neves (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille).
82': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.
84': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Luis Henrique.
84': Foul by António Silva (Benfica).
84': Pau López (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt missed. Joaquín Correa (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
87': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
87': Foul by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
87': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Amine Harit (Marseille).
88': João Mário (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Amine Harit (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Samuel Gigot (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Amine Harit (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by João Neves (Benfica).
90'+5': Amine Harit (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Foul by João Mário (Benfica).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
93': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.
94': Attempt missed. Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross.
96': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
97': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
98': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by João Mário.
98': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pau López.
100': Substitution, Marseille. Raimane Daou replaces Samuel Gigot because of an injury.
101': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
102': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Rafa.
105': Amine Harit (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
108': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Benfica) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
108': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.
109': Corner, Benfica. Conceded by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
109': Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
109': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
109': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
110': Substitution, Marseille. Gaël Lafont replaces Amine Harit.
110': Hand ball by Alexander Bah (Benfica).
110': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout following a set piece situation.
113': Faris Moumbagna (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
113': Foul by Florentino (Benfica).
113': Florentino (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
115': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Veretout (Marseille).
116': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
120'+1': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Benfica).
120'+1': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+1': Foul by Faris Moumbagna (Marseille).
120'+1': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Marseille 1, Benfica 0.
120': Penalty missed! Still Marseille 1, Benfica 0. Ángel Di María (Benfica) hits the right post with a left footed shot.
120': Goal! Marseille 1(1), Benfica 0. Joaquín Correa (Marseille) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Marseille 1(1), Benfica 0(1). Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Marseille 1(2), Benfica 0(1). Geoffrey Kondogbia (Marseille) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Marseille 1(2), Benfica 0(2). Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Marseille 1(3), Benfica 0(2). Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved. António Silva (Benfica) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Marseille 1(4), Benfica 0(2). Luis Henrique (Marseille) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Marseille 1(4), Benfica 0(2).
0': Match ends, Marseille 1(4), Benfica 0(2).

Statistics

BEN		OLM
19	Fouls	14
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	2
6	Corner Kicks	8
4	Saves	5
45.9	Possession	54.1
11	SHOTS	19
5	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
471	Accurate Passes	576
595	Passes	691
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	7
16	Crosses	31
0.1	Cross %	0.2
88	Long Balls	70
51	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	5
14	Effective Tackles	15
23	Tackles	19
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
9	Interceptions	10
34	Effective Clearances	17
34	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 59,645

Line-Ups

Marseille (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
16	Pau López (GK)
4	Samuel Gigot
5	Leonardo Balerdi
99	Chancel Mbemba
27	Jordan Veretout
8	Azzedine Ounahi
19	Geoffrey Kondogbia
37	Emran Soglo
11	Amine Harit
10	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
29	Iliman Ndiaye

Marseille Substitutes:

Luis Henrique, Faris Moumbagna, Michael Murillo, Keyliane Abdallah, Gaël Lafont, Joaquín Correa, Rubén Blanco, Raimane Daou, Yakine Said.

Benfica (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
30	Nicolás Otamendi
4	António Silva
8	Fredrik Aursnes
6	Alexander Bah
27	Rafa Silva
87	João Neves
61	Florentino Luís
19	Casper Tengstedt
7	David Neres
11	Ángel Di María

Benfica Substitutes:

Diogo Filipe Spencer Marques, Tiago Gouveia, Álvaro Fernández, Marcos Leonardo, André Gomes, João Mário, Adrian Bajrami, Morato, Samuel Soares, Arthur Cabral, Orkun Kökçü, Benjamín Rollheiser.

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