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Marseille vs Nice live updates - latest from Ligue 1 as the hosts continue their quest for second place

Ligue 1 / Matchday 35
Orange Vélodrome / 01.05.2022
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Marcus Foley

Updated 01/05/2022 at 21:10 GMT


16'
BARCOLA EYES GLORY
Lyon force two corners, the second of which falls to the debutant at the back post, but he skies it high and wide
14'
DEMBELE TRYING TO GET INVOLVED
Dembele's got 17 goals in all competitions this season, but he's not seen much of the ball in the opening quarter of an hour. He does have one good turn outside the box, but the move eventually breaks down for a corner
9'
FIRST SIGHT OF GOAL FOR MILIK
A ball over the top is well brought down by Arkadiusz Milik, and the on-loan Napoli man gets a shot away, but it's deflected out for a corner by Emerson
5'
BOTH TEAMS SUSSING EACH OTHER OUT
There's been no early drama, with plenty of passing around in midfield but neither defence giving an inch so far
1st Half
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HERE WE GO!
So, a big three points at stake and we are underway! Stick with us over the next 90 minutes as we bring you all the drama
19:44
BIGGER FISH TO FRY FOR MARSEILLE?
They might be seeking second spot, but it was still a surprise to see Marseille name such a strong line-up given their next game is the second leg of their Europa Conference League clash with Feyenoord. They currently trail that tie 3-2 and there was some talk of Payet and go being rested
19:40
ATMOSPHERE BUILDING
There's always a buzz around the Veledrome anyway, but the Marseille fans who go inside early have certainly been making themselves heard
19:39
BIG NIGHT FOR BARCOLA
19-year old Bradley Barcola makes his full Ligue 1 debut tonight. He's been with the club since 2010 and is the brother of Lyon's reserve goalkeeper Malcolm, who has won 13 caps for Togo
19:34
BIG WIN FOR ARSENAL EARLIER
Guendouzi might be on the bench tonight, but I'm sure he had an eye on how his parent club were doing in their quest for Champions League football. Mikel Arteta's side picked up a massive three points in beating West Ham 2-1 - relive it all here
19:31
LAST TIME OUT
It's only three months since these two teams last played - but there was plenty of drama as Lyon came from behind to win 2-1 courtesy of goals from Xherdan Shaqiri and Dembele, who netted in the 89th minute
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19:25
LYON DESPERATE FOR POINTS
Despite the goals of Moussa Dembele, it's been a poor season for Lyon, who are currently eighth in Ligue 1. They haven't finished below seventh spot in France's top tier since 1995/96
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19:22
ELSEWHERE TONIGHT
There's already been bags of drama in the World Snooker Championship final, where Ronnie O'Sullivan's looking to make history and win his seventh crown. You can keep up to date with all of the action here
19:19
NO GUENDOUZI
The big surprise in either starting XI though is that Arsenal loanee Matteo Guendouzi's been dropped by Marseille. It's the first time he's not started since December
19:17
BOATENG'S RETURN
Former Manchester City man Jerome Boateng makes his first league start for Lyon in a month tonight. He's one of four changes from a 5-2 win over Montpellier last time out
19:11
MARSEILLE IN STRONG FORM
Marseille have propelled themselves up to second spot thanks to a run of six wins in seven - with their only defeat during that time coming to champions PSG - a win tonight will go a long way to securing second spot
19:06
BOATENG RETURNS FOR VISITORS
Confirmed teams - MARSEILLE: Lopez, Lirola, Caleta-Car, Kolasinac, Gerson, Karama, Gueye, Under, Payet, Milik... Subs: Dieng, Henrique, Guendouzi, Peres, Haris, Taghalline, Mandanda, Rongier, Bakambu. /// LYON: Lopes, Gusto, Boateng, Lukeba, Emerson, Barcola, Mendes, Paqueta, Aouar, Toko-Ekambi, Dembele... Subs: Lomani, Henrique, Dubois, Faivre, Kadewere, Tete, Reine-Adelaide, Ndombele, Pollersbeck.
19:01
GOOD EVENING!
Hello and welcome to tonight's coverage of another important game in Ligue 1 as Marseille face Lyon. The visitors can move six points clear in second with a win, while the visitors desperately need a victory in their bid to qualify for Europe