2014–15 Olympique de Marseille season

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Olympique de Marseille
2014–15 season
PresidentVincent Labrune
ManagerMarcelo Bielsa
StadiumStade Vélodrome
Ligue 14th
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Coupe de la LigueRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: André-Pierre Gignac (21)
All: André-Pierre Gignac (23)
Highest home attendance65,148 v Paris Saint-Germain - 05 April 2015
Lowest home attendance39,497 v Nice - 29 August 2014
Average home league attendance52,917

The 2014–15 Olympique de Marseille season is the 65th professional season of the club since its creation in 1899 and 19th consecutive season in the top flight.

This will be the first season in ten years that Marseille will not be participating in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League, having finished sixth in the 2013–14 Ligue 1 season. The club will be coached by legendary Argentine tactician Marcelo Bielsa, who signed a two-year contract in May 2014.

This will also be the first season in which the side will play at the renovated Stade Vélodrome, with the stadium having completed renovations which took place over the last three years. Capacity will be up to 67,000 - from 48,000 last season, and 42,000 the season before. The stadium is rated five-star by UEFA, and will be used ahead of UEFA Euro 2016.

Players[]

Main article: List of Olympique de Marseille players
For a list of all former and current Olympique de Marseille players, see Category:Olympique de Marseille players.

French teams are limited to four players without EU citizenship. Hence, the squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.

Current squad[]

As of 15 July 2014.[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
2 DF France FRA Baptiste Aloé
3 DF Cameroon CMR Nicolas N'Koulou
4 DF Brazil BRA Dória
5 DF France FRA Stéphane Sparagna
6 MF France FRA Momar Bangoura
7 MF France FRA Benoît Cheyrou
8 MF France FRA Mario Lemina
9 FW France FRA André-Pierre Gignac
10 MF Ghana GHA André Ayew
11 MF France FRA Romain Alessandrini
14 MF France FRA Florian Thauvin
15 DF France FRA Jérémy Morel
16 GK Republic of the Congo CGO Brice Samba
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF France FRA Dimitri Payet
20 MF Togo TOG Alaixys Romao
22 FW Belgium BEL Michy Batshuayi
23 DF France FRA Benjamin Mendy
24 DF France FRA Rod Fanni
25 MF France FRA Gianelli Imbula
26 DF Ivory Coast CIV Brice Dja Djédjé
27 MF Morocco MAR Abdelaziz Barrada
29 FW France FRA Jérémie Porsan-Clemente
30 GK France FRA Steve Mandanda (captain)
40 GK France FRA Julien Fabri
-- DF Brazil BRA Alef
-- MF France FRA Maxime Lopez

Coaching Staff[]

Manager Marcelo Bielsa
Assistant Coaches Diego Reyes, Pablo Quiroga, Javier Torrente, Diego Torrente, Ever Demalde
Goalkeeping Coach Stephane Cassard
Physical coaches Jan Van Winckel (head of strength and conditioning), Frederic Faure
Head Doctor Christophe Baudot, Sylvain Blanchard
Physiotherapists Alain Soultanian, Jérôme Palestri, Jean-Georges Cellier

Source: LFP.fr

Transfers[]

The club made their first transfer of the season in June when they signed Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi for a rumoured €8 million from Standard Liège. The club then signed Romain Alessandrini, the Marseille-born Rennes winger for €5 million a few days later.

So far, Larry Azouni has been transferred to Nîmes and Florian Raspentino has departed to Caen.

In[]

Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes
23 June 2014 FW Belgium Michy Batshuayi 20 Belgium Standard Liège €8,000,000
25 June 2014 MF France Romain Alessandrini 25 France Rennes €5,000,000

Out[]

Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes
10 July 2014 MF France Larry Azouni 20 France Nîmes Free
11 July 2014 MF France Florian Raspentino 25 France Caen Undisclosed

Competitions[]

Pre-season and friendlies[]

19 July 2014 Bayer Leverkusen Germany 1–4 Marseille Seekirchen am Wallersee, Austria
19:00 CEST Yurchenko Goal 79' Report Thauvin Goal 34'
Batshuayi Goal 57'
Amalfitano Goal 78'
Payet Goal 80'		 Stadium:
23 July 2014 Marseille 2–1 Portugal Benfica Clermont-Ferrand, France
19:00 CEST Gignac Goal 21'
Batshuayi Goal 56'		 Report Gaitán Goal 13' Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
27 July 2014 Marseille 5–0 Netherlands Willem II Albertville, France
19:00 CEST Thauvin Goal 21'
Imbula Goal 25'
Batshuayi Goal 54' Goal 90'
Cheyrou Goal 81'		 Report Stadium: L'anneau de vitesse
Attendance: 3,000
30 July 2014 Bari Italy 1–1 Marseille Bari, Italy
19:00 CEST Sabelli Goal 62' Report Batshuayi Goal 82' Stadium: Stadio San Nicola
2 August 2014 Marseille 3–1 Italy Chievo Le Pontet, France
20:00 CEST Thauvin Goal 17'
N'Koulou Goal 49'
Gignac Goal 73'		 Report Bentivoglio Goal 46' Stadium:
14 November 2014 Spain Espanyol 2–1 Marseille Barcelona, Spain
15:00 CEST Caicedo Goal 17' (pen.)
Sánchez Goal 83'		 Report Aloé Goal 85' Stadium: Estadi Cornellà-El Prat

Ligue 1[]

Main article: 2014–15 Ligue 1

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Lyon 38 22 9 7 72 33 +39 75 Qualification to Champions League group stage
3 Monaco 38 20 11 7 51 26 +25 71 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Marseille 38 21 6 11 76 42 +34 69 Qualification to Europa League group stage
5 Saint-Étienne 38 19 12 7 51 30 +21 69 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a]
6 Bordeaux 38 17 12 9 47 44 +3 63
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Notes:
  1. ^ Since winners of the 2014–15 Coupe de la Ligue, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Coupe de la Ligue winner (Europa League third qualifying round) is passed to the next best team in the table not already qualified for any European competition (in this case, the fifth-placed team).

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 21 6 11 76 42  +34 69 13 2 4 40 22  +18 8 4 7 36 20  +16

Last updated: 5 June 2015.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by match[]

Match1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultDLWWWWWWWWLWLWWDWLWLWLWDDDLWDWLLLLWWWW
Position8151042111111111111112222223333334454444
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2015. Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

9 August 2014 1 Bastia 3–3 Marseille Bastia
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Maboulou Goal 9', 73'
Palmieri Yellow card 19'
Tallo Goal 66' (pen.)
Brandão Yellow card 82'
Ayité Yellow card 87'		 Report Gignac Goal 11', 62'
Romaric Goal 17' (o.g.)
Mendy Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
Attendance: 15,537
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo
17 August 2014 2 Marseille 0–2 Montpellier Marseille
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Dja Djédjé Yellow card 58' Report Mounier Goal 18'
Sanson Goal 68'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 50,774
Referee: Clément Turpin
23 August 2014 3 Guingamp 0–1 Marseille Guingamp
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Sorbon Yellow card 90+2' Report Payet Yellow card 29'
Gignac Goal 46', Yellow card 70'
Batshuayi Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Stade du Roudourou
Attendance: 16,901
Referee: Benoît Millot
29 August 2014 4 Marseille 4–0 Nice Marseille
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Payet Goal 19', 48'
Thauvin Goal 45'
Ayew Yellow card 78'
Barrada Goal 88'		 Report Amavi Yellow card 31'
Diawara Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 39,497
Referee: Bartolomeu Varela
14 September 2014 5 Evian 1–3 Marseille Annecy
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mensah Yellow card 23'
N'Sikulu Goal 90+1'		 Report Gignac Goal 1'
Mensah Goal 44' (o.g.)
Thauvin Goal 63'		 Stadium: Parc des Sports
Attendance: 12,967
Referee: Amaury Delerue
20 September 2014 6 Marseille 3–0 Rennes Marseille
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gignac Goal 50', 63'
N'Koulou Yellow card 65'
Alessandrini Goal 90+4'		 Report Armand Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 46,153
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
23 September 2014 7 Reims 0–5 Marseille Reims
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Mavinga Yellow card 7' Report Gignac Goal 8', 20'
Morel Yellow card 11'
Ayew Goal 52', 59'
Imbula Goal 74'		 Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune
Attendance: 17,705
Referee: Antony Gautier
28 September 2014 8 Marseille 2–1 Saint-Étienne Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Imbula Goal 7'
Payet Goal 28'
N'Koulou Yellow card 85'		 Report Mollo Yellow card 51'
Brison Goal 53'
Diomande Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,367
Referee: Fredy Fautrel
4 October 2014 9 Caen 1–2 Marseille Caen
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Musavu-King Goal 84' Report Morel Yellow card 37'
Romao Goal 74'
Gignac Goal 90+3'		 Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 20,501
Referee: Benoît Millot
20 October 2014 10 Marseille 2–0 Toulouse Marseille
14:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) N'Koulou Goal 20'
Gignac Goal 35'
Romao Yellow card 41'
Ayew Yellow card 89'		 Report Aguilar Yellow card 40'
Yago Yellow card 41'
Akpa Akpro Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 61,846
Referee: Amaury Delerue
26 October 2014 11 Lyon 1–0 Marseille Lyon
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Biševac Yellow card 48'
Gourcuff Goal 65'		 Report Morel Yellow card 8'
Romao Yellow card 21'
Ayew Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 38,712
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo
2 November 2014 12 Marseille 2–1 Lens Marseille
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) N'Koulou Goal 11'
Romao Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 76'
Thauvin Goal 60'
Mendy Yellow card 72'
Imbula Yellow card 81'		 Report Guillaume Goal 31'
Valdivia Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 52,803
Referee: Bartolomeu Varela
9 November 2014 13 Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Marseille Paris
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Lucas Goal 38'
Cavani Goal 85'
Cabaye Yellow card 90'		 Report Imbula Red card 78' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,961
Referee: Clément Turpin
23 November 2014 14 Marseille 3–1 Bordeaux Marseille
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Lemina Goal 60'
Gignac Goal 85'
Batshuayi Goal 90'		 Report Touré Goal 55'
Yamberé Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 54,323
Referee: Antony Gautier
28 November 2014 15 Marseille 2–0 Nantes Marseille
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Thauvin Goal 24', Yellow card 31'
Fanni Goal 39'		 Report Djilobodji Yellow card 38'
Gomis Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 54,103
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
2 December 2014 16 Lorient 1–1 Marseille Lorient
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Ayew Goal 37' (pen.) Report Payet Goal 32'
Mandanda Yellow card 36'		 Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 16,011
Referee: Benoît Millot
7 December 2014 17 Marseille 3–1 Metz Marseille
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gignac Goal 43'
Ayew Goal 59'
Payet Goal 90+2'		 Report Malouda Goal 46'
N'Daw Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 45,537
Referee: Wilfried Bien
14 December 2014 18 Monaco 1–0 Marseille Fontvieille, Monaco
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Moutinho Yellow card 44'
Silva Goal 67'
Raggi Yellow card 86'
Ocampos Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Lemina Yellow card 45+1'
Mendy Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 12,648
Referee: Tony Chapron
21 December 2014 19 Marseille 2–1 Lille Marseille
14:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Roux Goal 32' (o.g.)
Batshuayi Goal 69'
Romao Yellow card 76'		 Report Gueye Goal 61'
Frey Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 62,408
Referee: Alexandre Castro
9 January 2015 20 Montpellier 2–1 Marseille Montpellier
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Bérigaud Goal 36'
Lasne Goal 62'		 Report Mendy Yellow card 18'
Omrani Goal 68' Yellow card 71'
Thauvin Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 20,840
Referee: Benoît Bastien
18 January 2015 21 Marseille 2–1 Guingamp Marseille
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Dja Djédjé Yellow card 22'
Morel Yellow card 72'
Lemina Goal 85'
Gignac Goal 89'
Fanni Red card 90'		 Report Angoua Yellow card 17'
Beauvue Goal 90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 42,601
Referee:
24 January 2015 22 Nice 2–1 Marseille Nice
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Genevois Goal 47'
Gomis Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 53'
Pléa Yellow card 53'
Hult Goal 73'
Mendy Yellow card 87'
Bauthéac Yellow card 89'		 Report Aloé Yellow card 36'
Imbula Yellow card 59'
Dja Djédjé Yellow card 64'
Thauvin Goal 77'		 Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 25,407
Referee: Antony Gautier
31 January 2015 23 Marseille 1–0 Evian Marseille
16:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Gignac Goal 49' Report Koné Yellow card 28'
Fall Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 46,579
Referee:
7 February 2015 24 Rennes 1–1 Marseille Rennes
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Toivonen Goal 27', Yellow card 83'
Pedro Henrique Yellow card 39'		 Report Imbula Yellow card 35'
Ocampos Goal 60'
Morel Yellow card 75'
Payet Yellow card 83'
Lemina Red card 83'		 Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient
Attendance: 25,322
Referee:
13 February 2015 25 Marseille 2–2 Reims Marseille
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Thauvin Yellow card 31'
Payet Goal 58'
Ayew Goal 69'		 Report De Préville Goal 6'
Devaux Yellow card 43'
Mandi Yellow card 69'
N'Gog Goal 90'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 43,653
Referee:
22 February 2015 26 Saint-Étienne 2–2 Marseille Saint-Étienne
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gradel Goal 54' (pen.)
Erdinç Goal 90+1'
Mollo Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Dja Djédjé Yellow card 51'
Ocampos Yellow card 59'
Batshuayi Goal 64', 67'
Aloé Yellow card 65'
Fanni Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 35,651
Referee: Clément Turpin
28 February 2015 27 Marseille 2–3 Caen Marseille
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Dja Djédjé Yellow card 22'
Ayew Goal 45+3'
Gignac Goal 63'		 Report Yahia Yellow card 2'
Seube Goal 67'
Sala Goal 70'
Benezet Goal 87'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 44,614
Referee:
6 March 2015 28 Toulouse 1–6 Marseille Toulouse
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Ben Yedder Goal 77'
Akpa Akpro Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Batshuayi Goal 2', 44'
Aloé Goal 6'
Moubandje Goal 20' (o.g.)
Mandanda Yellow card 35'
Ayew Yellow card 62', Goal 78'
Gignac Goal 89'		 Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Tony Chapron
15 March 2015 29 Marseille 0–0 Lyon Marseille
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gignac Yellow card 37'
Mendy Yellow card 64'
Payet Yellow card 84'
Morel Red card 86'
Imbula Yellow card 88'		 Report Ferri Yellow card 25'
Rose Yellow card 88'
Malbranque Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 62,832
Referee: Benoît Bastien
22 March 2015 30 Lens 0–4 Marseille Saint-Denis
21:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Valdivia Yellow card 11'
Gbamin Yellow card 35'
Lemoigne Yellow card 66'		 Report Dja Djédjé Yellow card 22'
Batshuayi Goal 46', 67', 90+3'
Ayew Goal 72'
Imbula Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 70,122
Referee: Fredy Fautrel
5 April 2015 31 Marseille 2–3 Paris Saint-Germain Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Romao Yellow card 9'
Fanni Yellow card 23'
Gignac Goal 30', 43'
Ayew Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 90+6'		 Report Matuidi Goal 35'
Pastore Yellow card 45'
Marquinhos Goal 49'
Morel Goal 51' (o.g.)
Verratti Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 65,148
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
12 April 2015 32 Bordeaux 1–0 Marseille Bordeaux
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Khazri Yellow card 55'
Plašil Yellow card 56'
Yamberé Goal 61'		 Report Mendy Yellow card 36' Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 32,408
Referee:
18 April 2015 33 Nantes 1–0 Marseille Nantes
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Gakpé Goal 20'
Gomis Yellow card 41'		 Report Morel Yellow card 71'
N'Koulou Yellow card 73'
Ayew Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 36,022
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
25 April 2015 34 Marseille 3–5 Lorient Marseille
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Romao Yellow card 41'
A. Ayew Goal 59'
Morel Goal 67'
Batshuayi Goal 76'		 Report J. Ayew Goal 9', 84', Yellow card 87'
Bellugou Goal 14'
N'Dong Yellow card 51'
Mostefa Yellow card 62'
Philippoteaux Goal 68'
Abdullah Yellow card 75'
Gassama Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,180
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi
1 May 2015 35 Metz 0–2 Marseille Metz
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Malouda Yellow card 40' Report Gignac Goal 38', 62', Yellow card 56'
Lemina Yellow card 52'
Ayew Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 23,190
Referee: Benoît Millot
10 May 2015 36 Marseille 2–1 Monaco Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) N'Koulou Yellow card 28'
Romao Yellow card 74'
Ayew Goal 79'
Mendy Yellow card 74'
Alessandrini Goal 87'		 Report Moutinho Goal 1'
Carvalho Yellow card 70'
Raggi Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 62,471
Referee: Clément Turpin
16 May 2015 37 Lille 0–4 Marseille Villeneuve d'Ascq
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Balmont Yellow card 28'
Corchia Yellow card 39'		 Report Gignac Goal 2'
Fanni Goal 26'
Imbula Yellow card 37'
Alessandrini Yellow card 68' Goal 70'
Ayew Goal 76'
Mendy Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 44,286
Referee: Tony Chapron
23 May 2015 38 Marseille 3–0 Bastia Marseille
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Payet Goal 14'
Djiku Goal 39' (o.g.)
N'Koulou Yellow card 76'
Ocampos Goal 89'		 Report Diakité Yellow card 34' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 59,533
Referee: Ruddy Buquet

Coupe de France[]

Main article: 2014–15 Coupe de France
4 January 2015 Round of 64 Grenoble 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Marseille Grenoble
20:45 CET ((+01:00)) Goal 10'
Hachi Goal 48'
Goal 120'		 Report Gignac Goal 6', 33'
Ayew Goal 98'		 Stadium: Stade des Alpes
Penalties
Giraudon Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Akrour Penalty scored
Tchenkoua Penalty scored
Penalty scored		 Penalty scored Ayew
Penalty scored Batshuayi
Penalty scored Payet
Penalty scored Imbula
Penalty missed Thauvin

Coupe de la Ligue[]

Main article: 2014–15 Coupe de la Ligue
28 October 2014 Round of 32 Rennes 2–1 Marseille Rennes
20:55 CEST (UTC+02:00) Konradsen Goal 60'
N'Koulou Yellow card 43'
Barrada Yellow card 48'
Ntep Red card 63'
Habibou Yellow card 72'
Hosiner Goal 90+3'		 Report Batshuayi Goal 19'
Dja Djédjé Red card 63'		 Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient
Attendance: 26,660
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi

References[]

  1. ^ "Effectif et staff – saison 2014/2015". OM.net. 19 July 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
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