Marseille 0-1 Frankfurt: Visitors secure points with win at the Orange Velodrome

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Marseille were defeated at home by Eintracht Frankfurt at the Orange Velodrome on Tuesday. Both teams arrived at the match with previous defeats in the league. Marseille were hoping to get something from this game after losing 2-0 to Tottenham Hotspur in their last match. Frankfurt lost 3-0 in their against Sporting CP. Marseille are now in 4th place, with 0 points from 2 matches, while Frankfurt sit in 3rd, with 3 points from 2.

Frankfurt dominated the first half, when Jesper Lindstrom gave them the lead just before half-time. The score at half time remained 1-0. Both teams unable to deliver anything further, the score remained at 1-0 at full time.

Substitutions for Marseille included Cengiz Under, Amine Harit, Luis Suarez, Matteo Guendouzi and Issa Kabore for Dimitri Payet, Gerson, Alexis Sanchez, Eric Bailly and Valentin Rongier, respectively. Frankfurt brought on Sebastian Rode, Timothy Chandler, Rafael Borre, Lucas Alario and Eric Ebimbe, to replace Mario Gotze, Kristijan Jakic, Jesper Lindstrom, Randal Kolo Muani and Daichi Kamada.

There were bookings for Cengiz Under from Marseille, and Makoto Hasebe, for Frankfurt.

Marseille next face Sporting CP while Frankfurt are at home to Tottenham Hotspur.

Technical card:
Olympique de Marseille:Pau Lopez, Leonardo Balerdi, Sead Kolasinac, Eric Bailly (Matteo Guendouzi, min.65), Nuno Tavares, Jonathan Clauss, Valentin Rongier (Issa Kabore, min.82), Jordan Veretout, Dimitri Payet (Cengiz Under, min.59), Gerson (Amine Harit, min.59) and Alexis Sanchez (Luis Suarez, min.59)
Eintracht Frankfurt:Kevin Trapp, Evan N`Dicka, Tuta, Makoto Hasebe, Kristijan Jakic (Timothy Chandler, min.79), Daichi Kamada (Eric Ebimbe, min.88), Djibril Sow, Ansgar Knauff, Jesper Lindstrom (Rafael Borre, min.79), Mario Gotze (Sebastian Rode, min.71) and Randal Kolo Muani (Lucas Alario, min.88)
Stadium:the Orange Velodrome
Goals:Jesper Lindstrom (0-1, min. 43)
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