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Olympique de Marseille 0–3 Liverpool · UEFA Champions League

0–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Liverpool won 0–3.

Shots
1511
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
0.881.49
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Liverpool beat Marseille 3–0. Recorded in this match (Marseille – Liverpool): shots 15–11, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 0.88–1.49, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Marseille's recent record differs from the season

weak

Marseille's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.57 goals/match1.5 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Liverpool show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Liverpool's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsMarseille · Liverpool17.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricMarseilleLiverpoolBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match17.3 shots/match13.6 shots/match
Shots against14.6 shots/match9.14 shots/match13.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Liverpool have a visible away split

weak

Liverpool's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

14.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season17.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.3 shots/match17.3 shots/match13.6 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots11 shotsOlympique de Marseille 15 shots, Liverpool 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsOlympique de Marseille 4 shots, Liverpool 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.88 xG1.49 xGOlympique de Marseille 0.88 xG, Liverpool 1.49 xG
  • Possession58%42%Olympique de Marseille 58%, Liverpool 42%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersOlympique de Marseille 7 corners, Liverpool 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls12 foulsOlympique de Marseille 8 fouls, Liverpool 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Timothy Weah · Marseille · 53′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAmine Gouiri · Marseille · 67′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedIgor Paixão · Marseille · 80′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emile Højbjerg · Marseille · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMason Greenwood · Marseille · 52′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIgor Paixão · Marseille · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedIgor Paixão · Marseille · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHugo Ekitiké · Liverpool · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTimothy Weah · Marseille · 79′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Wirtz · Liverpool · 2′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Mac Allister · Liverpool · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAmine Gouiri · Marseille · 27′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTimothy Weah · Marseille · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMason Greenwood · Marseille · 52′ · 0.05 xG · on targetFlorian Wirtz · Liverpool · 63′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJoe Gomez · Liverpool · 6′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedIgor Paixão · Marseille · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 45′ · 0.08 xG · goalTimothy Weah · Marseille · 66′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 40′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedGerónimo Rulli · Liverpool · 72′ · 0.13 xG · goalFlorian Wirtz · Liverpool · 49′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedHugo Ekitiké · Liverpool · 59′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedPierre-Emerick Aubameyang · Marseille · 90′ · 0.22 xG · on targetHamed Junior Traorè · Marseille · 59′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedCody Gakpo · Liverpool · 90′ · 0.32 xG · goalMohamed Salah · Liverpool · 83′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Marseille: 15 shots, 4 on target, 0.88 xG. Liverpool: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.64 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Dominik Szoboszlai · Liverpool · 45′Gerónimo Rulli · Liverpool · 72′Cody Gakpo · Liverpool · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Marseille 0.88 xG · Liverpool 1.64 xG.

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Olympique de Marseille favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Liverpool in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Olympique de Marseille7 matchesLiverpool7 matches
1.57 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 2 goals/match
1.57 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1.14 goals/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 2.24 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 17.3 shots/match
4.86 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 7.29 shots/match
54.3%Possession7/7● 54.6%
4.57 corners/matchCorners7/7● 6.57 corners/match
13.9 fouls/matchFouls7/710.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 22 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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