The UEFA Champions League Qualifiers match between Marseille and Panathinaikos is scheduled to take place at Stade Velodrome on Wednesday at 12:30 am IST.
In the upcoming Champions League second-leg match on Tuesday, Marseille is determined to reverse a slight disadvantage against Panathinaikos in the third qualifying round. Panathinaikos holds the upper hand, having secured a 1-0 triumph in Greece during the previous week’s encounter. Bernard’s late goal off the bench clinched the win for Ivan Jovanovic’s team.
After securing third place in Ligue 1, Marseille aims to reach the Champions League group stage for a second consecutive year. They competed in Group D with Tottenham Hotspur, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Sporting Lisbon last season. Despite coming close to a positive outcome in the first leg, Geoffrey Kondogbia’s red card complicated matters for Marseille, enabling Panathinaikos to score later. A 2-1 victory against Reims in their Ligue 1 opener boosted their morale. Marseille has been active in the transfer market, welcoming players like Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr, Renan Lodi, Kondogbia, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Playing on Saturday could provide Marseille an advantage, although Panathinaikos enters the second leg fresher.
Panathinaikos has had the advantage of focusing solely on the Champions League this season due to their delayed domestic campaign start against Atromitos next weekend. Having secured second place in Super League Greece last season, Jovanovic’s team had to win one tie to progress to this stage of the competition. They defeated Dnipro-1 3-1 in the first leg of the second qualifying round, followed by a 2-2 draw in the second leg, leading to a 5-3 aggregate triumph. Panathinaikos last participated in the Champions League group stage during the 2010-11 season, making a potential entry into the main competition a significant accomplishment. The team made six signings during the summer, including Tonny Vilhena, Erik Palmer-Brown, Filip Djuricic, Filip Mladenovic, Zeca, and Tin Jedvaj.
Marseille probable starting lineup: Lopez, Clauss, Gigot, Balerdi, Lodi, Sarr, Veretout, Guendouzi, Ounahi, Ndiaye, Aubameyang
Panathinaikos probable starting lineup: Brignoli, Vagiannidis, Jedvaj, Magnusson, Juankar, Perez, Vilhena, Mancini, Duricic, Verbic, Sporar
Marseille
| Opponents | Score |
| Reima | 2-1 (W) |
| Panathinaikos | 0-1 (L) |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 0-2 (L) |
| Waalwijk | 1-0 (W) |
| Eupen | 0-1 (L) |
Panathinaikos
| Opponents | Score |
| Marseille | 1-0 (W) |
| Dnipro-1 | 2-2 (D) |
| Dnipro-1 | 3-1 (W) |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0-1 (L) |
| H. Beer Sheva | 1-1 (D) |
| Results | Score |
| Panathinaikos beat Marseille | 0-1 |
The UEFA Champions League Qualifiers match between Marseille and Panathinaikos is scheduled to take place at Stade Velodrome on Wednesday at 12:30 am IST.
| Marseille vs Panathinaikos | Key Details |
| Date | August 15 (UK) |
| Venue | Stade Velodrome |
| Kickoff time in France | 9:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in Greece | 10:00 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Wednesday) |
Football fans in France can catch the live action via Molotov while those in Greece can watch the match via Cosmote Sport 1 HD.
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