2020–21 Olympique de Marseille season

The 2020–21 season is the 115th season in the existence of Olympique de Marseille and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Marseille are participating in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, the Trophée des Champions, and the UEFA Champions League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Olympique de Marseille
2020–21 season
PresidentJacques-Henri Eyraud
Head coachAndré Villas-Boas
(until 2 February)
Nasser Larguet
(caretaker, from 2 February)
StadiumStade Vélodrome
Ligue 19th
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Trophée des ChampionsRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Florian Thauvin (7)

All:
Florian Thauvin (7)
Highest home attendance990
(vs Saint-Étienne, 17 September)
Lowest home attendance983
(vs Lille, 20 September)
Biggest win3–1 vs Bordeaux
3–1 vs Nantes
2–0 vs Nîmes
3–1 vs Montpellier
Biggest defeat0–3 vs Manchester City
0–3 vs Porto
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2021.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 February 2021.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CMR Simon Ngapandouetnbu
2 DF  JPN Hiroki Sakai
3 DF  ESP Álvaro
4 MF  FRA Boubacar Kamara
5 DF  ARG Leonardo Balerdi (on loan from Borussia Dortmund)
9 FW  ARG Darío Benedetto
10 FW  FRA Dimitri Payet (third-captain)
11 FW  BRA Luis Henrique
15 DF  CRO Duje Ćaleta-Car
16 GK  FRA Yohann Pelé
17 MF  FRA Michaël Cuisance (on loan from Bayern Munich)
18 DF  FRA Jordan Amavi
19 FW  POL Arkadiusz Milik (on loan from Napoli)
20 DF  FRA Christopher Rocchia
21 MF  FRA Valentin Rongier
22 MF  FRA Pape Gueye
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF  TUN Saîf-Eddine Khaoui
25 DF  JPN Yuto Nagatomo
26 FW  FRA Florian Thauvin (vice-captain)
28 FW  FRA Valère Germain
29 DF  ESP Pol Lirola (on loan from Fiorentina)
30 GK  FRA Steve Mandanda (captain)
31 MF  ITA Franco Tongya
32 DF  FRA Lucas Perrin
34 MF  FRA Alexandre Phliponeau
37 DF  FRA Aaron Kamardin
38 MF  FRA Ugo Bertelli
39 FW  FRA Jores Rahou
41 MF  FRA Cheick Souaré
42 DF  FRA Richecard Richard
43 MF  FRA Nassim Ahmed
MF  FRA Olivier Ntcham (on loan from Celtic)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  FRA Ahmadou Dia (on loan to Dordrecht)
DF  COM Abdallah Ali Mohamed (on loan to Zulte Waregem)
MF  SRB Nemanja Radonjić (on loan to Hertha BSC)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  FRA Maxime Lopez (on loan to Sassuolo)
MF  NED Kevin Strootman (on loan to Genoa)

Transfers

In

No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
3 DF Álvaro Villarreal €5,000,000 1 July 2020 [2]
22 MF Pape Gueye Watford €3,000,000 1 July 2020 [3]
FW Kostas Mitroglou PSV Eindhoven Loan return 1 July 2020 [4]
5 DF Leonardo Balerdi Borussia Dortmund Loan 21 July 2020 [5]
25 MF Yuto Nagatomo Galatasaray Free transfer 31 August 2020 [6]
11 FW Luis Henrique Botafogo €12,000,000 25 September 2020 [7]
17 MF Michaël Cuisance Bayern Munich Loan 5 October 2020 [8]
19 FW Arkadiusz Milik Napoli Loan 21 January 2021 [9]
8 MF Olivier Ntcham Celtic Loan 1 February 2021 [10]

Out

No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
22 MF Grégory Sertic Free agent Free transfer 1 July 2020 [11]
19 FW Isaac Lihadji Lille Free transfer 1 July 2020 [12]
31 DF Abdallah Ali Mohamed Zulte Waregem Loan 28 September 2020 [13]
17 DF Bouna Sarr Bayern Munich €10,000,000 5 October 2020 [14]
27 MF Maxime Lopez Sassuolo Loan 5 October 2020 [15]
6 MF Kevin Strootman Genoa Loan 12 January 2021 [16]
8 MF Morgan Sanson Aston Villa €18,000,000 26 January 2021 [17]
38 FW Kostas Mitroglou Aris Free transfer 26 January 2021 [18]
36 FW Marley Aké Juventus €8,000,000 28 January 2021 [19]
7 MF Nemanja Radonjić Hertha BSC Loan 1 February 2021 [20]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

11 July 2020 Friendly Lusitano Cancelled Marseille Faro, Portugal
--:-- CEST (UTC+1)
19 July 2020 Friendly FC Pinzgau 1–5 Marseille Kufstein, Austria
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Tandari  60'
Report
Stadium: Kufstein Arena
Referee: Olivia Tschon
22 July 2020 Friendly SV Heimstetten 1–6 Marseille Grassau, Germany
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Skrijelj  23'
  • Sabbagh  27'
Report
Stadium: Sportzentrum Brandstätt
25 July 2020 Friendly Marseille 1–2 DAC Dunajská Streda Kufstein, Austria
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Kufstein Arena
31 July 2020 Audi Digital Summer Tour Bayern Munich 1–0 Marseille Munich, Germany
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: FC Bayern Campus
Attendance: 0
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
5 August 2020 Friendly Marseille Cancelled Montpellier Marseille, France
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
9 August 2020 Friendly Nîmes 0–1 Marseille Nîmes, France
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade des Costières
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
14 August 2020 Friendly Marseille Cancelled VfB Stuttgart Fos-sur-mer, France
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Parsemain
4 September 2020 Friendly Marseille 2–2 Nîmes Marseille, France
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Centre d'entraînement Robert Louis-Dreyfus

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 30 August 2020 23 May 2021 Matchday 1 22 9 6 7 29 26 +3 040.91
Coupe de France 10 February 2021 Round of 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Trophée des Champions 13 January 2021 Final Runners-up 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Champions League 21 October 2020 9 December 2020 Group stage Group stage 6 1 0 5 2 13 −11 016.67
Total 29 10 6 13 32 41 −9 034.48

Last updated: 7 February 2021

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Metz 24 9 8 7 28 22 +6 35
8 Angers 24 10 4 10 29 37 8 34
9 Marseille 22 9 6 7 29 26 +3 33
10 Bordeaux 24 9 5 10 27 29 2 32
11 Montpellier 24 9 5 10 39 44 5 32
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021. Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fairplay ranking.[21]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 9 6 7 29 26  +3 33 4 3 4 15 14  +1 5 3 3 14 12  +2

Last updated: 7 February 2021.
Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
GroundHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWWDDDWWLWPWWWLDLWDLLPDL
Position141087910645466444455666999
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2021. Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020.[22]

30 August 2020 2 Brest 2–3 Marseille Brest
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Amaury Delerue
13 September 2020 3 Paris Saint-Germain 0–1 Marseille Paris
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
17 September 2020 1 Marseille 0–2 Saint-Étienne Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 990
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 21 August 2020, but was postponed after four Marseille players tested positive for COVID-19.[23]
20 September 2020 4 Marseille 1–1 Lille Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 983
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
26 September 2020 5 Marseille 1–1 Metz Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Referee: Eric Wattellier
4 October 2020 6 Lyon 1–1 Marseille Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
17 October 2020 7 Marseille 3–1 Bordeaux Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Referee: Frank Schneider
24 October 2020 8 Lorient 0–1 Marseille Lorient
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Referee: Benoît Bastien
6 November 2020 10 Strasbourg 0–1 Marseille Strasbourg
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 0
Referee: Johan Hamel
28 November 2020 12 Marseille 3–1 Nantes Marseille
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mikael Lesage
4 December 2020 13 Nîmes 0–2 Marseille Nîmes
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade des Costières
Attendance: 0
Referee: Willy Delajod
12 December 2020 14 Marseille 2–1 Monaco Marseille
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Benoît Millot
16 December 2020 15 Rennes 2–1 Marseille Rennes
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Clément Turpin
19 December 2020 16 Marseille 1–1 Reims Marseille
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Léonard
23 December 2020 17 Angers 2–1 Marseille Angers
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
6 January 2021 18 Marseille 3–1 Montpellier Marseille
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
9 January 2021 19 Dijon 0–0 Marseille Dijon
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
16 January 2021 20 Marseille 1–2 Nîmes Marseille
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
20 January 2021 9 Marseille 0–1 Lens Marseille
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 30 October 2020, but was postponed after more than ten Lens players tested positive for COVID-19.[24]
23 January 2021 21 Monaco 3–1 Marseille Monaco
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 0
Referee: François Letexier
3 February 2021 23 Lens 2–2 Marseille Lens
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 0
Referee: Willy Delajod
7 February 2021 24 Marseille 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain Marseille
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 0
Referee: Benoît Bastien
14 February 2021 25 Bordeaux v Marseille Bordeaux
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
17 February 2021 11 Marseille v Nice Marseille
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 21 November 2020, but was postponed after more than ten Nice players tested positive for COVID-19.[25]
TBD 22 Marseille v Rennes Marseille
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 30 January 2021, but was postponed after violent supporter protests occurred at the Marseille training center.[26]

Coupe de France

10 February 2021 Round of 64 Auxerre v Marseille Auxerre
14:45 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps

Trophée des Champions

13 January 2021 Final Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 Marseille Lens
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ruddy Buquet

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 1 October 2020.[27]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MCI POR OLY MAR
1 Manchester City 6 5 1 0 13 1 +12 16 Advance to knockout phase 3–1 3–0 3–0
2 Porto 6 4 1 1 10 3 +7 13 0–0 2–0 3–0
3 Olympiacos 6 1 0 5 2 10 8 3[lower-alpha 1] Transfer to Europa League 0–1 0–2 1–0
4 Marseille 6 1 0 5 2 13 11 3[lower-alpha 1] 0–3 0–2 2–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head away goals: Olympiacos 1, Marseille 0.
21 October 2020 1 Olympiacos 1–0 Marseille Pireus, Greece
22:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
27 October 2020 2 Marseille 0–3 Manchester City Marseille, France
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
3 November 2020 3 Porto 3–0 Marseille Porto, Portugal
20:00 WET (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)
25 November 2020 4 Marseille 0–2 Porto Marseille, France
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
1 December 2020 5 Marseille 2–1 Olympiacos Marseille, France
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
9 December 2020 6 Manchester City 3–0 Marseille Manchester, England
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLigue 1Coupe de FranceTrophée des ChampionsUEFA
Champions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Simon Ngapandouetnbu 0000000000
16 GK Yohann Pelé 2010000+1000
30 GK Steve Mandanda 260190001060
Defenders
2 DF Hiroki Sakai 260190001060
3 DF Álvaro 240170001060
5 DF Leonardo Balerdi 1217+11001030
15 DF Duje Ćaleta-Car 24218+12001040
18 DF Jordan Amavi 14191000050
20 DF Christopher Rocchia 100+10000000
25 DF Yuto Nagatomo 1409+2000101+10
29 DF Pol Lirola 3020000+1000
32 DF Lucas Perrin 100+10000000
37 DF Aaron Kamardin 0000000000
42 DF Richecard Richard 0000000000
Midfielders
4 MF Boubacar Kamara 230180000050
7 MF Nemanja Radonjić 1524+8200101+10
8 MF Olivier Ntcham 0000000000
17 MF Michaël Cuisance 2009+5000002+40
21 MF Valentin Rongier 25117+1100105+10
22 MF Pape Gueye 2219+8100102+20
24 MF Saîf-Eddine Khaoui 800+80000000
31 MF Franco Tongya 0000000000
34 MF Alexandre Philiponeau 0000000000
38 MF Ugo Bertelli 0000000000
41 MF Cheick Souaré 0000000000
43 MF Nassim Ahmed 0000000000
Forwards
9 FW Darío Benedetto 26417+24000+103+30
10 FW Dimitri Payet 23611+5300114+22
11 FW Luis Henrique 700+4000001+20
19 FW Arkadiusz Milik 100+10000000
26 FW Florian Thauvin 27618+26001060
28 FW Valère Germain 2433+153000+102+30
39 FW Jores Rahou 0000000000
Players transferred out during the season
17 DF Bouna Sarr 200+20000000
27 MF Maxime Lopez 402+20000000
6 MF Kevin Strootman 1401+10000000+30
8 MF Morgan Sanson 19210+22000+104+20
23 FW Marley Aké 1300+9000000+40
29 FW Florian Chabrolle 0000000000
36 FW Kostas Mitroglou 0000000000

Last updated: 23 January 2021
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

As of 19 December 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Ligue 1 Coupe de France Champions League Total
1 26 FW Florian Thauvin 6 0 0 6
2 10 FW Dimitri Payet 2 0 2 4
3 9 FW Darío Benedetto 3 0 0 3
4 15 DF Duje Ćaleta-Car 2 0 0 2
8 MF Morgan Sanson 2 0 0 2
28 FW Valère Germain 2 0 0 2
7 5 DF Leonardo Balerdi 1 0 0 1
18 DF Jordan Amavi 1 0 0 1
22 MF Pape Gueye 1 0 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 1
Totals 21 0 2 23

Notes

  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.

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