Phil Foden, after proving an astute half-time change at London Stadium, will be expected to impress here once more. Mandanda reads it well and snaps it up, but City are starting to exert that movement and weight once more. After contrasting gestures ahead of the whistle - City kneel while Marseille stand together on the edge of the centre circle - we are underway in this Champions League clash in Group C! Plenty has changed since Guardiola's tried and trusted 4-3-3 helped City to accrue 198 points across two title-winning seasons and the manager's concerns over vulnerabilities to the counter-attack are valid, especially when considering the threat United will pose. Super. Pep Guardiola and his side will be hoping to secure an unbeaten group stage run for the second successive season, whilst the visitors will be looking to qualify for the Europa League, round of 32 via third place.. The keeper takes the corner cleanly, but the referee blows instead for a City free-kick following a foul in the box. Up Next Preview: Liverpool vs. Manchester United Manchester City finish top of Group C with 16 points after clinching a 3-0 victory over Marseille, thanks to second half goals from Torres, Aguero and Sterling. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. Pep Guardiola will rotate his Manchester City squad against Marseille with a big game at Manchester United to follow at the weekend. Their press is suddenly unlocked, in a moment of counter clarity by Rongier, and it's only a Cuisance cross that goes straight to Ederson that means it fizzles out. Throw in his Nations League hat-trick in Spain's 6-0 rout of Germany last month and you have an impressive body of work. The information contained in Goal (English) may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal (English), Manchester City 3-0 Marseille: Torres, Aguero and Sterling down Villas-Boas' men. As City earn an early corner - De Bruyne cracks a volley from outside the box which deflects out of play - a moment to talk about the choice to leave Dimitri Payet on the bench by the hosts. The hosts have paid respect with a five-man defence - but has it stymied their creativity entirely too? In 17 (85.00%) matches played at home was total goals (team and opponent) Over 1.5 goals. The forward was offside in hindsight but it is a good stop nonetheless. Manchester City vs. Marseille on CBS All Access: Live stream Champions League, how to watch, news, odds City are already guaranteed top spot as OM fight for Europa League Not a moment too soon, Rongier and Cuisance engineer their side's first real attacking venture of the game. Textbook and all too easy for the visitors. Pep Guardiola will surely be satisfied with his side's lead, but might he wonder if they should have a second by now? The Spaniard would deny it furiously, but you'd imagine that he'd sacrifice any domestic glory this year for a European triumph. They were fortunate that Ferran Torres was completely AWOL in attack for a moment. Andre Villas-Boas will be a familiar face for some, the man whose ill-fated Premier League spells with Chelsea and Tottenham coincided with City's first real flush of modern-day success - but having rebuilt his reputation since his time in England, the former Porto boss will have a point to prove against a man he has credited as an inspiration. Manchester City continued their perfect start to the Champions League group stage with a comfortable victory at Marseille. The hosts have definitely been less pegged back from the most part in this half and the defender has to clear a second attempt a moment later from Amavi, flicking a square ball into the City box. Zinchenko - restored to fitness and holding the ball well in these early exchanges - flicks it through to Foden, who cuts back into a defender, winning a corner in the process. City follow it up with a long cross looking for Sterling to latch onto, with Mandanda just snapping it up before the England man can get there. 0 matches ended in a draw. UEFA Champions League Match Report for Manchester City v Olympique Marseille on 9 December 2020, includes all goals and incidents. In the meantime, the Citizens recorded a 3-1 win at home, against Porto. Marseille's free kick comes to very little but the City defender will have to watch his step now. Excellent footwork from Foden now as the England youngster skips around two defenders and delivers a cut-back off the left flank for Gundogan. Ederson has it well covered but you can't blame him for trying. On average in direct matches both teams scored a 3.00 goals per Match. They've been helped by the way their hosts set up today, but nothing should be taken away from what has been City's best performance of the season to date. De Bruyne goes down outside the Marseille box and stays down for more than a minute. Will there be changes there soon? 90'+4' Second Half ends, Marseille 0, Manchester City 3. The youthful Palmer is making a late mark here, bursting around with an exuberant energy - but perhaps what is most telling is that Sterling is just as full as life as him. You can also follow all the action as it happens in our Matchday Centre here on ManCity.com, which includes audio commentary. City vs. Marseille. This is a sharp City performance so far. Then, Sterling takes on the ball a moment later at the opposite end and foxes two defenders inside the box before his last touch takes it out for a goal-kick. Likely matchwinner Gundogan also bids farewell, with Bernardo Silva his replacement for City. They've made a brighter start, pushing down the right wing and forcing Zinchenko to clear the lines the best he can. Marseille kept their Europa League hopes alive on Matchday 5. Ferran Torres put City ahead in the first-half and further strikes from Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling left the Ligue 1 side well-beaten on their … Use the form below to send us your comments. Marseille 0-3 Man City: Ferran Torres, Ilkay Gundogan and Raheem Sterling score in easy win. This is almost a training drill for City, isn't it? Marseille make their first change of the game now, just beyond the hour mark, as regular starter Sanson comes on for Rongier in a like-for-like replacement. Thauvin whips a shot in that Ederson tips around the right post despite the ball looking to be heading out of play regardless. Mere months after an ignominious quarter-final upset exit against one French outfit, Pep Guardiola's side get the chance to snag a spot of cross-channel revenge at the expense of another, with the Spaniard looking to follow up last week's win over Porto by snagging another three points on the continent. The forward has played so much this season already, but there's been so little fatigue today. 90'+1' Hiroki Sakai (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half. City named the exact same XI at the weekend for that frustrating draw against West Ham and David Moyes that they did against Porto - so it is perhaps no surprise that, for the third game in seven days, Guardiola has rotated some key names. Gundogan and Zinchenko smash consecutive square passes across the six-yard area from either side and the hosts fail to clear either convincingly. Match Time & Date: 09/12/2020. Fans will hope it was the former, you'd imagine. The key consolation is surely the fact that it's just one goal so far. A return trip to Manchester will be on the cards of course and it will be interesting to see how he opts to set up for that. Marseille bow out of continental competition in 2020-21 after five defeats from six outings. Help . Torres was unable to convert the rebound on that occasion but Mandanda must have know what was to follow when he parried Ake's firm header from Foden's corner and saw the arch poacher Aguero lurking. Select from premium Man City Vs Marseille of the highest quality. It's well below the 91 per cent figure enjoyed by City but for the number of critical loose passing errors they've committed, it's perhaps a more surprising number. What does Andre Villas-Boas have up his sleeve? The Blues were joint-favourites with some bookmakers before the start of the campaign to finally win this tournament - and their manager will know that any slip-up could prove costly in a cut-throw competition. Great work from Amavi with a cover tackle to deny Sterling near the right post now, as the City man cuts through the Marseille back-line with well-practiced ease. Guardiola to go back to the future in Manchester derby. UEFA Champions League match Man City vs Marseille 09.12.2020. Until then however, thank you for joining us - and have a great week! UEFA Champions League, Round 1-Group C. Oct 27 4:00 PM. 6.10pm EDT 18:10 Match report: Marseille 0-3 Manchester City; 5.53pm EDT 17:53 Full-time: Marseille 0-3 Manchester City; 5.40pm EDT 17:40 GOAL! City went on to pad their lead some more with a Raheem Sterling goal in the 81' and it would go on to thoroughly dominate Marseille, 3-0. GOAL! The hosts also send on Benedetto for Radonjic. FERRAN TORRES PUTS MANCHESTER CITY AHEAD! Manchester City 3-0 Marseille: Sergio Aguero scores on his return with Ferran Torres and Raheem Sterling also on target as Pep Guardiola's … Some chances have been frustrated but, by and large, this has been the sort of high-pressing performance Pep Guardiola's side often relish in. Manchester City came into Matchday 6 already the winners of Group C, but they still put on a clinical display taking down Marseille 3-0. There will be questions for Andre Villas-Boas after today, with his side rooted bottom of Group C. Their European adventure is on the cusp of being curtailed within the opening weeks of their campaign. Match ends, Marseille 0, Manchester City 3. Manchester City host Marseille in our final Champions League Group C match on Wednesday 9 December on the Etihad Stadium, with the game getting underway at 20:00 (UK). Torres doesn't read his delivery into the box however and Mandanda has no trouble mopping it up. Aguero, who has struggled with the after-effects of meniscus surgery over the early months of the season, came off the bench to seal the points 13 minutes from time, offering Pep Guardiola a timely reminder of his qualities ahead of Saturday's Manchester derby at Old Trafford. Marseille have hardly got out of their own half. Killer instinct2-0 #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re pic.twitter.com/DdLHKnd08i. That is the consensus, isn't it? ILKAY GUNDOGAN MAKES IT TWO FOR MANCHESTER CITY! Guardiola's attacking half-time change, which saw Sterling replace Gundogan and Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden drop into central attacking midfield positions, paid swift dividends. How did Marseille get away with that? There's going to be three added minutes here. We simulated Man City vs Marseille to get a score prediction Man City host Ligue 1 side Olympique de Marseille at the Etihad Stadium in the Champions League on Wednesday. 12:00 PM. When and where. Pep Guardiola will want that safety net of a second goal as soon as he can here. The French contingent lost 1-0 on the road the last match-day, against Olympiacos. He seems to have expected this game, judging by his expression. He's a fearsome attacker, of that there can be no doubt - but this formation looks to be geared towards soaking up the visitors' pressure more than taking the game to them. Highlights from the UEFA Champions League match between Olympique Marseille and Manchester City at Stade Vélodrome in Marseille, France Player Help | Paramount+ Help. Marseille will be looking for their first points in Europe of course - downed by a Ahmed Mahgoub goal in injury time - and they may feel that they could have a crack against a City team who haven't set the game alight this term. Marseille. Will City see this one out from here or can the hosts mount a turnaround in their fortunes? Prediction: 2-0. Copyright © 2021 Goal (English) All rights reserved. It was Sterling's turn to smuggle the ball home in the final minute when the unfortunate Mandanda could only push Torres' cross onto Alvaro. S2021 E109 98min TV-Y. De Bruyne flicks the free-kick on and Zinchenko botches the finish, allowing a Marseille counter that is quickly snuffed out. SUBSCRIBE TO THE OFFICIAL MAN CITY PODCAST Two in two games for the Blues man as he taps home an easy finish following a defensive nightmare from Marseille. There's been no changes at the break and Marseille have still retained that five-man shape in defence. It has taken them half-an-hour but Marseille are finally starting to look a bit more engaged with this game beyond simply defending their box. Teams Manchester City Marseille played so far 2 matches. Better from Marseille. It's De Bruyne's last act too as teenage Cole Palmer comes on for a European debut. Man. A winger by trade, the 20-year-old again impressed in a central attacking role. Aguero on target as Man City sink Marseille. GOAL! Likewise, Pep Guardiola will know that another win against Olympiacos next week - to make it three from three - will set his side likely on their way to winning Group C for good, but between now and then, Sheffield United stand in the way. Ferran Torres brought the game to life after a goalless first half, continuing an impressive vein of form in Europe's top competition with a smart 48th-minute finish. Player Feedback. A thought to mull over, as City continue to try and work a way back around the Marseille defence; could this really be Pep Guardiola's swansong season at the club? Ilkay Gundogan delivered a wonderful out-swinging free-kick from the right in the 13th minute and Aymeric Laporte should probably have done better than heading over under pressure from Alvaro. Manchester City vs Marseille Head-to-Head Manchester City and Marseille have played only one game against each other in official European competitions and are … City's inability to add a second has perhaps allowed them to grow a little bit more since the break, and the fact their hosts have only mustered one shot in that period could give them hope of snatching something here. De Bruyne flashes in a late corner as the fourth official signals just one extra minute of added time to close out the half. Garcia's replacement, John Stones, made a vital sliding challenge to deny Valere Germain after Florian Thauvin skipped past Nathan Ake with ease. 1-0! Manchester City Olympique de Marseille live score (and video online live stream*) starts on 9 Dec 2020 at 20:00 UTC time at Etihad Stadium stadium, Manchester city, England in UEFA Champions League, Group C - Europe. Gundogan smashes a cut-back ball straight down the breadbasket of Mandanda now. Marseille. This is still, on paper - and certainly in practice today - a frightening XI when they are on song. Smart and generous work from the Belgian. 4.56pm EST 16:56 FULL TIME: Manchester City 3-0 Marseille; 4.53pm EST 16:53 GOAL! He has no place - for now. Man City Vs Marseille: Confirmed Lineup Out by Efe Bridget December 9, 2020, 8:04 pm 6.5k Views Manchester City host Marseille at the Etihad Stadium as they look to return to winning ways in the Champions League and end the group stage on a high. Find the perfect Man City Vs Marseille stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. He reads that poor pass well and picks out the right ball rather than finishing himself. RAHEEM STERLING MAKES IT THREE FOR MANCHESTER CITY! Sergio Aguero returned to action with a goal as Manchester City closed out their triumphant Champions League group campaign with a routine 3-0 win over Marseille. Andre Villas-Boas doesn't look too worried on the sideline. Manchester City vs. Marseille (UEFA Champions League 2020) Start time : 3 p.m. EST TV channel : N/A - The English broadcast of the match isn’t on … By Rohan Agarwal on December 9, 2020 9:52 am | 1 Comment. Links to Manchester City vs. Olympique de Marseille … This feels like the start of a vintage City performance, you must say, They are steamrollering Marseille around the final third, winning the one-on-one and playing rapid paces around the back-line. Job done in France for the Blues. Surely, six points from six for Manchester City now. Manchester City vs Marseille Preview: Probable Lineups, Prediction, Tactics, Team News & Key Stats. That being said, City have only lashed five shots so far at Marseille's goal mouth. There is surely no player in Guardiola's squad who would revel more in a winning goal in front of the Stretford End than boyhood City fan Foden. Silva drove forward after picking up Stones' pass to play in Mahrez, who laid on Torres for a composed close-range conversion. 3-0! What does it mean? End-to-end half-chances! But when he took the handbreak off - albeit in an admittedly meaningless match - it was easy to wonder whether attack remains the best form of defence for a team now on a run of five consecutive clean sheets. A back-pass to nowhere, speculatively headed towards Caleta-Car, falls simply to De Bruyne, who threads it back across the box for the Spaniard to drill home past Mandanda at close range. Much has been made of the fact City have been sporting a long injury list this season - Sergio Aguero is the latest face to join the wait for the medical table - but there's also no getting away from the fact they have some of the best squad depth in Europe among their ranks. They've unlocked the hosts again at last with their combination there. Marseille won 0 matches. Not to bang the drum but Marseille have not looked at the races going forward. 2-0! Read Pep's pre-match notes, Buzzer's column and discover the 10 connections between City and Marseille in our free digital matchday programme, View now. In their way today though are last season's Ligue 1 runners-up, coached by a man who ended a half-decade exodus for the club from Europe's most prestigious high table. Hello and welcome to live coverage of the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League, as Premier League heavyweights Manchester City look to make it two wins from two in Europe this season with a trip to France to face Ligue 1 side Marseille at Stade Velodrome. it goes straight to the keeper but it's just the latest reminder that City have so many attacking threats to call upon. Manchester City 3-0 Marseille (Sterling 90) 4.39pm EST 16:39 GOAL! The England man's header is bounced off Torres, wrong-footing the goalkeeper and the Germany international is there to pounce. - Manchester City have progressed as group winners in each of their last four UEFA Champions League campaigns, amassing 16 points in 2020-21 – the joint-most among English sides in a single group stage in the competition (along with Arsenal in 2005-06, Man Utd in 2007-08 and Tottenham in 2017-18).- Marseille have lost eight consecutive UEFA champions League away games for the first time – a run that stretches back to 2012.- Torres has scored four goals in five UEFA Champions League games for Man City, twice as many as he netted for Valencia in the competition (two goals in nine appearances).- Among Spanish players, only Raul (8) scored more Champions League goals before turning 21 than Torres (6, level with Cesc Fabregas). Football News 24/7 . Ultimately, he's back on his feet and good to continue; he looks to have only been caught on the edge of the foot and left with a stinger. Have they turned a corner with their form here? men Match report and ratings as Manchester City … Before the teamsheets landed today, expectation would have been four at the back and three up front, much as they've played this season. City had six shots compared to that lone speculative chance for Marseille in the first half. With two losses in Europe now, next week's clash against Porto is very much of the make-or-break variety for Andre Villas-Boas - but before that, his side have a domestic entanglement with Lens to get through. Gundogan slips behind that relatively rigid back five again and sprays a cross in front of goal that nobody can latch on to. The teams are out at Stade Velodrome.for the Champions League anthem. SUBMIT . Could the Spaniard confirm it with a change? Marseille make another change as the game slowly winds down now, with Gueye on for Cuisance. A close-season signing from Valencia, Torres can reflect on a fine adaptation to his new surroundings. A second corner follows the first for City and Dias plants a header over the bar. Credit to Marseille here; they may be trailing, but they have not folded in this match. Marseille vs Manchester City: Prediction. It was our first competitive win on French soil and the style and panache it was achieved suggests that Pep Guardiola ’s side are nearing their best. Nice work from Foden now as the Stockport native tickles a low half-volley towards Mandanda. City may be on top in just about every aspect of this match, but one break or error and he could see his side surrender points cheaply from this position. There's absolutely no sign of a counter move from the hosts yet. With qualification to the round of 16 and top spot already secured, we host Marseille in our final group game of the campaign. There needs to be changes, surely. A sturdy defensive header from Dias now denies Marseille a prime opportunity as Sakai's cross is nudged away to safety. After dropping two points in a goalless draw with Porto, Man City will be looking to cement top position in … pic.twitter.com/6OFXjzZPT4. Mark another key involvement up for Kevin De Bruyne. The referee belatedly hands Caleta-Car for a rough challenge in the buildup on De Bruyne. One wonders if he'll be here for as long as he needs to win it. It comes undone with a poor final delivery into the box, straight to Laporte, and City launch a blistering counter that forces a mass of white shirts to back-pedal at pace. Instead, their five-man option has left them only with the occasional counter to savour, instead mostly pegged back by the exertions of Pep Guardiola's men. We're back underway at Stade Velodrome. Sergio Aguero came off the bench to score for Manchester City as they cruised past Olympique Marseille 3-0 in Champions League Group C on Wednesday. They're unbeaten in their last five league games too, to boot; they'll fancy their chances here. Pep Guardiola will be able to rest easy ahead of his next Premier League match, knowing his side have completed the harder task at hand. Another substitute, Raheem Sterling, completed the scoring for City, who were already through as group winners and can now boast their best-ever Champions League haul of 16 points. Foden twice went close before the hour - scuffing wide on the end of a move he started before shooting too close to Steve Mandanda, who kept out a stinging 65th-minute drive from Kyle Walker. City resume Champions League action on Tuesday, October 27th with a trip to the Stade Velodrome to take on French side Marseille, with kick-off at 8pm (UK). Stade Vélodrome. If he stays fit, you'd expect him to have a banner year for Belgium at next year's Euros. During a forgettable first half, City lined up in a now-familiar 4-2-3-1 and, not for the first-time this season, provided limited goalscoring threat. Manchester City's newest regular goalscorer and their all-time top scorer combined as Ferran Torres and Sergio Aguero sunk Marseille. Radonjic, with a relatively rare start tonight, enjoys a brief burst of possession to cut back in around two defenders and launch a shot from distance. Manchester City Starting with the hosts, while Manchester City might still find themselves sat all the way down in … The visitors' latest set-piece comes to nothing as Marseille's defence manage to hold off Dias, lurking around the far edge of the box. In the UK, the game will be available to watch on BT Sport 2. Here on SofaScore livescore you can find all Manchester City vs Olympique de Marseille previous results sorted by their H2H matches. Marseille meanwhile add Payet in place of Thauvin. City’s excellent start to this season’s Champions League continued with a superb 3-0 win over Marseille. This is less smart work from Amavi now though, who drags Sterling down near the lip of the penalty area and gets a booking. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. Now the scoreline reflects the visitors' dominance and it's a doozy of a finish. The fans probably won't complain. Man City. 6 - Among Spanish players, only Raúl (8) scored more Champions League goals before turning 21 than Man City's Ferran Torres (6, level with Cesc Fàbregas). GOAL! Marseille break through the middle, powered by Kamara and a dangerous ball into the City box has to be snuffed out bu Dias. A lazy challenge from Caleta-Car now allows De Bruyne to whip in one of his typically pacy free-kicks from the right edge of the penalty box for City, but Mandanda does well to read Laporte coming onto it and makes a clean save. Laporte picks up the first booking of the game for a sliding challenge that could have been better timed. City make their first change too, replacing Zinchenko - who has had a sturdy return to the starting lineup today - with Joao Cancelo. Sterling snags the assist there but credit to Foden, who has been turning balls like that in remorselessly throughout this match. How many more could they add here... Sterling and De Bruyne lead a sharp counter now, and feed Foden down the left wing. Cuisance tries to draw a foul a moment later and duly loses possession as a result. A heart-in-mouth moment for City fans - and not for the right reasons. Have your say on the game in the comments. 'Thomas can get very loud very quickly' - Chelsea boss Tuchel divides dressing room with methods, says Ramos, Arsenal have one foot in the Europa League quarter-finals but they never do things the easy way, One step forward, two steps back: Amad sparkles but old habits die hard for fragile Man Utd, Bruce's Newcastle are sleepwalking into relegation disaster. Marseille vs Manchester City: Head-to-head (h2h) This is the first match-up between the two teams. The half-time rejig, stationing Fernandinho as a lone holder behind energetic and creative runners from midfield, gave the hosts far more teeth. Manchester City won 2 direct matches. That goal has sparked a merry-go-round of changes for these final stages, with City sending on Stones on for Laporte. An interesting statistical nugget here - Marseille have enjoyed an 80 per cent success rate with their passing. The England playmaker did okay here, attempting five shots and creating two chances, but probably did not do enough to force his manager's hand for the weekend. Marseille vs. Manchester City - Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - Champions League Match Center - MSN Sports. He is in the last year of his deal and has won everything they've competed for - except the Champions League. City make the short trip to face Manchester United on Saturday, needing a win to leapfrog their neighbours in the Premier League table, while Marseille will target a sixth consecutive Ligue 1 victory when they host Monaco. City have … Kamara shrugs off a few defenders in midfield and slips a ball down to Sakai, pushing forward on the wing. Manchester City have missed Kevin De Bruyne during his brief layoff, of that there can be no doubt. Manchester City in actual season average scored 2.12 goals per match. De Bruyne is released by some fancy footwork into the right edge of the box and he simply pulls it back for the forward to drill beyond Mandanda. He has only started five of City's 10 Premier League games to date but made it four goals in five Champions League appearances. Marseille proved stubborn in parts at the back but they so rarely threatened going forward that their performance was either a testament to a showcase from the City of old or a serious tactical ineptitude. Marseille vs. Manchester City: Extended Highlights | UCL on CBS Sports - YouTube Manchester City got the game going perfectly in the 18’ with a … Verdict: Manchester City win by 2+ goals Best Odds: 5/6 Bookmaker: Unibet Looking to sign off their Group C campaign with a flurry in midweek, Manchester City will welcome Marseille to the Etihad on Wednesday night. It's Foden with the sharp delivery off the left wing, cracked towards the right post where Sterling meets it. That should be the game! To his credit, his team have only been unlocked once despite the amount of forward play from City.
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