Match Report
The table gap was wide: 25 points between Olympique Marseille (5th, 59 pts) and Auxerre (15th, 34 pts). Auxerre ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.85/1.32 for Olympique Marseille and 1/1.29 for Auxerre (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 6 Olympique Marseille wins, 3 for Auxerre, 4 draws, at 2.38 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won.
Stade Vélodrome staged the fixture, a ground that holds 67,395. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Olympique Marseille: Amine Gouiri (79')
Key stats
Possession: Olympique Marseille 58% · Auxerre 42% · Total shots: 16-8 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 9-2