Marseille vs Ajax Amsterdam, 1st Leg

Champions League

Marseille

OLM

2-1

Final

Ajax

AJA

1st Leg

Stade Vélodrome

TV: DAZN

Match pulse

OLMAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'AJA

57%Possession43%

6Shots5

3On target1

5Corners2

2Saves4

3Fouls7

27'Thomas VermaelenAJA32'Benoit CheyrouOLM37'Taye Ismaila TaiwoOLM38'Gregory van der WielAJA42'Gregory van der WielAJA56'Modeste M'BamiOLM87'Santiago Vitor LeonardoAJA

Who won: Marseille 2-1

Marseille beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-1 in 1st Leg on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Stade Vélodrome. Goals for Marseille: Benoit Cheyrou (19') and Mamadou Niang (33'). Goals for Ajax: Luis Suárez (36' pen).

Play by play

90'+3'
Throw-in: Renato Civelli takes it (Defending)
End of the game
The referee has signaled the end of the second half
87'
Santiago Vitor Leonardo is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
GOAL87'
Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
OLM 7 - 10 AJA
87'
Benoit Cheyrou crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
86'
Thomas Vermaelen blocks the shot
85'
Boudewijn Zenden curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
83'
Sub
Ajax Amsterdam makes a sub: Santiago Vitor Leonardo enters for Luis Suarez. Reason: Tactical
83'
Boudewijn Zenden takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
83'
Bruno Ramon Barone Silva commits a foul on Boudewijn Zenden resulting on a free kick for Marseille
82'
Mathieu Valbuena takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
80'
Boudewijn Zenden takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
80'
Kenneth Vermeer makes a very good save (Tip Over)
80'
Modeste M'Bami hits a good header. Outcome: save
80'
Boudewijn Zenden crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
GOAL77'
Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
OLM 7 - 9 AJA
77'
Miralem Sulejmani clears the ball from danger.
77'
Boudewijn Zenden takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
76'
Throw-in: Mathieu Valbuena takes it (Attacking)
GOAL76'
Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
OLM 7 - 8 AJA
75'
Boudewijn Zenden takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
75'
Sub
Marseille makes a sub: Mamadou Samassa enters for Bakari Kone. Reason: Tactical
74'
Mathieu Valbuena takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
73'
Thomas Vermaelen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play