OM – AEK Athens – LIVE: Marseille under pressure, live pre-match

Olympique de Marseille faces AEK Athenes this Thursday at home. on the occasion of the 3rd day of the Europa League. Follow this meeting live with commentary on our site at from 6:45 p.m.

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18:08 – OM must win

After two draws during the first two days of the group stage of the Europa League, on the pitch of Ajax (3-3) and against Brighton (2-2), the Olympique of Marseille must move to move up a gear this Thursday against AEK Athens, surprising leader of this group B. Gennaro Gattuso's players remain in a frustrating defeat at home. Nice (1-0), Saturday evening during the 9th day of Ligue 1 and hope to bounce back before welcoming Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday evening in the championship (8:45 p.m.). But there is no doubt that OM  Don't think about it yet. OL as victory is almost imperative this Thursday at the Vélodrome to consider qualification in this complicated group.

For this trip to Marseille, the Argentinian coach of AEK Matias Almeyda can count on former Ligue 1 players who know the atmosphere of the Vélodrome well. Former player of Lille, Troyes and Monaco, French international Djibril Sidibé starts on the right flank of the defense, with at alongside him Harald Moukoudi, who evolved in à Saint-Etienne between 2019 and 2022. The official starting lineup of AEK Athens: Stankovic – D. Sidibé, Moukoudi, Vida, Hajsafi – N. Amrabat, Szymanski, Pineda – Jønsson – Mantalos, Zuber.

To face AEK Athenes, Olympique de Marseille will not be able to count on its starting goalkeeper, Pau Lopez. Touché During the defeat in Nice last Saturday, the Spanish goalkeeper was replaced. by his compatriot, Ruben Blanco. On the other hand, Jonathan Clauss, after having taken a blow to the hip to Allianz Riviera, trained in normally, like Kondogbia and Veretout. All three of them start. Marseille coach Gennaro Gattuso has chosen to organize his team in 4-3-3 rather than 4-2-3-1 and to relaunch Vitinha, who starts up front at midfield. Aubameyang Square. OM's official starting lineup: Blanco – Clauss, Mbemba, Balerdi, Lodi – Rongier, Kondogbia, Veretout – Harit, Vitinha, I. Ndiaye.

17:50 – A Polish referee on the whistle

This Europa League match between Olympique de Marseille and AEK Athenes will be led by Polish referee Daniel Stefanski. This is the first time that he will referee a European OM match.

Good evening and welcome to the team. all and everywhere everyone to follow the match between Olympique de Marseille and AEK Athènes, this Thursday in Paris. on the occasion of the 3rd day of the group stage of the Europa League. The kick-off will be given at à 6:45 p.m. on the Vélodrome lawn!