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13.09.2017: Olympique de Marseille, making their return to the UEFA Champions League have claimed one of the biggest scalps in the competitions history after stunning Barcelona to win 6-0 at the Stade Velodrome on Matchday 1 of the Group Stage. Barcelona were never at the races and as such, Christophe Galtier’s men punished them by smashing 6 goals past Laurent Blanc’s side. The rout started after only 15 minutes when Lassana Diarra slipped the ball to Mousa Dembele. The Belgian midfielder then saw Michy Batshuayi in space in the periphery of his vision, before the Belgian forward, Batshuayi coolly back heeled the ball into the path of Lucas Ocampos who curled the ball past Marc-Andre ter Stegen to give Marseille a 1-0 lead.
L’OM’s second came just 5 minutes later when Marseille broke with some real pace and Benjamin Mendy delivered an inch perfect cross to the back post where Romain Alessandrini was waiting to push the ball over the line to give Marseille a surprising 2-0 lead. The shock factor was increased on the stroke of half time as Mario Lemina exchanged passes with Mousa Dembele. The Belgian, who had been at the heart of everything Marseille had done well so far, then unleashed a powerful shot which was spilled by ter Stegen, with Lucas Ocampos running in to seize on the rebound and slot home to make it 3-0 and all but secure the three points for Marseille.
In the second half Marseille really took Barcelona to the slaughterhouse, as after 64 minutes Benjamin Mendy slipped Georges-Kevin Nkoudou free down the left wing. The young winger delivered the ball on a plate to Lucas Ocampos who completed his hat trick with an easy finish to make it 4-0 Marseille. The team from the south of France weren’t done there though and it was five just a minute later as Mendy again delivered another perfect cross which was finished off by Algerian striker Islam Slimani who smashed the ball home to almost complete a famous rout for his new side. The scoring was complete after 71 minutes when a Lucas Ocampos free kick was delivered brilliantly to Mario Lemina whose powerful header was spilled by ter Stegen into the Barcelona goal, to complete a humiliating night for ter Stegen and for Barcelona all round.
Whilst Marseille were stunning the footballing world, in the other game in Group E, it was a rather duller affair as Manchester City managed to secure a 2-1 victory over SS Lazio, to put Man City second in the group, behind Marseille who are top.
After matchday 1 then, it is unsurprisingly Olympique de Marseille who top Group E through their superior goal difference with Manchester City sitting in second after their 2-1 victory over Lazio. The Italians sit in third and, although meaningless at the minute, in the Europa League qualification place with Barcelona bottom of the group.
Matchday 2 in Group E sees table topping Marseille visit the Stadio Olimpico to meet Lazio, with the Italians hoping to pick up their first points of the season in Rome. In the other game, the two heavyweights in the group clash at the Camp Nou as Barcelona host Manchester City in a thrilling tie.
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UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP E: MATCHDAY 1 UPDATE
MATCH REPORTS
http://i66.tinypic.com/10xc1ee.jpg13.09.2017: Olympique de Marseille, making their return to the UEFA Champions League have claimed one of the biggest scalps in the competitions history after stunning Barcelona to win 6-0 at the Stade Velodrome on Matchday 1 of the Group Stage. Barcelona were never at the races and as such, Christophe Galtier’s men punished them by smashing 6 goals past Laurent Blanc’s side. The rout started after only 15 minutes when Lassana Diarra slipped the ball to Mousa Dembele. The Belgian midfielder then saw Michy Batshuayi in space in the periphery of his vision, before the Belgian forward, Batshuayi coolly back heeled the ball into the path of Lucas Ocampos who curled the ball past Marc-Andre ter Stegen to give Marseille a 1-0 lead.
L’OM’s second came just 5 minutes later when Marseille broke with some real pace and Benjamin Mendy delivered an inch perfect cross to the back post where Romain Alessandrini was waiting to push the ball over the line to give Marseille a surprising 2-0 lead. The shock factor was increased on the stroke of half time as Mario Lemina exchanged passes with Mousa Dembele. The Belgian, who had been at the heart of everything Marseille had done well so far, then unleashed a powerful shot which was spilled by ter Stegen, with Lucas Ocampos running in to seize on the rebound and slot home to make it 3-0 and all but secure the three points for Marseille.
In the second half Marseille really took Barcelona to the slaughterhouse, as after 64 minutes Benjamin Mendy slipped Georges-Kevin Nkoudou free down the left wing. The young winger delivered the ball on a plate to Lucas Ocampos who completed his hat trick with an easy finish to make it 4-0 Marseille. The team from the south of France weren’t done there though and it was five just a minute later as Mendy again delivered another perfect cross which was finished off by Algerian striker Islam Slimani who smashed the ball home to almost complete a famous rout for his new side. The scoring was complete after 71 minutes when a Lucas Ocampos free kick was delivered brilliantly to Mario Lemina whose powerful header was spilled by ter Stegen into the Barcelona goal, to complete a humiliating night for ter Stegen and for Barcelona all round.
Whilst Marseille were stunning the footballing world, in the other game in Group E, it was a rather duller affair as Manchester City managed to secure a 2-1 victory over SS Lazio, to put Man City second in the group, behind Marseille who are top.
GROUP STANDINGS
After matchday 1 then, it is unsurprisingly Olympique de Marseille who top Group E through their superior goal difference with Manchester City sitting in second after their 2-1 victory over Lazio. The Italians sit in third and, although meaningless at the minute, in the Europa League qualification place with Barcelona bottom of the group.
MATCHDAY 2 FIXTURES
Matchday 2 in Group E sees table topping Marseille visit the Stadio Olimpico to meet Lazio, with the Italians hoping to pick up their first points of the season in Rome. In the other game, the two heavyweights in the group clash at the Camp Nou as Barcelona host Manchester City in a thrilling tie.
What a result!
