Highlights
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Next matches
Marseille now play on Sunday (21) when they visit Toulouse. Benfica play on Monday (22) when they visit Farense.
The semifinal
With a penalty shootout victory, Marseille are through to the semi-finals and will face Atalanta, with the first leg on Thursday, May 2, and the second leg on Thursday, May 9!
GOAL FOR MARSEILLE AND THEM GO TO THE SEMIFINALS
LUIS HENRIQUE HITS IT HIGH INTO THE RIGHT CORNER AND MARSEILLE ARE THROUGH TO THE EUROPA LEAGUE SEMI-FINALS!
LÓPEZ
António Silva hit a right-footed shot that López saved, keeping it 3-2 and giving Marseille the chance to go through to the semi-final!
GOAL FOR MARSEILLE
Balerdi struck the ball into the right-hand corner, Trubin got a hand to it but couldn't get to the ball, making it 3-2!
GOAL FOR BENFICA
Otamendi struck into the left corner, López almost got there, but he made it 2-2!
GOAL FOR MARSEILLE
Kondogbia sent it high into the left corner to make it 2-1 to Marseille!
GOAL FOR BENFICA
Kokçu hit the ball into the left corner, López got a hand to it, but the ball went under the goalkeeper! 1-1!
GOAL FOR MARSEILLE
Correa struck into the left corner, Trubin came out to his right, and it was 1-0!
AT THE POST
Di María hit a left-footed shot that the goalkeeper caught, but the Argentinian hit the post!
HERE WE GO
Di María starts by taking penalties!
PENALTIES
And we're going to penalties! Marseille win 1-0 and take the match to penalties!
13'
Benfica continue to have the upper hand in extra time, but fail to create any danger!
10'
Veretout felt pain and was treated on the pitch, leaving the pitch but returning in a sacrifice.
7'
Yellow for Florentino, for a strong foul in midfield.
4'
Moumbagna, on the counter-attack, is tackled by Kokçu and the Benfica player is yellow-carded!
2'
Arthur Cabral, already inside the area, received the pass and managed to shoot, but López came out and saved it!
SECOND HALF STARTS
Arthur Cabral gets the first touch on the ball and it's off to the second leg of extra time at the Vélodrome! And for Olympique, out went Harit and in came Lafont.
END OF FIRST HALF
The first half of extra time is over and Marseille are 1-0 up!
14'
Moumbagna's header from a cross into the box was deflected away by Trubin.
11'
Benfica substitution: Rafa Silva out, Arthur Cabral in.
10'
Aubameyang received the pass and hit it to the left of the goal!
9'
Substitution for Olympique: Gigot out, Daou in.
7'
Di María took the corner and the defense cleared it. Benfica rebound.
6'
Di María headed a cross into the box and López saved with one hand and sent the ball out for a corner!
3'
Bah, on the right, had a corner, which Di María met with a short cross and the defense cleared twice.
EXTRA TIME STARTS
Aubameyang gets the first touch on the ball and it's off to the first leg of extra time!
END OF FIRST HALF
And with a goal from Moumbagna, Olympique beat Benfica 1-0 and we go to extra time!
47'
Veretout crossed the ball into the box and it went straight out for a goal-kick.
46'
Harti, in midfield, was upended and won a free-kick that could lead to danger!
45'
We'll have four more minutes of extra time in the game.
43'
Yellow for Gigot, for a foul on the right. After the goal, Olympique dropped back and let Benfica have possession.
39'
Di María took another corner from the penalty spot, but López was fouled.
37'
From the right, Di María had a corner (which he took a long time to take because the fans were throwing objects at him) and hit the first post, with the defense clearing it.
33' GOAL FOR OLYMPIQUE
Aubameyang, on a long pass, received the ball, went to the by-line and crossed for Moumbanga to head in powerfully, on the ground, to beat Trubin and open the scoring, equalizing on aggregate!
29'
Substitution for Marseille Ndiaye out, Joaquin Correa in.
28'
Rafa Silva, already inside the area, shot into the left corner, López saved and, on the rebound, Di María shot into the ground and the goalkeeper got another one!
24'
Veretout crossed from the left for Kondogbia to hit low, but Trubin saved and kept the ball without giving up the rebound!
23'
Moumbagna managed to finish past Bah, winning a corner. Veretout crossed and the defense cleared.
22'
Veretout, in the corner after the shot, hit the ball into the box, the defense cleared it twice and Aubameyang came knocking, but sent it wide of the goal!
21'
From the right, Olympique won a corner, which was already hit into the box, where Trubin went high, got it, only for it to be released, onto the foot of Veretout, who hit it to the right of the goal!
16'
Gigot headed the ball over the goal from a free-kick in the box.
15'
Yellow for Di María for deflecting the ball with his hand. Soon afterwards, David Neres and Tengstedt came on for Kokçu and João Mário.
14'
A double substitution for OM: Ounahi and Soglo came off for Moubagna and Luis Henrique.
11'
Kondogbia, on the edge of the box, got hold of the ball and hit it hard, but over the goal!
8'
Marseille came back into the second half putting Benfica under a lot of pressure, as they did at the start of the first half.
5'
From the right, OM now had a corner, taken by Veretout and cleared by the defense. The rebound went to Marseille.
2'
At half-time, Mbemba left and Michael Murillo came on.
1'
Auba, on the left, got his shot away and won a corner, which was knocked into the area only for the defense to keep it out, where Harit shot and was stopped by the defense.
SECOND HALF STARTS
Tengstedt gets the first touch on the ball and it's off to the second half!
Teams returning
The players return to the pitch for the start of the second half.
END OF FIRST HALF
No goals in a TENSE first 45 minutes as Olympique de Marseille and Benfica go into the break level!
46'
Yellow for Mbemba, for a strong foul in midfield.
45'
We'll have two more minutes of added time in the first half.
43'
Aubameyang received the pass from the left in the box and shot hard, but over the goal.
42'
Bah is back on the pitch and the ball rolls once again after the Benfica full-back was treated.
40'
On the right, Bah was brought down and was treated on the pitch for knee pain.
37'
David Neres took a chance down the left and crossed into Pau López's hands. On the counter-attack, António fouled Aubameyang and received a yellow card.
34'
And Benfica continued to keep possession, pressing and regaining control of the match, despite being booed by the fans.
31'
Now, at the Vélodrome, the game is slower, warmer, and Benfica are once again in possession and avoiding all of Olympique's pressure.
28'
Benfica continue to let Marseille play and press. Despite having a one-goal lead on aggregate, it's a dangerous game!
25'
Harit, on the right, crossed and won a corner, which the defense cleared away.
23'
Aubameyang, on the rebound, shot hard from the edge of the box and sent the ball over the goal!
20'
Without finishing, the ball continues to pass through the Benfica area, with crosses from both sides, where Olympique manage to press high!
17'
From a free-kick Veretout crossed into the box, but straight into Trubin's hands.
15'
David Neres, coming down the left, crossed low and Rafa Silva hit the ball, but over the goal!
15'
Veretout hit the free-kick hard and Mbemba got his head to it, but sent the ball wide of the goal!
13'
Veretout, on the edge of the box, was brought down and won a free-kick that could lead to danger in the area.
9'
Olympique, trailing, try to go on the attack and manage to have possession, where they don't exchange slow passes but force their way into the box!
6'
Ndiaye received the pass on the edge of the box, charged past the defender and struck low, but Trubin saved and saved Benfica!
3'
Aursnes, on the left, found the pass for David Neres, who laid it on for Rafa Silva to hit, stopped by the defense!
HERE WE GO
Aubameyang gets his first touch on the ball and it's off to the start of the first half!
Teams on the pitch!
The Olympique and Benfica players take to the pitch to start the match!
Referee
Felix Zwayer will be the referee for the match, with Stefan Lupp and Marco Achmuller as assistants. The VAR will be led by Bastian Dankert, with Marco Fritz as assistant, all from Germany.
Round of 16 second leg: Benfica
In the second leg, away from home, Benfica won 1-0 through Rafa Silva to advance to the quarter-finals!
Round of 16 first leg: Benfica
Benfica drew 2-2 at home to Rangers in the first leg of their last-16 tie, with goals from Di María and Goldson (own goal), while Lawrence and Sterling grabbed the equalizer.
Round of 16 second leg: OM
In the second leg, Villarreal won 3-1 at home and almost managed to turn the game around, only to see Marseille qualify with goals from Capoue, Sorloth and Mosquera, while Clauss pulled one back.
Round of 16 first leg: OM
In the round of 16 first leg, Olympique beat Villarreal 4-0 at home, with goals from Veretout, Mosquera (own goal) and Aubameyang, who scored twice.
Warm-up!
The players appear on the pitch at the Stade Vélodrome to begin their warm-up.
Retrospect - part 2
Marseille have only met Benfica twice at home, winning once and losing the other. The win came in the 1989-90 Champions League, 2-1, while the loss came in the 2009-10 Europa League, also 2-1.
Retrospect - part 1
Olympique and Benfica have already met in other matches in history, with three wins for Benfica, one draw and one win for Marseille. There have also been three Europa League matches, with two Portuguese wins and a draw.
Benfica lined-up!
OM lined-up!
Welcome!
And let's go to the Europa League! Today we will have the definition of the semi-finalists of the competition and the ball will roll in 1h for Olympique de Marseille and Benfica!
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Roger Schmidt!
Benfica coach Roger Schmidt, meanwhile, spoke about what he expects from Olympique and the difficulty of the match: "We need to play a very good game. Of course, every game is different, unique, tomorrow [Thursday, April 18] is the return leg, we won the first leg and I think we played a good game. Unfortunately, we conceded a goal, but we won. This game will be demanding because we'll be playing in their stadium. It's different and it's part of a play-off. We have to play very well in both games to qualify for the next round. In the quarter-finals, the quality of the opposition is always high, as we saw in the first leg. We need to play a brave game, believe in ourselves, respect Marseille's quality and, if we do well, we believe we'll have a good chance of reaching the semi-final. Of course, we know that if we don't concede, we'll be in the semi-final. It's the advantage of the first leg, but our style of play isn't just about defending, or coming here and defending our home goal. Playing our soccer, being brave and believing in ourselves means we have to play attacking soccer. We always have the quality to score goals, we'll try and see. As I said at the start, we have to be ready for the story of the game, you never know what's going to happen. In the last two away games in the Europa League, we haven't conceded a goal, we've defended very well. Maybe it will be possible tomorrow [Thursday], or maybe not. If not, of course we have to score for ourselves, but in any case, our aim every time we go out on the pitch is to score goals and have a good balance between attacking soccer and compactness, against a very good opponent like the one tomorrow [Thursday]."
Jean-Louis Gasst!
Jean-Louis Gasset, Olympique's coach, spoke about what he expects from the match, the absentees and what it's like to be behind: "Clauss is going to train but I'm not going to risk it. Clauss and Sarr are back, things are getting better, but we're not going to gamble with the players' health. Murillo has worked for a week, he's not a lawyer. Merlin has a sprained ankle, we were scared because we saw his knee sprained too. This will take 2-3 weeks. We have 90 minutes to score a goal and maybe extra time to score the second. You have to make them doubt and have a watchful eye during transitions. They have good counter-attacking skills. You'll have to be there as soon as the ball is lost. Confidence in an attacker is cyclical. As well as Pierre who scores often. The role of others is to help us as quickly as possible. People have to take over. That comes through work, confidence and the ability to get chances. They're aware of the game that has to be played, aware that we've already played it and that we're a goal down. We're a goal behind, but we have to take the crowd with us. You have to start the match well and be effective as early as possible. It's planned for this afternoon that we'll take penalties to see a bit of everyone. You have to see everyone's attitude. You can watch a match while celebrating, even if there's someone happy and someone unhappy. We were happy to see our supporters in Lisbon."
Probable Benfica
Benfica's probable team for the match is: Trubin, Bah, António Silva, Otamendi and Aursnes; Florentino, João Neves, Di María, Rafa Silva and David Neres; Tengstedt.
Probable Olympique
Olympique de Marseille's probable team for the match is: López, GIgot, Balerdi and Mbema; Harit, Ounahi, Kondogbia, Veretout and Ndiaye; Aubameyang and Moumbagna.
Injuries
Olympique have an injury list and will be without Sarr, Clauss, Meite, Merlin, Onana, Rongier and Nadir. Benfica will be without Bernat, who is doubtful for this game.
The Groups!
Benfica finished third in group D in the Champions League with four points, tied with RB Salzburg and eight points behind Inter and Real Sociedad. Olympique, on the other hand, came from the Europa League group stage in group B with 11 points, two behind Brighton, six behind Ajax and seven above AEK Athens. In Ligue 1, Olympique are in ninth place with 39 points, level with Rennes, three above Toulouse and Strasbourg and one below Reims. Benfica, in second place, are seven points behind Sporting, who lead the Portuguese league, and 11 points above Porto and Braga.
Last Matches: Benfica
Benfica, on the other hand, have drawn, lost and won their last two games. The draw was 2-2 at home to Sporting on March 2, in the return leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final, with goals from Otamendi and Rafa Silva, while Hjulmand and João Paulo scored for Sporting, where the elimination came. On Saturday (6), away from home, the defeat was to the same Sporting team, now 2-1, with two goals from Catamo, while Bah scored a rebound. On Sunday (14), they beat Moreirense 3-0 at home, with goals from Kokçu, Araújo and Rollheiser.
Last Matches: Marseille
Olympique Marseille are coming into this game on the back of three straight defeats in addition to the first leg. On March 17, they lost 2-0 away to Rennes, with goals from Terrier and Bourigeaud. On March 31, also 2-0 at home to PSG, with goals from Vitinha and Gonçalo Ramos. And on Friday (5), 3-1, the defeat came against Lille, with goals from David, Cabella and Gudmundsson, while Aubameyang netted.
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