Marseille 2-0 Toulouse: Harit and Gouiri settle Ligue 1 match early

Marseille beat Toulouse 2-0 in Ligue 1, with Amine Harit and Amine Gouiri scoring before half-time. How did the hosts win despite Toulouse having more possession and shots? Marseille made their early chances count, while goalkeeper J. de Lange made six saves.

Harit and Gouiri establish the lead

Marseille opened the scoring in the 1st minute when Amine Harit finished from Amine Gouiri’s assist, making it 1-0. Gouiri then scored in the 25th minute, with Igor Paixão providing the assist, to make it 2-0. Marseille carried that advantage into half-time.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg was booked for Marseille in the 44th minute. CJ Egan-Riley received a Marseille yellow card in the 78th minute, while Toulouse’s Santiago Hidalgo was booked in the 86th minute. Neither team received a red card.

Toulouse had the ball but not the goals

Toulouse held 57% possession and recorded 14 shots to Marseille’s 13. They also led 7-3 in shots on goal and posted expected goals of 1.6, compared with Marseille’s 1.12. Marseille’s defence and J. de Lange’s six saves preserved the clean sheet, while Toulouse’s goalkeeper made one save.

Marseille move five points clear

Marseille are ranked #6 with 15 points from 9 games, while Toulouse are ranked #11 with 10 points from 9 games. Marseille are 5 points ahead of Toulouse and trail league leaders Paris Saint Germain by 5 points. Gouiri was the standout performer, earning an 8.6 rating after scoring once, assisting once and creating 3 key passes.