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January 15, 2012 8:00 PM GMT
Stade Vélodrome — Marseille
Referee: R. Buquet
Attendance: 41279
January 15, 2012 8:00 PM GMT
Stade Vélodrome — Marseille
Referee: R. Buquet
Attendance: 41279
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| Marseille | 1.95 | 1.10 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.91 | 1.15 | 1.90 | 2.00 |
| Draw | 3.25 | 5.50 | 3.25 | 41.00 | 3.20 | 5.50 | 3.30 | 3.20 |
| Lille OSC | 3.90 | 34.00 | 3.80 | 71.00 | 4.33 | 30.00 | 4.50 | 3.80 |
Top of the Match
To Be Announced Shortly
Loïc Remy
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Flop of the Match
To Be Announced Shortly
Eden Hazard
Lille OSC
Lille OSC
Goal.com Rating 
Fans' Rating Olympique de Marseille 2-0 Lille: Harry Redknapp in attendance as Tottenham target Loic Remy nets deadly double to condemn champions to deserved defeat
A double from OM's leading striker means that they have closed in on Ligue 1's top three spots, while LOSC have lost further ground on league leaders Paris Saint-Germain
By Robin Bairner
Loic Remy scored a brace in front of Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp as Marseille beat Ligue 1 champions Lille 2-0 at Stade Velodrome.
The first half was goalless, but Remy opened the scoring early in the second period with a precise header into the corner of the net after Mathieu Valbuena, another Spurs target, had brilliantly wriggled into space to clip a cross into the former Nice player.
Remy then grabbed his second goal of the night late on after pouncing on a loose ball before killing the game off with a composed finish.
After a forceful showing from the visitors in the early stages, Marseille started to dominate the middle of the field and sustained significant pressure on the visiting defence for much of the first period.
Against a Lille defence decimated by selection problems, OM picked a number of holes in their guests. Morgan Amalfitano was the first to make headway, twice cutting dangerous balls back to Lucho Gonzalez, though on both occasions the Argentine’s touch let him down.
Inevitably, Remy would also worry the champions, with his best supply line typically Mathieu Valbuena. A deft lofted pass from the winger released the striker, though his finish was not accurate enough and was blocked by Mickael Landreau. The striker was unlucky midway through the finish, when an instinctive volley was blocked on the line more by luck than judgement by Aurelien Chedjou.
Perhaps OM’s best openings would fall to holding midfielder Benoit Cheyrou, who sent a good early chance high but stung the palms of Landreau with a fierce shot just before the break and then couldn’t squeeze the follow up into the goal as Mathieu Valbuena recycled possession.
Lille’s first-half threat was very limited indeed, but seconds after the break Ireneusz Jelen nearly found the net, sending a great opening into the arms of the previously unemployed Steve Mandanda.
Marseille responded with a brace of Valbuena efforts that were scooped up by Landreau, regaining their dominance before Remy opened the scoring with a well-placed header.
Almost immediately, play opened up. A solo run from Hazard took him by Stephane Mbia, but his finish was too weak to seriously trouble Mandanda, and the youngster couldn’t quite get the ball under his control when handily placed soon afterwards.
OM were a serious threat on the break as Lille pushed more players forward as the match went on, and with less than 10 minutes remaining a slack pass from Idrissa Gueye was leapt upon by Remy. Landreau had rushed from his goal to try and snuff out the danger, and he was easily rounded by the striker, who rolled the ball into the net from 20 metres out to finish the game.
Now only two points behind LOSC in the Ligue 1 standings, Marseille have their eyes firmly fixed on a podium place that would equate to Champions League football, while the defending champions now find themselves seven points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain, who are increasingly favourites to pick up the Championnat crown.
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The first half was goalless, but Remy opened the scoring early in the second period with a precise header into the corner of the net after Mathieu Valbuena, another Spurs target, had brilliantly wriggled into space to clip a cross into the former Nice player.
Remy then grabbed his second goal of the night late on after pouncing on a loose ball before killing the game off with a composed finish.
After a forceful showing from the visitors in the early stages, Marseille started to dominate the middle of the field and sustained significant pressure on the visiting defence for much of the first period.
Against a Lille defence decimated by selection problems, OM picked a number of holes in their guests. Morgan Amalfitano was the first to make headway, twice cutting dangerous balls back to Lucho Gonzalez, though on both occasions the Argentine’s touch let him down.
Inevitably, Remy would also worry the champions, with his best supply line typically Mathieu Valbuena. A deft lofted pass from the winger released the striker, though his finish was not accurate enough and was blocked by Mickael Landreau. The striker was unlucky midway through the finish, when an instinctive volley was blocked on the line more by luck than judgement by Aurelien Chedjou.
Perhaps OM’s best openings would fall to holding midfielder Benoit Cheyrou, who sent a good early chance high but stung the palms of Landreau with a fierce shot just before the break and then couldn’t squeeze the follow up into the goal as Mathieu Valbuena recycled possession.
Lille’s first-half threat was very limited indeed, but seconds after the break Ireneusz Jelen nearly found the net, sending a great opening into the arms of the previously unemployed Steve Mandanda.
Marseille responded with a brace of Valbuena efforts that were scooped up by Landreau, regaining their dominance before Remy opened the scoring with a well-placed header.
Almost immediately, play opened up. A solo run from Hazard took him by Stephane Mbia, but his finish was too weak to seriously trouble Mandanda, and the youngster couldn’t quite get the ball under his control when handily placed soon afterwards.
OM were a serious threat on the break as Lille pushed more players forward as the match went on, and with less than 10 minutes remaining a slack pass from Idrissa Gueye was leapt upon by Remy. Landreau had rushed from his goal to try and snuff out the danger, and he was easily rounded by the striker, who rolled the ball into the net from 20 metres out to finish the game.
Now only two points behind LOSC in the Ligue 1 standings, Marseille have their eyes firmly fixed on a podium place that would equate to Champions League football, while the defending champions now find themselves seven points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain, who are increasingly favourites to pick up the Championnat crown.
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| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Nenê
Midfielder Paris St. Germain (PSG) |
21 | 9 |
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Olivier Giroud
Striker Montpellier Herault SC |
21 | 2 |
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Eden Hazard
Midfielder Lille OSC |
20 | 9 |
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Licha López
Striker Olympique Lyonnais |
16 | 4 |
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Striker AS Saint-Etienne |
16 | 0 |
