Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
18'
Ferran Torres
0 - 2
76'
İ. Gündoğan
0 - 3
81'
R. Sterling
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End of match

End of match

  • Finished
    FT: City can walk away happy tonight, Marseille not so much. Pep's side have shown a lot of quality tonight and have been in control pretty much the entire night. Join us next time for more live action!
  • 90'
    +3 minutes on the clock!
  • 85'
    Marseille are trying to launch a counterattack but it looks like it's all but won for City now!

  • 80'
    GOAL CITY: Sterling scores a tap in in a goal reminiscent of the second. Lightning-fast run down the wing is put into the middle and easily converted by the forward.
  • 75'
    CITY GOAL: And there is number 2! Just as expected. A great run down the wing crossed into the box where it finds Gundogan's head and the back of the net! Textbook stuff but City are using their pace to their advantage.
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  • 71'
    Yet another foul on De Bruyne as Caleta-Car slides in recklessly. De Bruyne will be lucky to make it out of the match uninjured at this rate.
  • 67'
    Zinchenko comes off for Cancelo.
  • 61'
    Not a moment later Amavi is shown a red for a not so perfectly timed challenge to stop another Sterling run! FK City just outside the box.
  • 61'
    A brilliant sliding tackle by Amavi puts an end to Sterling's run in the box. Risky but perfectly timed.
  • 59'
    De Bruyne is brought down by a brutal late tackle. Are OM trying to give him another injury??
  • 58'
    Laporte shown a yellow for bringing down Balerdi.
  • 55'
    MAR corner is collected by Ederson after he saved a powerful shot from going in the near post.
  • 54'
    De Bruyne makes a great run down the wing but can only manage a low cross across the box which is easily cleared.
  • 50'
    Marseille intend to fight back against City this half it seems. We are in for a much more balanced match as both teams have already had a flurry of chances this half.
  • 46'
    Marseille start the half with an incredible display of teamwork as the link several sharp passes together in the middle of the field. City dispossess them and will look to continue the dominance they held in the first half.
  • 46'
    Who will be the next to score?
  • 45'
    HT: Half time as City dominate. Marseille show signs of improvement so who knows what will happen in the second half.
  • 44'
    Marseille may have woken up City aren't going to sleep just yet! City corner.
  • 42'
    Ederson collects an easy long shot that was straight at him. Marseille have improved towards the end of the half. City haven't won this yet!
  • 35'
    How did he miss that!? De Bruyne is nicely set up just on the edge of the box but fluffs the shot as it goes well wide.
  • 30'
    De Bruyne gets his foot stepped on by a Marseille player. That's a nasty foul. Play restarted with a drop ball.
  • 25'
    If City can pinch another in the first half it could give them the confidence they need to turn this into a route! They certainly have the quality on the pitch.
  • 22'
    Excellent delivery from De Bruyne finds Torres who just couldn't put his foot through it. Mandanda collects the weak shot.
  • 21'
    FK given to City after Sterling is brought down on the wing just outside the box.
  • 20'
    Marseille look somewhat deflated by that City goal. There could be many more yet if they lose the mental game.
  • 17'
    CITY GOAL: City finally break through and a pass into the box from De Bruyne finds sterling and Torres in space. That's an easy goal for Torres!
  • 15'
    City are pushing hard! Marseille have defended well so far but they won't be able to keep it up forever!
  • 12'
    City are showing some great positioning and passing so far! Now they need to turn that into shots.
  • 10'
    Thauvin goes down and is given a FK for Marseille. Was there any contact?
  • 9'
    Sterling is caught on camera arguing with the linesman over what he thought should have been a foul but ended up being a goal kick for Marseille. The things you can hear without fans!
  • 8'
    City have had the stronger start to the match today. Not only have they had the lions share of possession but they have also created several promising chances.
  • 5'
    Another corner for City after a cleared cross from Foden down the wing.
  • 4'
    Sloppy clearance from Mandanda goes out for a City throw in in Marseille's half.
  • 3'
    City corner is headed just over! City have made a strong start tonight.
  • 1'
    De Bruyne puts a volley way over from the edge of the area, he had time! City corner from the deflection.
  • 1'
    And we are off to an energetic start!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Foden also starts tonight with a City who have lost a lot to Injury recently.
  • PRVW
    Can De Bruyne make an impact tonight?
  • PRVW
    Not long now until kick off!!
  • PRVW
    Stones continues his exile at City and starts on the Bench.
  • PRVW
    City XI: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Foden, Torres, Sterling
Info

Pre-match

27 October 2020, 21:00

Referee: Tobias Stieler | VAR: Sascha Stegemann

Stadium: Orange Vélodrome

  • PRVW
    Marseille XI: Mandanda, Sakai, Alvaro, Kamara, Amavi, Balerdi, Radonjic, Caleta-Car, Cuisance, Rongier, Thauvin