Marseille vs Athletic Club: Full lineups confirmed for pre-season friendly
The Marseille vs Athletic Club clash is the last pre-season fixture for the French side.
Marseille are set to face Athletic Club in a pre-season friendly fixture at the Stade Velodrome on Sunday, August 9. Ahead of the start of the French Ligue 1 campaign on August 21, Les Phoceens will wrap up their pre-season campaign with tonight’s match against the Basque side.
The French side began their campaign with a 3-0 win over Ivorian side Yamoussoukro. However, they suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Nice. The Olympians responded with a 2-1 win over Nimes and a 3-0 win over Al Shahania.
Athletic Club remain unbeaten in their last six friendlies. They began their preparations with a 3-0 win over Derio, followed by an 11-0 thrashing of Leioa and a 2-0 win over fourth-division side Sestao. A 2-2 draw with Eibar ended their winning streak, but the Bilbao-based side secured back-to-back 3-0 wins over Racing Santander and Burgos.
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Marseille vs Athletic Club Lineups
Marseille
Starting XI: Jeffrey De Lange; Houssem Abdelli, Leonardo Balerdi, Derek Cornelius, Emerson Palmieri; Angel Gomes, Pierre‑Emile Højbjerg; Amine Gouiri, Amine Harit, Igor Paixão; Timothy Weah.
Bench: Jelle Van Neck (gk), Theo Vermot (gk), Mohamed Baradji, Kelyann Bezahaf, Ulisses Garcia, Alexi Koum Mbondo, Neal Maupay, Tadjidine Mmadi, Tochukwu Nnadi.
Athletic Club
Starting XI: Alex Padilla; Hugo Rincón, Yeray Álvarez, Aitor Paredes, Yuri Berchiche; Mikel Jauregizar, Peio Canales; Iñaki Williams, Oihan Sancet, Robert Navarro; Gorka Guruzeta.
Bench: Mikel Santos (gk), Jesús Areso, Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta, Adama Boiro, Maroan Sannadi, Beñat Prados, Beñat Gerenabarrena, Alejandro Rego Mora, Johaneko Louis Jean, Selton Sanchez, Iker Monreal Agundez, Álvaro Djaló.
When is Marseille vs Athletic Club pre-season friendly?
The match will be played on Sunday, August 9, 2026. In India, the match will kick off at 9:00 PM IST.
Where is Marseille vs Athletic Club being played?
The game takes place at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France.
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