2008–09 Olympique de Marseille season
Marseille 2008–09 football season
2008–09 season | ||||
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Chairman | Pape Diouf | |||
Manager | Eric Gerets | |||
Stadium | Stade Vélodrome | |||
Ligue 1 | 2nd | |||
Coupe de France | Round of 32 | |||
Coupe de la Ligue | Third round | |||
Champions League | Group stage | |||
UEFA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Mamadou Niang (13 goals) All: Mamadou Niang (20 goals) | |||
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During the 2008–09 French football season, Olympique de Marseille competed in Ligue 1.[1]
Season summary
Marseille finished 3 points behind league champions Bordeaux.[1] Manager Eric Gerets left after his contract expired at the end of the season.[2] Replacing him was former Marseille player Didier Deschamps.
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Competitions
Ligue 1
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bordeaux (C) | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 80 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
2 | Marseille | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 67 | 35 | +32 | 77 | |
3 | Lyon | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 71 | Qualification to Champions League play-off round |
4 | Toulouse | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 64 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
5 | Lille | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 64 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
France's third UEFA Europa League spot went to Ligue 2 side Guingamp, winners of 2008–09 Coupe de France.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
France's third UEFA Europa League spot went to Ligue 2 side Guingamp, winners of 2008–09 Coupe de France.
(C) Champions
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 67 | 35 | +32 | 77 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 13 | +19 |
Source: LFP.fr
Results by round
Source: LFP.fr
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Rennes v Marseille
9 August 2008 1 | Rennes | 4–4 | Marseille | Rennes |
21:00 | Thomert ![]() Mandanda ![]() Cheyrou ![]() | Report | Koné ![]() Ben Arfa ![]() Niang ![]() Grandin ![]() | Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 28,879 Referee: Thierry Auriac |
Marseille v Auxerre
17 August 2008 2 | Marseille | 4–0 | Auxerre | Marseille |
21:00 | Niang ![]() Grichting ![]() Grandin ![]() Zenden ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 55,776 Referee: Philippe Kalt |
Le Havre v Marseille
23 August 2008 3 | Le Havre | 0–1 | Marseille | Le Havre |
19:00 | Report | Zenden ![]() Zubar ![]() | Stadium: Stade Jules Deschaseaux Attendance: 16,378 Referee: Tony Chapron |
Marseille v Sochaux
30 August 2008 4 | Marseille | 2–1 | Sochaux | Marseille |
21:00 | Ziani ![]() Koné ![]() | Report | Erdinç ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 55,704 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi |
Bordeaux v Marseille
13 September 2008 5 | Bordeaux | 1–1 | Marseille | Bordeaux |
21:00 | Chamakh ![]() | Report | Koné ![]() | Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 32,854 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Marseille v Monaco
21 September 2008 6 | Marseille | 0–0 | Monaco | Marseille |
21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 51,342 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
Le Mans v Marseille
27 September 2008 7 | Le Mans | 1–1 | Marseille | Le Mans |
19:00 | Helstad ![]() | Report | Ben Arfa ![]() | Stadium: Stade Léon-Bollée Attendance: 16,221 Referee: Frédy Fautrel |
Marseille v Caen
4 October 2008 8 | Marseille | 2–1 | Caen | Marseille |
19:00 | Ben Arfa ![]() Niang ![]() Ziani ![]() | Report | Savidan ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 51,915 Referee: Antony Gautier |
Valenciennes v Marseille
19 October 2008 9 | Valenciennes | 1–3 | Marseille | Valenciennes |
21:00 | Pujol ![]() | Report | Koné ![]() Ben Arfa ![]() Kaboré ![]() | Stadium: Stade Nungesser Attendance: 16,192 Referee: Lionel Jaffredo |
Marseille v Paris Saint-Germain
26 October 2008 10 | Marseille | 2–4 | Paris Saint-Germain | Marseille |
21:00 | Niang ![]() Valbuena ![]() | Report | Hoarau ![]() Luyindula ![]() Rothen ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 56,426 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Nantes v Marseille
29 October 2008 11 | Nantes | 1–1 | Marseille | Nantes |
19:00 | Maréval ![]() | Report | Koné ![]() | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 35,993 Referee: Hervé Piccirillo |
Marseille v Saint-Étienne
1 November 2008 12 | Marseille | 3–1 | Saint-Étienne | Marseille |
21:00 | Cheyrou ![]() Ben Arfa ![]() Taiwo ![]() | Report | Gomis ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 54,715 Referee: Damien Ledentu |
Grenoble v Marseille
8 November 2008 13 | Grenoble | 0–3 | Marseille | Grenoble |
19:00 | Report | Ben Arfa ![]() Koné ![]() Cheyrou ![]() | Stadium: Stade des Alpes Attendance: 19,648 Referee: Thierry Auriac |
Marseille v Lorient
15 November 2008 14 | Marseille | 2–3 | Lorient | Marseille |
19:00 | Ziani ![]() Niang ![]() | Report | Amalfitano ![]() Abriel ![]() Gameiro ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 48,878 Referee: Tony Chapron |
Marseille v Lille
23 November 2008 15 | Marseille | 2–2 | Lille | Marseille |
21:00 | Samassa ![]() Zenden ![]() | Report | Rami ![]() Bastos ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 46,145 Referee: Clément Turpin |
Toulouse v Marseille
30 November 2008 16 | Toulouse | 0–0 | Marseille | Toulouse |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 33,572 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Marseille v Nice
6 December 2008 17 | Marseille | 2–1 | Nice | Marseille |
19:00 | Echouafni ![]() Niang ![]() | Report | Bamogo ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 50,279 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
Lyon v Marseille
14 December 2008 18 | Lyon | 0–0 | Marseille | Lyon |
21:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 39,638[4] Referee: Stéphane Bré |
Marseille v Nancy
21 December 2008 19 | Marseille | 0–3 | Nancy | Marseille |
17:00 | Report | Hadji ![]() Dia ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 50,628[5] Referee: Thierry Auriac |
Auxerre v Marseille
10 January 2009 20 | Auxerre | 0–2 | Marseille | Auxerre |
21:00 | Report | Samassa ![]() Valbuena ![]() | Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 19,269 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi |
Marseille v Le Havre
17 January 2009 21 | Marseille | 2–0 | Le Havre | Marseille |
19:00 | Valbuena ![]() Zubar ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 45,721 Referee: Philippe Malige |
Sochaux v Marseille
1 February 2009 22 | Sochaux | 1–0 | Marseille | Montbéliard |
17:00 | Erdinç ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 19,972 Referee: Lionel Jaffredo |
Marseille v Bordeaux
8 February 2009 23 | Marseille | 1–0 | Bordeaux | Marseille |
21:00 | Chamakh ![]() | Report | Diawara ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 53,856 Referee: Stéphane Bré |
Monaco v Marseille
15 February 2009 24 | Monaco | 0–1 | Marseille | Monaco |
21:00 | Report | Koné ![]() | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 13,475[6] Referee: Antony Gautier |
Marseille v Le Mans
22 February 2009 25 | Marseille | 0–0 | Le Mans | Marseille |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 48,680 Referee: Olivier Thual |
Caen v Marseille
1 March 2009 26 | Caen | 0–1 | Marseille | Caen |
17:00 | Report | Brandão ![]() | Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 20,775 Referee: Thierry Auriac |
Marseille v Valenciennes
7 March 2009 27 | Marseille | 0–0 | Valenciennes | Marseille |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 48,746 Referee: Jean-Charles Cailleux |
Paris Saint-Germain v Marseille
15 March 2009 28 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–3 | Marseille | Paris |
21:00 | Giuly ![]() Camara ![]() | Report | Zenden ![]() Koné ![]() Cana ![]() | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 45,774 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Marseille v Nantes
21 March 2009 29 | Marseille | 2–0 | Nantes | Marseille |
21:00 | Civelli ![]() Brandão ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 47,747 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi |
Saint-Étienne v Marseille
5 April 2009 30 | Saint-Étienne | 0–3 | Marseille | Saint-Étienne |
21:00 | Report | Niang ![]() Brandão ![]() | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 34,734 Referee: Philippe Kalt |
Marseille v Grenoble
12 April 2009 31 | Marseille | 4–1 | Grenoble | Marseille |
17:00 | Taiwo ![]() Hilton ![]() Brandão ![]() | Report | Courtois ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 56,953 Referee: Philippe Malige |
Lorient v Marseille
19 April 2009 32 | Lorient | 1–2 | Marseille | Lorient |
17:00 | Gameiro ![]() Le Lan ![]() | Report | Civelli ![]() Brandão ![]() Cana ![]() | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 13,093 Referee: Olivier Thual |
Lille v Marseille
26 April 2009 33 | Lille | 1–2 | Marseille | Villeneuve d'Ascq |
21:00 | Hazard ![]() | Report | Cheyrou ![]() Niang ![]() | Stadium: Stadium Lille-Metropole Attendance: 17,076 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Marseille v Toulouse
2 May 2009 34 | Marseille | 2–2 | Toulouse | Marseille |
21:00 | Niang ![]() Cetto ![]() | Report | Gignac ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 55,823 Referee: Antony Gautier |
Nice v Marseille
13 May 2009 35 | Nice | 0–2 | Marseille | Nice |
19:00 | Report | Niang ![]() Brandão ![]() | Stadium: Stade du Ray Attendance: 16,669 Referee: Stéphane Bré |
Marseille v Lyon
17 May 2009 36 | Marseille | 1–3 | Lyon | Marseille |
21:00 | Wiltord ![]() | Report | Benzema ![]() Juninho ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 56,498 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
Nancy v Marseille
23 May 2009 37 | Nancy | 1–2 | Marseille | Tomblaine |
21:00 | N'Guémo ![]() | Report | Macaluso ![]() Brandão ![]() | Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 20,017 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Marseille v Rennes
30 May 2009 38 | Marseille | 4–0 | Rennes | Marseille |
21:00 | Koné ![]() Niang ![]() Douchez ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 55,873 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi |
Source: [7]
Coupe de France
Besançon v Marseille
4 January 2009 Round of 64 | Besançon | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Marseille | Besançon |
20:45 | Zubar ![]() | Report | Taiwo ![]() | Stadium: Stade Léo Lagrange Attendance: 10,334 Referee: Jean-Charles Cailleux |
Penalties | ||||
Lamy ![]() Bourillon ![]() Gamondes ![]() Hakkar ![]() Rangdet ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lyon v Marseille
28 January 2009 Round of 32 | Lyon | 1–0 | Marseille | Lyon |
20:45 | Benzema ![]() Keïta ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 28,304 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
Coupe de la Ligue
Sochaux v Marseille
24 September 2008 Round of 16 | Sochaux | 1–0 | Marseille | Montbéliard |
21:00 | Erdinç ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 12,946 Referee: Olivier Thual |
Champions League
Third qualifying round
Brann
v
Marseille
![Norway](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/21px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
13 August 2008 First leg | Brann ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Bergen, Norway |
20:45 CET | Report | Cheyrou ![]() | Stadium: Brann Stadion Attendance: 11,197 Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania) |
Marseille
v
Brann
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Norway](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/21px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png)
27 August 2008 Second leg | Marseille ![]() | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | ![]() | Marseille, France |
20:45 CET | Niang ![]() | Report | Sigurðsson ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 44,641 Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands) |
Group C
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 |
Source: RSSSF
Marseille
v
Liverpool
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
16 September 2008 1 | Marseille ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Marseille, France |
20:45 | Cana ![]() | Report | Gerrard ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 44,841 Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria) |
Atlético Madrid
v
Marseille
![Spain](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
1 October 2008 2 | Atlético Madrid ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Madrid, Spain |
20:45 | Agüero ![]() R. García ![]() | Report | Niang ![]() | Stadium: Vicente Calderón Stadium Attendance: 39,898 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway) |
PSV Eindhoven
v
Marseille
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
22 October 2008 3 | PSV Eindhoven ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
20:45 | Koevermans ![]() | Report | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
Marseille
v
PSV Eindhoven
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
4 November 2008 4 | Marseille ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Marseille, France |
20:45 | Koné ![]() Niang ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 48,777 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) |
Liverpool
v
Marseille
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
26 November 2008 5 | Liverpool ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Liverpool, England |
20:45 | Gerrard ![]() | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,024 Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal) |
Marseille
v
Atlético Madrid
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Spain](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png)
9 December 2008 6 | Marseille ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Marseille, France |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 49,663 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
UEFA Cup
Round of 32
Marseille
v
Twente
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
19 February 2009 First leg | Marseille ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Marseille, France |
20:45 | Report | Arnautović ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 22,616 Referee: Stanislav Sukhina (Russia) |
Twente
v
Marseille
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
26 February 2009 Second leg | Twente ![]() | 0–1 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (6–7 p) | ![]() | Enschede, Netherlands |
18:30 | Report | Ben Arfa ![]() | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel) | |
Penalties | ||||
N'Kufo ![]() Perez ![]() Janssen ![]() Hersi ![]() Arnautović ![]() Braafheid ![]() Douglas ![]() Rajković ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Round of 16
Marseille
v
Ajax
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
12 March 2009 First leg | Marseille ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Marseille, France |
20:45 | Cheyrou ![]() Niang ![]() | Report | Suárez ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 27,829 Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
Ajax
v
Marseille
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
18 March 2009 Second leg | Ajax ![]() | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 agg.) | ![]() | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
20:45 | Enoh ![]() Sulejmani ![]() | Report | Niang ![]() Mears ![]() | Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 47,650 Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany) |
Quarter-finals
Shakhtar Donetsk
v
Marseille
![Ukraine](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
9 April 2009 First leg | Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Donetsk, Ukraine |
18:30 | Hübschman ![]() Jádson ![]() | Report | Stadium: RSK Olimpiyskyi Attendance: 25,500 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
Marseille
v
Shakhtar Donetsk
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Ukraine](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png)
16 April 2009 Second leg | Marseille ![]() | 1–2 (1–4 agg.) | ![]() | Marseille, France |
20:45 | Ben Arfa ![]() | Report | Fernandinho ![]() Luiz Adriano ![]() | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 48,268 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain) |
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ Ziani was born in Sèvres, France, but also qualifies to represent Algeria internationally through his father, and made his international debut for Algeria in 2003.
- ^ Mears was born in Stockport, England, but also believed he was eligible to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Jamaica in February 2009. It was later discovered that Mears' father was from Sierra Leone and was thus ineligible to represent Jamaica.
- ^ Samassa was born in Montfermeil, France, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualifies to represent Mali internationally through his parents, declared for Mali internationally during the season, and would make his international debut for Mali in 2009.
- ^ Cana was born in Pristina, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo).
- ^ Mandanda was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), but also qualifies to represent France internationally and made his international debut for France in May 2008.
- ^ Ayew was born in Seclin, France, but also qualifies to represent Ghana internationally through his father and made his international debut for Ghana in August 2007.
- ^ Arrache was born in Marseille, France, but also qualifies to represent Algeria internationally through his parents, and made his international debut for Algeria in April 2004.
References
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