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UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2017/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Stade Vélodrome - Marseille Thursday 14 September 2017 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Olympique de Marseille Group I - Matchday 1 Konyaspor Last updated 04/05/2018 23:05CET Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Team facts 4 Squad list 6 Fixtures and results 9 Match-by-match lineups 13 Match officials 15 Legend 16 1 Olympique de Marseille - Konyaspor Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Previous meetings Head to Head No UEFA competition matches have been played between these two teams Olympique de Marseille - Record versus clubs from opponents' country UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Olympique de Marseille - 22/11/2012 GS 0-1 Marseille Bekir İrtegün 39 Fenerbahçe SK Caner Erkin 28, Alex Fenerbahçe SK - Olympique de 20/09/2012 GS 2-2 Istanbul 57; Valbuena 83, A. Marseille Ayew 90+4 Olympique de Marseille - 3-0 A. Ayew 7, 66, Gignac 09/08/2012 QR3 Istres Eskişehirspor agg: 4-1 36 Eskişehirspor - Olympique de 02/08/2012 QR3 1-1 Eskisehir Nuhiu 62; Gignac 49 Marseille UEFA Champions League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Beşiktaş JK - Olympique de Tello 27, Bobô 88; 28/11/2007 GS 2-1 Istanbul Marseille Taiwo 65 Olympique de Marseille - Rodriguez 76, Cissé 18/09/2007 GS 2-0 Marseille Beşiktaş JK 90+1 Konyaspor - Record versus clubs from opponents' country Konyaspor have not played against a club from their opponents' country Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Olympique de Marseille 3 2 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 2 2 2 9 6 Konyaspor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Olympique de Marseille - Konyaspor Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Match background • #EQUALGAME This week, football fans watching UEFA Europa League matches in stadiums, online and on TV will witness the premiere of the new UEFA RESPECT TV ads, called #EqualGame. The adverts feature Ada Hegerberg, Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba, Cristiano Ronaldo and amateur players and will run throughout the season to promote inclusion, diversity and accessibility in European Football with the motto "Everyone has the right to enjoy football, no matter who you are, where you're from, or how you play." More information on the campaign and on the advertisements can be found in the accompanying media release and on the campaign website: www.equalgame.com. Marseille kick off their UEFA Europa League Group I campaign at home against Konyaspor, hoping to extend the Turkish side's wait for a first European win. Previous meetings • The teams are meeting for the first time and it is Konyaspor's first encounter with French opponents. • Marseille's six games against Turkish clubs have ended W2 D2 L2 (W2 L1 in France). Form guide • Marseille have won both of their European home matches this season – against Oostende (4-2) and Domžale (3-0) – scoring seven goals in the process. • Konyaspor have yet to avoid defeat in a UEFA away game, suffering 2-0, 3-1 and 4-1 reversals. • Fifth in France last term, Marseille last featured in the UEFA Europa League group stage in 2015/16 when they made it to the round of 32, eventually losing to Athletic Club. • Winners of the 2016/17 Turkish Cup, Konyaspor made their European competition debut in last year's UEFA Europa League group stage, but failed to win in six matches (D1 L5). Links and trivia • The journey from Konya to Marseille is a little short of 2,400km. • Konyaspor defender Petar Filipovic turns 27 on the day of the Marseille game. • The Turkish club's midfielder Mehdi Bourabia was born in Dijon, France, and played for Grenoble (2009–11) and LOSC Lille's reserves (2013–14) before heading abroad. • Konyaspor's Ivorian midfielder Moryke Fofana also played in France with Lorient (2015–17). • Marseille's Adil Rami won the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League with Sevilla. The coaches • Marseille coach since 2016, Rudi Garcia started out as a midfielder at Lille, returning to lead the club from 2008–13 – and masterminding their domestic double triumph in 2010/11. He subsequently spent three seasons in charge at AS Roma. • Konyaspor boss Mustafa Reşit Akçay is back in the group stage for a third time, having coached Trabzonspor and Osmanlıspor in past editions. A youth specialist, he notably went unbeaten in his first 19 games in UEFA competition (W15 D4). 3 Olympique de Marseille - Konyaspor Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Team facts Olympique de Marseille Formed: 1899 Nicknames: Les Olympiens (The Olympians), Les Phocéens (The Phocians), OM UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • European Cup (1): (1991), 1993 • UEFA Cup: (1999), (2004) • UEFA Intertoto Cup (1): 2005 Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 9 (2010) French Cup: 10 (1989) League Cup: 3 (2012) Ten-year record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2015/16: round of 32 2014/15: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2013/14: UEFA Champions League group stage 2012/13: group stage 2011/12: UEFA Champions League quarter-finals 2010/11: UEFA Champions League round of 16 2009/10: round of 16 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) 2008/09: quarter-finals (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) 2007/08: round of 16 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win 7-1: Marseille v US Luxembourg 03/10/73, UEFA Cup first round second leg 6-0: Marseille v CSKA Moskva 17/03/93, UEFA Champions League group stage • Biggest away win 0-7: Žilina v Marseille 03/11/10, UEFA Champions League group stage • Heaviest home defeat 0-4: Marseille v Liverpool 11/12/07, UEFA Champions League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 6-0: Köln v Marseille 06/11/73, UEFA Cup second round second leg UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win 7-1: Marseille v US Luxembourg (see above) • Biggest away win 0-5: US Luxembourg v Marseille 18/09/73, first round first leg • Heaviest home defeat 1-2 twice, most recently v Benfica 18/03/10, round of 16 first leg 0-1 four times, most recently v Fenerbahçe 22/11/12, group stage • Heaviest away defeat 6-0: Köln v Marseille (see above) Konyaspor 4 Olympique de Marseille - Konyaspor Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Formed: 1981 Nickname: Anadolu Kartalı (Anatolian Eagle) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) • None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) Turkish Cup: 1 (2017) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: group stage 2015/16: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2014/15: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2013/14: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2012/13: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA club competition Records UEFA club competition • Biggest home win none • Biggest away win none • Heaviest home defeat 0-1 twice, most recently v Gent 08/12/16, UEFA Europa League group stage • Heaviest away defeat 4-0: Shakhtar v Konyaspor 24/11/16, UEFA Europa League group stage UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup • Biggest home win none • Biggest away win none • Heaviest home defeat 0-1 twice, most recently v Gent (see above) • Heaviest away defeat 4-0: Shakhtar v Konyaspor (see above) 5 Olympique de Marseille - Konyaspor Thursday 14 September 2017 - 21.05CET (21.05 local time) Match press kit Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Squad list Olympique de Marseille Current season All-time QUAL UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 16 Yohann Pelé FRA 04/11/1982 34 - - - - - - - 4 - 4 - 30 Steve Mandanda FRA 28/03/1985 32 - 4 - - - 5 - 27 - 78 - 32 Christian Madede FRA 28/07/1996 21 - - - - - - - - - - - 37 Suan Besic FRA 09/04/1998 19 - - - - - - - - - - - 40 Florian Escales FRA 03/02/1996 21 - - - - - - - - - - - Defenders 2 Hiroki Sakai JPN 12/04/1990 27 - 4 - - - 4 - 2 - 7 - 3 Dória BRA 08/11/1994 22 - 2 - - - 2 - - - 2 - 4 Boubacar Kamara FRA 23/11/1999 17 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 Rolando POR 31/08/1985 32 - 3 - - - 5 - 26 2 54 4 13 Aymen Abdennour TUN 06/08/1989 28 - - - - - 1 - 3 - 13 1 15 Tomáš Hubočan SVK 17/09/1985 31 - 2 - - - 1 - 16 1 48 1 18 Jordan Amavi FRA 09/03/1994 23 - - - - - 2 - - - 1 - 21 Patrice Evra FRA 15/05/1981 36 - 3 - - - 3 - 7 - 122 2 23 Adil Rami FRA 27/12/1985 31 - 4 - - - 4 - 29 5 64 7 33 Abdallah Ali Mohamed FRA 11/04/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - 34 Christopher Rocchia FRA 01/02/1998 19 - - - - - - - - - - - 41 Lucas Perrin FRA 19/11/1998 18 - - - - - - - - - - - 42 Malik Ousfane FRA 01/02/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - - - Midfielders 5 Lucas Ocampos ARG 11/07/1994 23 - 4 - - - 2 1 6 2 16 3 8 Morgan Sanson FRA 18/08/1994 23 - 4 2 - - 5 1 - - 4 2 10 Dimitri Payet FRA 29/03/1987 30 - 2 - - - 2 - 10 3 30 3 17 Bouna Sarr FRA 31/01/1992 25 - - - - - 2 - 3 - 3 - 19 Luiz Gustavo BRA 23/07/1987 30 - 4 - - - 4 - 11 1 46 1 22 Grégory Sertic FRA 05/08/1989 28 - 4 - - - 3 - 13 - 24 - 26 Florian Thauvin FRA 26/01/1993 24 - 3 1 - - 5 1 2 - 11 2 27 Maxime Lopez FRA 04/12/1997 19 - 4 - - - 4 - - - 4 - 29 André