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2007–08 Olympique de Marseille season

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Marseille
2007–08 season
ChairmanRobert Louis-Dreyfus
ManagerAlbert Emon
Eric Gerets
Ligue 13rd
Coupe de FranceRound of 16
Coupe de la LigueQuarter-finals
Champions LeagueGroup stage
UEFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Mamadou Niang
(18 goals)

All: Mamadou Niang
(23 goals)

Olympique de Marseille extended their titleless run to 15 years – but had a decent season, where they qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the second year running, and won away from home in the 2007–08 tournament at Anfield against 2007 finalists Liverpool, but a 4–0 defeat at Stade Vélodrome in the last round knocked OM out of the tournament. Having sold Franck Ribéry to Bayern Munich for around 30 million euros, the stage was set for Marseille to push the boundaries financially in the coming seasons, with investments in the playing squad long overdue for a club that had been known as a club selling players expensively rather than buying.

Squad

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As of February 1, 2008.[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
1 GK France FRA Cédric Carrasso
2 MF Ivory Coast CIV Kanga Akalé (on loan from Lens)
3 DF Nigeria NGA Taye Taiwo
4 DF France FRA Julien Rodríguez
5 DF France FRA Jacques Faty
6 MF Algeria ALG Karim Ziani
7 MF France FRA Benoît Cheyrou
9 FW France FRA Djibril Cissé
10 MF Netherlands NED Boudewijn Zenden
11 FW Senegal SEN Mamadou Niang
12 MF Burkina Faso BFA Charles Kaboré
14 DF Senegal SEN Leyti N'Diaye
15 DF France FRA Ronald Zubar
16 GK France FRA Sébastien Hamel
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Cameroon CMR Modeste M'bami
18 FW France FRA Elliot Grandin
19 MF Albania ALB Lorik Cana (captain)
21 MF Serbia SRB Miloš Krstić
22 MF France FRA Samir Nasri
23 DF Argentina ARG Juan Ángel Krupoviesa (on loan from Boca Juniors)
24 DF France FRA Laurent Bonnart
26 DF France FRA Jean-Philippe Sabo
27 DF Senegal SEN Pape M'Bow
28 MF France FRA Mathieu Valbuena
29 FW Ghana GHA André Ayew
30 GK France FRA Steve Mandanda
32 DF France FRA Gaël Givet
40 GK France FRA Sébastien Maté

Transfers

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Competitions

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Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Lyon (C) 38 24 7 7 74 37 +37 79 Qualification to Champions League group stage
2 Bordeaux 38 22 9 7 65 38 +27 75
3 Marseille 38 17 11 10 58 45 +13 62 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
4 Nancy 38 15 15 8 44 30 +14 60 Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
5 Saint-Étienne 38 16 10 12 47 34 +13 58
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 17 11 10 58 45  +13 62 11 3 5 34 21  +13 6 8 5 24 24  0

Source: LFP.fr

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultDDLDWLDLLLWLDWWDWDWLWDWWWDWWDLWWWLWLDW
Position141315141115161617181819191715161314111310119545444444343443
Source: LFP.fr
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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4 August 2007 1 Strasbourg 0–0 Marseille Strasbourg
17:10 Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 26,397
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
11 August 2007 2 Marseille 0–0 Rennes Marseille
20:00 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,896
Referee: Philippe Kalt
15 August 2007 3 Valenciennes 2–1 Marseille Valenciennes
18:30 Savidan 62', 87' Ziani 57' Stadium: Stade Nungesser
Attendance: 16,028
Referee: Alain Hamer
19 August 2007 4 Marseille 2–2 Nancy Marseille
21:00 Niang 22'
Cissé 50'
Gavanon 64' (pen.)
Hadji 80'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,732
Referee: Olivier Thual
25 August 2007 5 Caen 1–2 Marseille Caen
17:10 Samson 90+2' Rodriguez 43'
Niang 54'
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 20,790
Referee: Thierry Auriac
29 August 2007 6 Marseille 0–2 Nice Marseille
18:30 Hognon 51'
Hellebuyck 87'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 54,000
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi
2 September 2007 7 Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Marseille Paris
18:00 Luyindula 20' Cissé 11' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 43,179
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
15 September 2007 8 Marseille 1–2 Toulouse Marseille
17:10 Zubar 90' Emana 11'
Elmander 37'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 53,650
Referee: Jean-Charles Cailleux
22 September 2007 9 Auxerre 2–0 Marseille Auxerre
17:10 Niculae 19', 23' Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 18,150
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo
6 October 2007 10 Saint-Étienne 1–0 Marseille Saint-Étienne
17:10 Dernis 90' Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 32,004
Referee: Thierry Auriac
21 October 2007 11 Marseille 1–0 Lens Marseille
21:00 Zenden 74' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 49,245
Referee: Stéphane Bré
27 October 2007 12 Sochaux 2–1 Marseille Montbéliard
20:00 Zubar 31' (o.g.)
Bonnart 52' (o.g.)
Niang 9' Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal
Attendance: 19,957
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi
3 November 2007 13 Marseille 0–0 Lorient Marseille
20:00 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 51,864
Referee: Olivier Thual
11 November 2007 14 Lyon 1–2 Marseille Lyon
21:00 Juninho 7' Niang 10' (pen.), 45' Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 38,811
Referee: Bertrand Layec
24 November 2007 15 Marseille 3–1 Metz Marseille
20:00 Zenden 20'
Niang 36', 70'
Gueye 88' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 48,035
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo
1 December 2007 16 Lille 1–1 Marseille Villeneuve-d'Ascq
20:00 Kluivert 27' Niang 32' Stadium: Stadium Lille-Metropole
Attendance: 17,618
Referee: Philippe Kalt
8 December 2007 17 Marseille 2–0 Monaco Marseille
17:10 Rodriguez 52'
Cana 69'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 50,150
Referee: Damien Ledentu
16 December 2007 18 Bordeaux 2–2 Marseille Bordeaux
20:55 Chamakh 32'
Jussiê 69'
Niang 2'
Cheyrou 26'
Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas
Attendance: 32,286
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
22 December 2007 19 Marseille 1–0 Le Mans Marseille
20:00 Niang 14' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 40,886
Referee: Philippe Malige
13 January 2008 20 Rennes 3–1 Marseille Rennes
20:55 Pagis 39'
Wiltord 82', 88'
Cissé 16' Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient
Attendance: 29,278
Referee: Bruno Coué
19 January 2008 21 Marseille 3–1 Valenciennes Marseille
20:00 Cissé 27', 73'
Rodriguez 51'
Audel 81' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 48,152
Referee: Tony Chapron
23 January 2008 22 Nancy 1–1 Marseille Tomblaine
20:45 Brison 48' Nasri 87' Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot
Attendance: 19,901
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
26 January 2008 23 Marseille 6–1 Caen Marseille
20:00 Cissé 28', 55', 57'
Valbuena 41', 44'
Nasri 81'
Toudic 2' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 48,481
Referee: Stéphane Moulin
10 February 2008 24 Nice 0–2 Marseille Nice
20:55 Niang 25'
Cissé 76'
Stadium: Stade du Ray
Attendance: 15,884
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
17 February 2008 25 Marseille 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain Marseille
20:55 Taiwo 37'
Niang 45'
Rothen 29' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 56,863
Referee: Bertrand Layec
24 February 2008 26 Toulouse 0–0 Marseille Toulouse
19:00 Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 34,502
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo
1 March 2008 27 Marseille 2–1 Auxerre Marseille
20:00 Cana 8'
Cissé 22'
Pedretti 89' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 53,100
Referee: Bruno Ruffray
9 March 2008 28 Marseille 2–0 Saint-Étienne Marseille
18:00 Valbuena 59'
Taiwo 66'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 53,565
Referee: Fredy Fautrel
16 March 2008 29 Lens 3–3 Marseille Lens
20:55 Maoulida 56'
Mangane 65'
Rémy 73'
Nasri 24'
Cheyrou 29'
Cissé 89'
Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert
Attendance: 40,477
Referee: Éric Poulat
22 March 2008 30 Marseille 0–1 Sochaux Marseille
20:00 N'Daw 3' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 51,435
Referee: Thierry Auriac
30 March 2008 31 Lorient 1–2 Marseille Lorient
20:55 Saïfi 43' (pen.) Akalé 53'
Niang 80'
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 15,436
Referee: Antony Gautier
6 April 2008 32 Marseille 3–1 Lyon Marseille
20:55 Cissé 26'
Niang 28', 54'
Cana 43' (o.g.) Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 56,271
Referee: Fredy Fautrel
12 April 2008 33 Metz 1–2 Marseille Metz
20:00 Barbosa 3' Cissé 14'
Nasri 57'
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 25,694
Referee: Philippe Malige
20 April 2008 34 Marseille 1–3 Lille Marseille
20:55 Niang 13' Mirallas 37', 40'
Makoun 67'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 51,674
Referee: Tony Chapron
27 April 2008 35 Monaco 2–3 Marseille Monaco
20:55 González 56'
Leko 64'
Nasri 28'
Taiwo 61'
Cissé 82'
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 17,368
Referee: Laurent Duhamel
4 May 2008 36 Marseille 1–2 Bordeaux Marseille
20:55 Niang 45' Wendel 80'
Ducasse 90'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,778
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
10 May 2008 37 Le Mans 0–0 Marseille Le Mans
20:45 Stadium: Stade Léon-Bollée
Attendance: 16,361
Referee: Bertrand Layec
17 May 2008 38 Marseille 4–3 Strasbourg Marseille
20:50 Niang 7'
Cissé 45+2,', 78'
Nasri 45+5'
Fanchone 11'
Gameiro 18'
Zenke 72'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 55,543
Referee: Damien Ledentu

Coupe de France

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5 January 2008 Round of 64 Beauvais 0–2 Marseille Beauvais
18:15 Cana 23'
Cissé 32'
Stadium: Stade Pierre Brisson
Attendance: 10,465
Referee: Alain Hamer
3 February 2008 Round of 32 Marseille 3–1 Monaco Marseille
21:00 Valbuena 6'
Grandin 10'
Cissé 62'
Bakar 70' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Éric Poulat
19 March 2008 Round of 16 Carquefou 1–0 Marseille Nantes
20:45 N'Doye 7' Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 36,883
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi

Coupe de la Ligue

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30 October 2007 Round of 16 Marseille 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Metz Marseille
21:00 Niang 94'
Cissé 105'
N'Diaye 96'
Baldé 120'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 21,389
Referee: Philippe Kalt
Penalties
Niang soccer ball with check mark
Valbuena soccer ball with check mark
Ziani soccer ball with check mark
Cheyrou soccer ball with check mark
Cissé soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Agouazi
soccer ball with check mark Pjanić
soccer ball with check mark N'Diaye
soccer ball with check mark Bong
soccer ball with red X Bassong
16 January 2008 Quarter-finals Auxerre 1–0 Marseille Auxerre
21:00 Pedretti 90+1' Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 13,006
Referee: Stéphane Bré

UEFA Champions League

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Portugal Porto 6 3 2 1 8 7 +1 11 Advance to knockout stage
2 England Liverpool 6 3 1 2 18 5 +13 10
3 France Marseille 6 2 1 3 6 9 −3 7 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 Turkey Beşiktaş 6 2 0 4 4 15 −11 6
Source: RSSSF
18 September 2007 1 Marseille France 2–0 Turkey Beşiktaş Marseille, France
20:45 Rodriguez 76'
Cissé 90+1'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 35,676
Referee: Matteo Trefoloni (Italy)
3 October 2007 2 Liverpool England 0–1 France Marseille Liverpool, England
20:45 Valbuena 77' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 41,355
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
24 October 2007 3 Marseille France 1–1 Portugal Porto Marseille, France
20:45 Niang 70' Lucho 79' (pen.) Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 46,458
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
6 November 2007 4 Porto Portugal 2–1 France Marseille Porto, Portugal
20:45 Sektioui 27'
Lisandro 78'
Niang 47' Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 42,217
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
28 November 2007 5 Beşiktaş Turkey 2–1 France Marseille Istanbul, Turkey
20:45 Tello 27'
Bobô 88'
Taiwo 65' Stadium: BJK İnönü Stadium
Attendance: 19,448
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)
11 December 2007 6 Marseille France 0–4 England Liverpool Marseille, France
20:45 Gerrard 4'
Torres 11'
Kuyt 48'
Babel 90+1'
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 53,097
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

UEFA Cup

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Knockout phase

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Round of 32
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13 February 2008 First leg Marseille France 3–0 Russia Spartak Moscow Marseille, France
20:45 Cheyrou 62'
Taiwo 68'
Niang 79'
Report Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 31,790
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
21 February 2008 Second leg Spartak Moscow Russia 2–0
(2–3 agg.)
France Marseille Moscow, Russia
17:30 Pavlenko 39'
Pavlyuchenko 85'
Report Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Thomas Einwaller (Austria)
Round of 16
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6 March 2008 First leg Marseille France 3–1 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg Marseille, France
20:45 Cissé 37', 55'
Niang 48'
Report Arshavin 82' Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 24,327
Referee: Knut Kircher (Germany)
12 March 2008 Second leg Zenit Saint Petersburg Russia 2–0
(3a–3 agg.)
France Marseille Saint Petersburg, Russia
17:30 Pogrebnyak 39', 78' Report Stadium: Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 21,500
Referee: Mike Riley (England)

References

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  1. ^ "Effectif pro". OM.net. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

Sources

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