GOOOOOL! for Marseille, after a good play, Cengiz Ünder appeared to shoot, but the goalkeeper made a good save and it ended up bouncing off defender Melvin Bard and into the net.
Ahead of the match between Nice and Marseille, the DT Jean-Pierre Rivère, spoke at a press conference mentioning that Wednesday's match will be watched by many people, wanting a good game.
"This match against OM will be watched by many people and broadcasted on France 3. I have only one wish, to see a good match and to prove that the Nice public is a good public, irreproachable, capable of pushing their team towards the qualification. In this case, and only in this case, it will be a beautiful evening.
Jorge Sampaoli, Marseille coach, spoke ahead of Wednesday's match, noting that after the elimination of PSG, everyone is a favorite and that not only Nice will be looking for the cup, but also Monaco.
"Everyone is a favorite when Paris is eliminated. We will do everything we can to keep dreaming. But Nice and Monaco also want to win the cup. I would have liked to see our supporters in Nice. It's unfair. We excluded some to include others. If OM supporters are not there, it's because they are considered suspicious. We all have to be there to satisfy the club and the city. We have to represent the club as well as we can.
Midfielder Pablo Rosario is now available for Nice, Jordan Amavi has a sprained knee and Youcef Atal has broken his collarbone. Danilo is also still unavailable as he continues to test positive for Covid-19.
Nearly a hundred matches under Claude Puel and then Lucien Favre (92 in all competitions between 2013 and 2017), 5 goals, a vision of play and a technical finesse above the melee. Mathieu Bodmer did honor to the red-and-black jersey. Putting first his high-level experience at the service of keeping the Aiglons in the elite in 2014.
Source: RFBMarques
Marseille striker Arkadiusz Milik mentioned that not playing and being on the bench have been difficult for him because when he doesn't play he loses confidence, even so, he knows what he is capable of.
"Not playing and being on the bench is not easy. I focused on the things I could improve in training, I worked twice as hard. When the opportunity came, I was ready and it was important. I'm not happy when I'm not playing. Finally, I was happy after my performance. I know what I am capable of and I know how to play soccer. I didn't doubt it, but when you don't play, you lose confidence. I tried to train more to regain confidence. Goals are what help you the most to regain confidence. I have always believed in myself.
RCD Mallorca is looking to save itself from relegation based on good signings in this winter market, so it is in search of striker Milik from Marseille, but Sevilla is another interested party. Marseille have rejected the loan offers of the two Spanish teams and have asked for 10 million euros to take him immediately.
The prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department banned Marseille fans from traveling to Nice to prevent incidents at the Cup match. At the end of August, the Nice-Marseille match was the scene of serious incidents that led to the interruption of the match, which had to be played later on neutral ground in Troyes.
In a few moments we'll share with you the starting lineups for Nice vs Marseille live in the Coupe de France, as well as the latest information from the Allianz Riviera Stadium. Keep an eye on the action with VAVEL's minute-by-minute live online coverage.
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The two teams have met on 109 different occasions, with Marseille having won 58 matches and drawn 23, while Nice have won 28 matches in all competitions.
In the last 5 meetings the balance has been in favor of Marseille with 3 wins and 1 draw and 1 win for Nice.
Nice 1-1 Marseille, 2021/2022, Matchday 3
Nice 3-0 Marseille, 2020/2021, Matchday 30
Marseille 3-2 Nice, 2020/2021, Matchday 11
Nice 1-2 Marseille, 2019/2020, Matchday 3
Marseille 1-0 Nice, 2018/2019, Matchday 28
Nice eliminated Paris Saint Germain in the round of 16, the match ending in a tie, so they had to go to penalties, so when the 4-4 in the round of five penalties ended, it was sudden death, Nice advanced to the Quarterfinals when Xavi Simmons missed his shot.
Marseille faced Montpellier in the Round of 16 of the French Cup, tied at one goal in regular time, going to penalties, eliminating Montpellier 5-4 in the shootout.
According to information from L'Équipe, FIFA has condemned Marseille to a suspension for the next two markets for irregularities in the signing of Pape Gueye. The midfielder was banned for four months without being able to play, in addition to forcing Marseille to pay a compensation of 2.5 million euros to Watford, because in 2020 Gueye signed a pre-agreement with the English club, then retracted it and ended up signing with Olympique de Marseille.
Due to the great performances that the Frenchman has had with his club, calling the attention of Real Madrid to come to replace Karim Benzema, is a player of much predilection band falling to the center being a complete nine, those of the white house are aware that they must go to ensure the generational replacement of some of its best players.
Dimitri Payet, the 34-year-old French winger has had a good start, being in top form, having in 20 matches 8 goals and 9 assists, being a pillar up front.
Source: EFE
Amine Gouiri, the 21-year-old French striker is the team's top scorer this season with 10 goals and 7 assists. This has even attracted the attention of other clubs, who are looking at him as a very viable signing.
Source: futbolfrances
Bryan Gil, who arrived from Tottenham Hotspur for 25 million euros plus Erick Lamela, from Sevilla, did not have a good start, so he has merits to leave on loan.
According to the French newspaper L'Equipe, Nice have taken the lead in the race for the services of the unwanted Sevilla youth player.
The referees assigned for the quarter-final match of the Coupe De France between Nice and Marseille on Wednesday, will be headed by Ruddy Buquet. He will be assisted by Guillaume Debart and Mathieu Grosbost. The fourth official will be Nicolas Rainville and the two VAR assistant referees will be Hamid Guenaoui and Marc Bollengier.
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the live coverage of Nice vs Marseille in the Coupe de France. The match will take place at the Allianz Riviera stadium at 14:15.
