UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - 2017/18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Stadyumu - Konya Thursday 23 November 2017 Konyaspor 19.00CET (21.00 local time) Olympique de Marseille Group I - Matchday 5 Last updated 04/05/2018 23:17CET Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Team facts 4 Squad list 6 Fixtures and results 8 Match-by-match lineups 12 Match officials 14 Legend 15 1 Konyaspor - Olympique de Marseille Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Stadyumu, Konya Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers Olympique de Marseille - 14/09/2017 GS 1-0 Marseille Rami 48 Konyaspor Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Konyaspor 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 Olympique de Marseille 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Konyaspor - Record versus clubs from opponents' country Konyaspor have not played against a club from their opponents' country 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 Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA Konyaspor 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 Olympique de Marseille 4 3 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 3 2 2 10 6 2 Konyaspor - Olympique de Marseille Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Stadyumu, Konya Match background Defeated in each of their two previous away fixtures in UEFA Europa League Group I, Marseille know that a third successive loss on the road would enable hosts Konyaspor to move above them in the standings. • The French club can qualify for the round of 32 with a game to spare, but only if they win and Vitória SC do not match them away to group leaders Salzburg. Konyaspor will be eliminated if they lose. Previous meetings • In the corresponding fixture on matchday one, Marseille made home advantage count, defeating Konyaspor 1-0 in the Stade Vélodrome with a goal early in the second half from defender Adil Rami. • Marseille's seven games against Turkish clubs have yielded three wins, two draws and two defeats. They are yet to win in Turkey (D2 L1). Form guide • Konyaspor have failed to score in seven of their ten European games and have won only one of their five home fixtures, losing three of them. • Marseille are without a European away win in 2017, three draws followed by 1-0 defeats at both Salzburg and Vitória SC in this group stage. However, they have not conceded more than once in any of those five games. • Winners of the 2016/17 Turkish Cup, Konyaspor made their European competition bow in last year's UEFA Europa League group stage. They collected just one point from their six matches. • 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. They were UEFA Cup runners-up in both 1998/99 and 2003/04. Links and trivia • The journey from Marseille to Konya is a little short of 2,400km. • 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, who turns 26 on the day of this match, also played in France with Lorient (2015–17). • Marseille defender Rami won the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League with Sevilla, starting seven matches including the final against Liverpool. • Marseille's Boubacar Kamara is suspended after being shown a red card in the matchday four encounter at Vitória SC, which means he will not be playing on his 18th birthday. • Suspended for next match if booked: Ali Turan, Jens Jønsson (Konyaspor). The coaches • 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). • Marseille coach since October 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. 3 Konyaspor - Olympique de Marseille Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Stadyumu, Konya Team facts Konyaspor 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 2-1: Konyaspor 2-1 Vitória SC 28/09/17, UEFA Europa League group stage • Biggest away win none • Heaviest home defeat 0-2: Konyaspor v Salzburg 19/10/17, 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 2-1: Konyaspor 2-1 Vitória SC (see above) • Biggest away win none • Heaviest home defeat 0-2: Konyaspor v Salzburg (see above) • Heaviest away defeat 4-0: Shakhtar v Konyaspor (see above) 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) 4 Konyaspor - Olympique de Marseille Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Stadyumu, Konya 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) 5 Konyaspor - Olympique de Marseille Thursday 23 November 2017 - 19.00CET (21.00 local time) Match press kit Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi Stadyumu, Konya Squad list Konyaspor Current season All-time UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Serkan Kırıntılı TUR 15/02/1985 32 - 4 - 12 - 10 - 10 - 25 Abdulaziz Demircan TUR 05/02/1991 26 - - - - - - - - - 35 Patrik Carlgren SWE 08/01/1992 25 - - - - - - - 13 - Defenders 3 Eren Albayrak TUR 23/04/1991 26 - - - 5 - - - 3 - 4 Ali Turan TUR 06/09/1983 34 * 3 - 11 - 9 - 13 - 5 Selim Ay TUR 31/07/1991 26 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 19 Wilfried Moke FRA 12/02/1998 19 - 2 - 6 - 7 - 7 - 42 Petar Filipovic GER 14/09/1990 27 - 2 - 6 - 8 - 16 - 46 Onur Öztürk TUR 01/07/1998 19 - - - - - - - - - 47 Mustafa Özkan TUR 18/03/1999 18 - - - - - - - - - 87 Ferhat Öztorun TUR 08/05/1987 30 - 3 - 9 - 3 - 8 - 89 Nejc Skubic SVN 13/06/1989 28 - 4 - 12 3 9 - 13 - Midfielders 2 Volkan Fındıklı TUR 13/10/1990 27 - 3 - 1 - 8 - 8 - 6 Jens Jønsson DEN 10/01/1993 24 * 4 - 7 - 8 - 8 - 7 Ömer Ali Şahiner TUR 02/01/1992 25 - 4 - 12 2 10 - 10 - 8 Ali Çamdalı TUR 22/02/1984 33 - 2 - 7 - 7 - 7 - 11 Deni Milošević BIH 09/03/1995 22 - 4 1 12