Marseille made a statement on the opening weekend of the new Ligue 1 season, sweeping aside Strasbourg 4-0 at home. The visitors matched their opponents for much of a tightly contested first half, but the game changed dramatically immediately after the interval.

Amine Gouiri broke the deadlock just 46 seconds into the second half, calmly converting a precise delivery from Angel Gomes to give Marseille the lead. It was the breakthrough the hosts needed, with the momentum quickly shifting in their favour.

The decisive moment came in the 59th minute. Samir El Mourabet was shown a red card after committing a foul on Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, leaving Strasbourg with 10 men for the remainder of the match.

Marseille wasted little time exploiting their numerical advantage. Gouiri converted from the penalty spot to complete his brace and put the result beyond doubt. The hosts continued to push forward in the closing stages, with Kévin Abdallah adding a third before Højbjerg completed the rout deep into stoppage time.

2026-27, France - Ligue 1

Marseille - Strasbourg 4:0 (0:0)
Goals: Gouiri, 46 (1:0); Gouiri, 68 (penalty) (2:0); Abdallah K., 89 (3:0); Hojbjerg, 96 (4:0)

Marseille: de Lange; Egan-Riley (Aguerd, 75); Emerson Palmieri; Gomes An. (Maupay, 86); Kondogbia (Cornelius De., 83); Hojbjerg; Abdelli (Nnadi, 83); Harit (Abdallah K., 83); Gouiri; Paixao; Weah
Substitution: Aguerd (from 75); Cornelius De. (from 83); Nnadi (from 83); Abdallah K. (from 83); Maupay (from 86)
Bench: Vermot; U.Garcia; Mmadi
Yellow Cards: Aguerd 79

Strasbourg: Jörgensen F.; Omobamidele; Antwi (Del Blanco, 79); Doué G.; Hogsberg; Sousa D. L. (Diop P.-D., 69); El Mourabet (till 59); Amo-Ameyaw (Reyna G., 69); Yassine; Nanasi (Balde F. A., 79); Mara S. (Ortega, 69)
Substitution: Diop P.-D. (from 69); Reyna G. (from 69); Ortega (from 69); Del Blanco (from 79); Balde F. A. (from 79)
Bench: Piekutowski; Mitchell; Amougou
Yellow Cards: Amo-Ameyaw 48; Mara S. 61
Red cards: El Mourabet 59'