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July 31, 2022 3:56 PM ET

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July 31, 2022 2:01 PM ET

It's over

Rafael Leão had a chance on the right flank, he tried to cross the ball to the right post, but sent the ball wide. 
This was the end of the match and a 2-0 victory for Milan over Marseille. 

July 31, 2022 1:58 PM ET

90'

2 minutes of compensation are added. 

July 31, 2022 1:55 PM ET

87'

Marko Lazetic left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal, but misses.

July 31, 2022 1:54 PM ET

84'

Marseille, finding themselves down, have been defending, finding it difficult to get into the Italian box. 

July 31, 2022 1:49 PM ET

79'

Milan substitution, Davide Calabria, Pierre Kalulu, Fikayo Tomori and Sandro Tonali came on for Rade Krunić, Matteo Gabbia, Simon Kjær and Alessandro Florenzi.
Souleymane Isaak Touré received a yellow card and after a few minutes was shown a second yellow card, resulting in a red card.  Milan substitution, Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Theo Hernández.

July 31, 2022 1:43 PM ET

74'

Marseille substitution, Souleymane Isaak Touré, Duje Ćaleta-Car and Cédric Bakambu are replaced by Duje Ćaleta-Car, Samuel Gigot and Dimitri Payet.
Milan substitution, Junior Messias comes off for Alexis Saelemaekers.

July 31, 2022 1:40 PM ET

69'

Offside, Sandro Tonali tries a through ball, but Yacine Adli is caught offside. 

July 31, 2022 1:35 PM ET

66'

Davide Calabria took a powerful shot from a passed corner kick, the shot went well over the top of the goal. 

July 31, 2022 1:30 PM ET

62'

Rafael Leão had a counterattack to increase the score, but was slow to finish and crashed his shot into the defender.

July 31, 2022 1:26 PM ET

57'

Stefano Pioli receives a yellow card after protesting with the referee. 

July 31, 2022 1:21 PM ET

55'

Theo Hernández tried to break down the left flank, but the defense got the ball away from him and the ball was recovered. 

July 31, 2022 1:19 PM ET

50'

Nuno Tavares is sent off, but after several minutes of conversation and VAR review, offside is flagged prior to the red card foul. 

July 31, 2022 1:14 PM ET

46'

Milan substitution, Brahim Diaz and Ante Rebić come off for Rafael Leão and Yacine Adli.
Marseille substitute Luis Javier Suarez, Mattéo Guendouzi and Sead Kolašinac for Nuno Tavares, Arkadiusz Milik and Pape Gueye.

July 31, 2022 1:13 PM ET

45'

Start of the second half, of the 2-0 Milan vs Marseille victory. 

July 31, 2022 1:10 PM ET

45'

The first half is over, the referee did not give any more in Milan's 2-0 win over Marseille. 

July 31, 2022 12:51 PM ET

40'

First yellow of the match, Ante Rebić of Milan was cautioned, but soon after Mattéo Guendouzi was also painted yellow. 

July 31, 2022 12:47 PM ET

37'

The pace of the game has dropped, staying in midfield or in Milan's control, the French fail to connect. 

July 31, 2022 12:43 PM ET

32'

Presion had a great save on a Milan save, but when he had the ball at his feet and with the rival pressure, he ended up giving the ball away.  

July 31, 2022 12:38 PM ET

29'

GOAL! from Milan, Olivier Giroud made it 2-0 after staying in front of goal following a great pass from Messias.

July 31, 2022 12:34 PM ET

26'

Hydration break, so both coaches take the opportunity to give instructions. 

July 31, 2022 12:31 PM ET

21'

Blanco is not having a good match, complicating many situations in goal and compromising his team. 

July 31, 2022 12:27 PM ET

16'

Free kick in favor of Milan that ends in nothing, first a rejection by the defense and then out of the field. 

July 31, 2022 12:22 PM ET

11'

GOOOOL! for Milan, Junior Messias appeared after a counter-attack, entering the area and shot a shot into the left corner. 

July 31, 2022 12:18 PM ET

9'

Gerson's left footed shot from more than 30 yards out is headed wide, Marseille closer to scoring.

July 31, 2022 12:16 PM ET

5'

Both teams start with everything, but the French are in control of the match, but they are complicated in defense. 

July 31, 2022 12:10 PM ET

The match kicks off

The match between Marseille and AC Milan is ready, at the Stade Velodrome, where a regular entry from the public can be appreciated.

July 31, 2022 12:05 PM ET

They take the field

Both teams take the field for the start of this friendly match at the Stade Vélodrome.

July 31, 2022 12:01 PM ET

Young talent on loan

Daniel Maldini, 20 years old, will help AC Milan crown Italian champions. Son of Paolo Maldini, sporting director and grandson of Cesare Maldini, Daniel will stop his career at the San Siro and go out on loan. His destination is the Italian club La Spezia. 
 

July 31, 2022 11:54 AM ET

The XI of Marseille

This is the XI with which the home team will take the field at the Stade Vélodrome in a friendly match.

July 31, 2022 11:44 AM ET

Upcoming signings

According to Milan News, Japhet Tanganga is an option that the Rossoneri like for the defense, as they are looking for an alternative to Kjaer, who is the third center back. The Englishman is one of the discards of Tottenham so they want to take advantage to close a transfer at low cost.

July 31, 2022 11:39 AM ET

They offer 26 million

AC Milan want to give a new boost to their offense, although they got the services of Belgian Divock Origi and have managed to extend the contract of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Rossoneri board is considering adding a new striker to improve their relationship with the goal.

July 31, 2022 11:34 AM ET

New jersey unveiled

Ahead of the 2022-2023 season, clubs are working hard to highlight the uniforms they will be wearing. Reigning Serie A champions AC Milan have unveiled what will be their away kit. The design is a tribute to their first European Cup title. 

"In 1963, when they won their first European Cup, Milan wore an all-white uniform. Six decades and six European titles later, the white kit remains an iconic part of the club's identity," he explains.

July 31, 2022 11:29 AM ET

Interest in Sanchez

As reported by Diario AS, Olympique de Marseille are interested in Alexis Sanchez, owned by Inter Milan, who is trying to negotiate with the Italian club the termination of his contract, which expires in June 2023. In order for the player to join the French club, one of the four strikers they have must leave.

July 31, 2022 11:24 AM ET

New manager

Following the departure of Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli, Olympique de Marseille has officially announced the identity of his successor at the helm of the Côte d'Azur club. The Croatian coach, Igor Tudor, has joined Marseille for the next two seasons. He arrives with a letter of release under his arm.

July 31, 2022 11:19 AM ET

Luis Suarez has arrived

Luis Javier Suarez signed with Olympique de Marseille, after his time with Granada of Spain. The Colombian signed a contract until 2027, where the French paid around 15 million euros, but the exact amount has not yet been revealed, as it will be made official once the striker passes the medical examinations. 

July 31, 2022 11:14 AM ET

Camoranesi leaves Marseille

Former Italian footballer, Mauro Camoranesi, decided to end his relationship with Marseille after being appointed as assistant to Igor Tudor, where he left the French squad for "personal reasons", but the club soon announced Hari Vukas as Camaronesi's replacement. 

July 31, 2022 11:09 AM ET

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July 31, 2022 11:04 AM ET

What time is Marseille vs AC Milan match for Friendly match?

This is the start time of the game Marseille vs AC Milan of 31st in July in several countries:

México: 11:00 horas CDMX

Argentina: 13:00 horas

Chile: 12:00 horas

Colombia: 11:00 horas

Perú: 11:00 horas

EE.UU.: 12:00 horas ET

Ecuador: 11:00 horas

Uruguay: 13:00 horas

Paraguay: 12:00 horas

España: 18:00 horas

July 31, 2022 10:59 AM ET

Channels for Marseille vs AC Milan and commentary

The match will be broadcasted on ESPN.
If you want to watch Marseille vs AC Milan in streaming you can watch it on Star+.
If you want to watch the match online, VAVEL Mexico is your best option.

July 31, 2022 10:54 AM ET

Background

Both teams have met on 5 occasions, leaving 2 wins for the French, 2 draws and 1 win for the Italians, so this friendly will be the opportunity for the Italians to tip the balance, but this time it will be in a friendly match and not in the Champions League as in their past duels, being their first friendly match for both teams.
Champions League
2009/2010, Group C, Milan 1-1 Marseille
2009/2010, Group C, Marseille 1-2Milan
1992/1993, Final, Marseille 1-0 Milan
1990/1991, Quarter-finals, Marseille 3-0 Milan
1990/1991, Quarter-finals, Milan 1-1 Marseille

July 31, 2022 10:49 AM ET

How are Milan coming?

The Italians are coming from a 5-0 drubbing against Wolfsberg, their third friendly, losing 3-0 to Zalaegerszegi TE and winning 2-1 against Cologne.

July 31, 2022 10:44 AM ET

How are Marseille coming along?

The French side have played 4 friendlies, losing twice to Norwich 3-0 and 2-0 to Middlesbrough, their last win being 4-1 against Marignane Gignac Football Club, they also drew 1-0 against Real Betis.

July 31, 2022 10:39 AM ET

New star

AC Milan is shaping up to be one of the most outstanding signings of the current Italian market, as he is one of the young talents of Belgian soccer. Charles De Ketelaere, 21 years old, comes from a great season with Brugge where he scored 18 goals and 11 assists in 48 games. 
The agreement between AC Milan and Brugge is total for the player to join the squad and the officialization is getting closer.

July 31, 2022 10:34 AM ET

He's looking forward to a move

Hakim Ziyech, 29, Chelsea midfielder, is looking for a change of scenery, because he does not want to remain in the background, according to the Daily Mail, the Moroccan would be delighted to join AC Milan, Serie A champions.  He has a contract until 2025, but the operation can be carried out with about 10 M€, but he will have to lower his emoluments, from the 6 million he was earning in England he will have to lower them.

July 31, 2022 10:29 AM ET

Watch out for this Milan player

Olivier Giroud is fundamental in the Italian forward line, in the last tournament he played 29 games, scoring 11 goals and 3 assists, now he will have more weight on his shoulders, as Zlatan Ibrahimović will be out for 5 to 6 months due to surgery on his left knee, so he will have enough work to show off in attack.

Source: Getty Images
Source: Getty Images

July 31, 2022 10:24 AM ET

Watch out for this Marseille player

Dimitri Payet, the midfielder is the centerpiece of the French midfield, last season he scored 12 goals in 31 games, in addition to 10 assists, having a good performance at the club and that has put him on the map.

Source: Maxppp
Source: Maxppp


 

July 31, 2022 10:19 AM ET

Welcome

Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the Marseille vs AC Milan friendly match. The match will take place at the Stade Vélodrome, at 11:00 am.

July 31, 2022 10:14 AM ET
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