Feyenoord beat Marseille 3-2 in Rotterdam, in the first leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday.
Yet, in a raucous atmosphere at De Kuip, Feyenoord went back in front just 11 seconds into the second half as Duje Caleta-Car's short backpass was intercepted by Dessers and the Belgian-born Nigerian international snapped up the chance. The French visitors were level five minutes before half-time when Matteo Guendouzi's low cross into the box from the right was turned out by Feyenoord goalkeeper Ofir Marciano and Brazil midfielder Gerson arrived to smash in the loose ball. In a remarkable game between two former European Cup winners, Marseille pulled a goal back in the 28th minute when Cedric Bakambu played a ball into the path of Bamba Dieng and the Senegal striker smashed in a shot from just outside the area.
Avery Zimmerman gives his detailed thoughts, plus his top pick, for Thursday's Europa Conference League showdown between Feyenoord and Marseille.
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Jon Eimer locked in his UEFA Conference League 2022 best bets for Marseille vs. Feyenoord on Paramount+.
Feyenoord has both scored and conceded in 11 of its last 12 games across all competitions. The club always gives the fans a show and its last four Europa Conference League games have averaged a staggering 5.25 combined goals per match, with plenty of those coming from the opposition. Feyenoord odds, with Marseille the +250 underdog. With Feyenoord the home team, it should dictate the style of play. Feyenoord picks from soccer insider Jon Eimer. He is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Feyenoord's offense powered it to a 6-4 aggregate win over Slavia Prague in the quarterfinals, while defense paved the way for Marseille's 3-1 aggregate victory over PAOK. Thursday's match will be the first meeting between Marseille and Feyenoord since a Champions League matchup in 2000.
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Highlights and summary of Feyenoord's victory in the UEFA Conference League semi-final first leg. Great performance by Cyriel Dessers with a brace.
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Europa Conference League, semi-final first leg: Feyenoord 3-2 Marseille. MARSEILLE: Steve Mandanda, 5. William Saliba, 4. Duje Ćaleta-Car, 2 – A disastrous ...
He was a major creative threat in the second half, two brilliant dipping corner should have resulted in goals for Saliba and Gueye. It was he who reacted quickest to slam home for 2-2. Duje Ćaleta-Car, 2 – A disastrous display, his lack of mobility was badly exposed amid some ponderous defending.
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“I expect it to be one of the best matches of my career. "It is ridiculous how many formations Marseille can deploy. In the build up to the game, Dessers and his coach Arne Slot gave their thoughts about the upcoming game against Marseille.
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Jorge Sampaoli, Marseille coach: "In this sort of competition, you can't make mistakes like we did [in the first leg]. We weren't able to play, and the frustration that created led us to make mistakes. Cyriel Dessers and Luis Sinisterra struck within the space of three minutes as Feyenoord made a flying start but they were pegged back by half-time, Bamba Dieng and Gerson bring OM back on terms. All you need to know about the UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final second leg between Marseille and Feyenoord.
A fan in the Feyenoord end wore a Paris Saint-Germain shirt and trolled Marseille supporters after a goal in their Europa Conference League clash.
He will be a very brave man if he does decide to troll Marseille supporters in the same manner again. Marseille fought back and the scores were level going into half-time. So the supporter thought it would be a good idea to turn up to the game in PSG merchandise and troll Marseille supporters after the second goal.