Olympique Marseille Thrash Lorient as Pavard Scores Debut Goal in One-Sided Clash
Olympique Marseille bounced back in style with a commanding 4–0 win over FC Lorient at the Stade Vélodrome, sealing their first victory of the Ligue 1 season under new head coach Roberto De Zerbi.
The match turned dramatically just 10 minutes in, when Lorient were reduced to ten men following a straight red card. Mason Greenwood made no mistake from the spot to open the scoring, confidently dispatching the penalty.
Shortly after, it was time for a debut goal — Benjamin Pavard, recently signed from Inter Milan, marked his first appearance with a powerful header from a corner, doubling Marseille’s lead.
Angel Gomes added a third before half-time, finishing off a sweeping move to put the hosts in complete control. In the second half, another debutant, Nayef Aguerd, got on the scoresheet to complete the rout with a close-range finish.
2025-26, France - Ligue 1
Marseille - Lorient 4:0 (3:0)
Goals: Greenwood, 13 (penalty) (1:0); Pavard, 20 (2:0); Gomes An., 33 (3:0); Aguerd, 90 (4:0)
Marseille: de Lange; Aguerd; Pavard (Vermeeren, 78); Medina F. (Emerson Palmieri, 61); Murillo А.; Gomes An.; Greenwood; Kondogbia (Hojbjerg, 61); Nadir B.; Gouiri (O`Riley, 44); Weah (Paixao, 61)
Substitution: O`Riley (from 44); Emerson Palmieri (from 61); Hojbjerg (from 61); Paixao (from 61); Vermeeren (from 78)
Bench: Rulli; Balerdi; Traorè Hamed; Aubameyang
Yellow Cards: Pavard 26; Gomes An. 53; Paixao 86
Lorient: Mvogo; Talbi; Meïté B.; Abergel; Cadiou (Kouassi A., 14); Faye Ab.; Yongwa (till 10); Dermane K. (Le Bris, 62); Makengo (Avon, 62); Mvuka (Tosin, 74); Soumano (Bamba Moh., 62)
Substitution: Kouassi A. (from 14); Le Bris (from 62); Avon (from 62); Bamba Moh. (from 62); Tosin (from 74)
Bench: Kamara Bin.; Dieng A.
Yellow Cards: Dermane K. 55; Faye Ab. 71
Red cards: Yongwa 10'
