Marseille were beaten 2-0 away to Tottenham Hotspur, while Frankfurt lost 3-0 at home to Sporting Lisbon last week.
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Marseille will host Eintracht Frankfurt in a Group D match of the Champions League at the Stade Velodrome on Tuesday night. Both sides are looking to bounce back from defeats on matchday one. Marseille were beaten 2-0 away to Tottenham Hotspur, while Frankfurt lost 3-0 at home to Sporting Lisbon last week. Meanwhile, the hosts left the north London disappointment as they got the better of LOSC 2-1 in a Ligue 1 fixture last Saturday, while Frankfurt suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Wolfsburg on the same day.
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The French outfit finished second in the 2021-22 Ligue 1 table to secure a place in the group stages of the Champions League. Richarlison’s quickfire brace in the final quarter of the match in London handed the defeat to Marseille last week, in their opening match of the European campaign.Meanwhile, the Olympians have made an impressive start to their domestic league campaign, winning six of their opening six games, to be sitting at the second position in the standings, with 19 points, level with leaders PSG. in their last match against LOSC, goals from Alexis Sanchez and Samuel Gigot helped the Phocaeans secure the win.
Frankfurt, on the other hand, had won the Europa League title last term to earn a spot among Europe’s elite. But the German outfit had a disappointing start to their Champion League campaign as they were thrashed by Sporting Lison at home. Marcus Edwards, Trincao and Nuno Santos netted for the Portuguese outfit at Deutsche Bank Park. There was further disappointment for Oliver Glasner’s side as they were beaten by Wolfsburg last Saturday, courtesy of Maxence Lacroix’ lone goal on the hour-mark. It was their second Bundesliga defeat of the season.
Marseille defender Mbembe would be suspended for Tuesday’s game because of the red card he received against Spurs. Former Arsenal-man Sanchez is likely to lead the line with Under and Gerson in support. As for Frankfurt, Randal Kolo could be the target-man up front with Gotze operating behind him and Lindstorm and Kamada occupying the flanks.
Marseille probable starting lineup: Lopez, Balerdi, Bailly, Gigot, Gueye, Guendouzi, Tavares, Under, Gerson, Sanchez
Eintracht Frankfurt probable starting lineup: Trapp, Knauff, Tuta, Ndicka, Pellegrini, Jakic, Sow, Lindstorm, Gotze, Kamada, Kolo
The Champions League match between Marseille and Eintracht Frankfurt will take place at Stade Velodrome on Wednesday at 12:30 am IST.
| Marseille vs Eintracht Frankfurt | Key details |
| Date | September 13 (France) |
| Venue | Stade Velodrome |
| Kickoff time in France | 9:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| kickoff time in Germany | 9:00 pm (Tuesday) |
For the football fans in India, the live telecast of the Champions League matches are available on the Sony Ten network. You can also live stream through SonyLIV App/ website and Jio TV. Besides, the supporters in France can watch the match between Marseille and Eintracht Frankfurt on RMC Sport 1, Canal + Foot and RMC Sport en direct . Meanwhile, those in Germany can catch the live action via the DAZN network.
