Marseille will host Reims in the Stade Vélodrome for the Ligue 1 opener in a power packed weekend fixture.
Marseille will host Reims in the Stade Vélodrome for the Ligue 1 opener in a power packed weekend fixture. Marseille come into this game on the back of a 1-0 loss to Panathinaikos in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. A late second-half goal from former Everton winger Bernard sealed the deal for Panathinaikos. Marseille had midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia sent off in the second half. Marseille finished third last season. Going ahead in the new season, they have appointed former Sevilla and Villarreal manager Marcelino as their new boss. Marseille has also made some smart acquisitions with Senegalese internationals Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr joining from the French side from the EFL Championship sides. However, the big catch for Marseille this summer has been the arrival of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on a free transfer.
Reims on other hand will enter the match after beating the Italian side Torino 2-1 in their last game. The Red and Whites won the match on the back of goals from winger Alexis Flips and attacker Mamadou Diakhon. In the domestic circuit Reims finished 11th last season. One of the season’s talking points was the club’s appointment of Will Still as manager. The 30-year-old enjoyed an excellent start to his time at the club. The club have acquired Kenyan center-back Joseph Okumu. While Ivorian striker Oumar Diakite has also joined the Red and Whites this summer. Going by the squad depth and the talent Marseille possess it should not be much difficult for the hosts to win this.
Lopez, Clauss, Gigot, Balerdi, Lodi, Sarr, Veretout, Kondogbia, Ouanhi, Ndiaye, Aubameyang
Diouf, Foket, Abdelhamid, Okuma, Wilson-Esbrand, Munetsi, Matusiwa, Richardson, Khadra, Diakite, Flips
| Opponents | Score |
| Panathinaikos | 1-0 (L) |
| Leverkusen | 1-2 (L) |
| Waalwijk | 0-1 (W) |
| Eupen | 1-0 (L) |
| Nimes | 2-0 (W) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Torino | 2-1 (W) |
| Zaragoza | 1-2 (W) |
| Getafe | 0-1 (W) |
| Amiens | 3-2 (W) |
| Charleroi | 3-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Marseille beat Reims | 2-1 |
| Marseille beat Reims | 4-1 |
| Marseille beat Reims | 1-0 |
| Marseille draw Reims | 1-1 |
| Marseille beat Reims | 3-1 |
The Ligue-1 match between Marseille and Reims will occur at the Stade Vélodrome on Saturday at 8:30 pm IST.
| Marseille vs Reims | Key Details |
| Date | August 12 (France) |
| Venue | Stade Vélodrome |
| Kickoff time in France | 5:00 pm (Saturday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm (Saturday) |
Fans in the United States can stream the match live on Fanatiz USA, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV and beIN SPORTS CONNECT. While those in France can watch the match on Amazon Prime Video. In the Netherlands, the match can be seen on Ziggo Sport Select, Ziggo Sport Racing and Ziggo Sport 14. However, there will be no separate telecast of the match in India.
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