French Ligue 1
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Dimitri Payet: Marseille midfielder scores first VAR penalty in Ligue 1

Dimitri Payet
Dimitri Payet missed France's World Cup triumph with injury

Dimitri Payet was the beneficiary as VAR was used for the first time in French football in Marseille's opening-day win over Toulouse.

The former West Ham midfielder scored twice, including a penalty courtesy of VAR, during a comfortable Ligue 1 victory at the Orange Velodrome.

Payet, who missed France's World Cup triumph through injury, scored from the spot on the stroke of half-time.

Referee Ruddy Buquet had initially signalled a corner off Kelvin Amian.

However, after a VAR consultation, the official awarded a penalty after deciding a header from Valere Germain had come off the arms of the Toulouse defender.

The 31-year-old then doubled the hosts' advantage just after the hour mark, before Germain added a third in the 89th minute, and Florent Thauvin completed the scoring in injury time.

Line-ups

Marseille

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 16Pelé
  • 2H Sakai
  • 4Kamara
  • 19Dias
  • 18AmaviBooked at 46mins
  • 27LopezSubstituted forSerticat 77'minutes
  • 8Sanson
  • 14N'JieSubstituted forSarrat 56'minutes
  • 10PayetSubstituted forThauvinat 83'minutes
  • 5Ocampos
  • 28Germain

Substitutes

  • 11Mitroglou
  • 17Sarr
  • 22Sertic
  • 24Khaoui
  • 25Hubocan
  • 26Thauvin
  • 40Escales

Toulouse

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 30Reynet
  • 13Michelin
  • 2AmianBooked at 44mins
  • 6JullienBooked at 11mins
  • 29Moubandje
  • 17SangaréBooked at 55mins
  • 15Bostock
  • 14DosseviSubstituted forJeanat 65'minutes
  • 22Garcia AlonsoSubstituted forSanogoat 65'minutes
  • 7Gradel
  • 10Leya Iseka

Substitutes

  • 1Goicoechea
  • 4Cahuzac
  • 8Jean
  • 9Sanogo
  • 12Sylla
  • 18Fortes
  • 33Todibo
Referee:
Ruddy Buquet
Attendance:
60,756

Match Stats

Home TeamMarseilleAway TeamToulouse
Possession
Home61%
Away39%
Shots
Home23
Away5
Shots on Target
Home10
Away1
Corners
Home5
Away1
Fouls
Home7
Away20

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Marseille 4, Toulouse 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Marseille 4, Toulouse 0.

  3. Goal!

    Goal! Marseille 4, Toulouse 0. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Amavi with a cross.

  4. Post update

    Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. Post update

    Foul by Clement Michelin (Toulouse).

  6. Goal!

    Goal! Marseille 3, Toulouse 0. Valère Germain (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a through ball.

  7. Post update

    Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luiz Gustavo.

  8. Substitution

    Substitution, Marseille. Florian Thauvin replaces Dimitri Payet.

  9. Post update

    Attempt missed. Aaron Leya Iseka (Toulouse) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

  10. Post update

    Attempt missed. Jordan Amavi (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dimitri Payet following a corner.

  11. Substitution

    Substitution, Marseille. Grégory Sertic replaces Maxime Lopez.

  12. Post update

    Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.

  13. Post update

    Lucas Ocampos (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  14. Post update

    Foul by John Bostock (Toulouse).

  15. Post update

    Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a through ball.

  16. Post update

    Valère Germain (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  17. Post update

    Foul by Christopher Jullien (Toulouse).

  18. Post update

    Foul by Bouna Sarr (Marseille).

  19. Post update

    Ibrahim Sangaré (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. Post update

    Attempt missed. John Bostock (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Corentin Jean.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Friday 10th August 2018

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Marseille11004043
2Amiens00000000
3Angers00000000
4Bordeaux00000000
5Caen00000000
6Dijon00000000
7Guingamp00000000
8Lille00000000
9Lyon00000000
10Monaco00000000
11Montpellier00000000
12Nantes00000000
13Nice00000000
14Nîmes00000000
15PSG00000000
16Reims00000000
17Rennes00000000
18Saint-Étienne00000000
19Strasbourg00000000
20Toulouse100104-40
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