A poster with a European Cup flavor. Olympique de Marseille host Lille at the Vélodrome stadium for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France this Tuesday at 9:10 p.m. In the previous round, the Olympians easily defeated Saint-Étienne (0-4), while the Northerners snatched a difficult victory on the lawn of Rouen (0-1).
Respectively second and fifth in Ligue 1, the two teams are battling it out in the race to qualify for the Champions League and promise a real battle. The two teams had already faced each other in the league before the break and ended in a draw (1-1). Bafodé Diakité responded to Quentin Merlin at the end of the match, in a game of rare intensity.
The kickoff of the clash of the round of 16 of the Coupe de France between Marseille and Lille will take place this Tuesday, January 14 at 9:10 p.m. and will be followed live on France 2 and BeIN Sports 1.