Tottenham vs Marseille

Tottenham Hotspur returns to the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 2019-20 season when it hosts Marseille on Wednesday.

Marseille will likely play a 3-4-2-1 formation. This will be Tottenham’s first UCL match since bowing out to RB Leipzig in the 2019-20 tournament. Marseille qualified via a second-place finish in Ligue 1, 15 points behind Paris Saint-Germain and two clear of third-place AS Monaco. The club is owner by former Los Angeles Dodgers boss Frank McCourt and is loaded with names familiar to the Premier League: Eric Bailly, Alexis Sanchez, Nuno Tavares, Dimitri Payet, and Matteo Guendouzi amongst others. Since then, Spurs went to the Europa League Round of 16 and bowed out of the Europa Conference League in the group stage. [Man City’s demolition of Sevilla in Spain](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/sevilla-vs-manchester-city-score-recap-video-highlights-pep-guardiola-reaction-haaland/) and what turned out to be [the final game for Thomas Tuchel](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/09/07/thomas-tuchel-fired-by-chelsea/) at Chelsea, as [the Blues were punished 1-0 away to Dinamo Zagreb](https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/09/06/dinamo-zagreb-vs-chelsea-recap-score-video-highlights-thomas-tuchel-reaction/).

Martin Green locked in his best bets for Wednesday's Marseille vs. Tottenham UEFA Champions League match on Paramount+.

For Tottenham vs. The latest Tottenham vs. He's also scored 44 goals in 68 matches for Tottenham in European play. Meanwhile, Marseille haven't given up a goal in three games and are unbeaten in six Ligue 1 matches (five wins and a draw) but haven't played any of the other top teams in France. Since then, his European [soccer picks](https://www.sportsline.com/soccer/articles/) have been spot-on. Get it all free for 7 days when you [sign up right here](https://www.paramountplus.com/?cbscidmt=ucl&ftag=PPM-22-10ahc3h). Sign up now to get a [7-day free trial](https://www.paramountplus.com/?cbscidmt=ucl&ftag=PPM-22-10ahc3h). [see the UEFA Champions League picks from SportsLine's soccer insider Martin Green](https://www.sportsline.com/insiders/tottenham-vs-marseille-odds-line-prediction-uefa-champions-league-picks-best-bets-for-tuesdays-match-from-proven-soccer-insider/). Marseille odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Tottenham as the -190 favorites (risk $190 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line, with Marseille the +500 underdogs. Kickoff from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London is set for 3 p.m. Tottenham earned their way into the UCL with a fourth-place finish in the English Premier League last year, while Marseille earned their bid with a second-place finish in Ligue 1 of France. Both teams have played six league matches this year and have gone unbeaten, as Tottenham sit third in the EPL and Marseille are second in Ligue 1.

How to watch Tottenham vs Marseille UCL fixture, including kick-off time, TV channel & live stream details.

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LIVE: Follow all the action right here as Tottenham take on Marseille in their first Champions League Group D game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The Italian coach will be hoping to reap those rewards with a strong showing in the competition, starting on Wednesday. Conte does have 12 options on his bench tonight and we could very well see a few of them if everything goes to plan for the Lilywhites. They've started the new one just as strong, sitting joint-top with PSG having secured five wins and one draw from their opening six fixtures. That in itself does hint at his team for Saturday's trip to Man City as the duo will likely come in for Clement Lenglet and Richarlison. However, they are back under new management, with former Juventus player Igor Tudor having made an unbeaten start to life as the manager. There is no place for Ben Davies and Dejan Kulusevski in the team once again, though, as both are named on the bench. Unbeaten in the Premier League so far this campaign, [Conte's](https://www.football.london/all-about/antonio-conte) men will be hoping to carry on from where they left off against Fulham at the weekend and produce another eye-catching display. However, it won't be straightforward at all with Marseille winning five and drawing one of their first six Ligue 1 games in 2022/23. Antonio Conte was never going to make wholesale changes and his selection highlights how seriously he is taking this evening's game. The Marseille boss has opened up on his old teammate and joked about why his team didn't train at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the eve of the clash. Speaking of the latter, it is a huge game for the Brazilian as his dream of playing in the Champions League comes true. (18+, new customers only, T&C’s)

After a two-season absence, Tottenham returns to the biggest stage.

There is no intimidation here and instead plenty of expectations, and with Cristian Romero and Rodrigo Bentancur healthy, Conte should be able to throw out the strongest lineup he wants to secure an important three points to open up the Group Stage. With the match in London, though, the onus is likely on Tottenham to figure out how to break through the opposing defense without leaving itself too exposed on the counter. What this means is that Tottenham is the favorite to win the group outright and should at the very least be expected to advance to the knockout rounds. Like Spurs, the visitors have moved to a back three, but they are typically more aggressive searching for possession, willing to press more to earn the ball and quickly get up the pitch. That moment is finally here, with the 20222/23 Group Stage beginning for the club on Wednesday at the stadium built with it in mind. Manchester United (25th), Newcastle (32nd), and Crystal Palace (44th) are familiar reference points, though the system is obviously imperfect.

Spurs overhauled north London rivals Arsenal to pinch fourth spot in the 2021-22 Premier League final standings, earning a return to Europe's top table, and ...

They work the ball down the left, Perisic stands up his man and curls a cross into the box, Richarlison unmarked and powers a head past Lopez. Spurs break and have a three on three but Son brings the ball too far, waits too long for the pass and then can’t slip in Perisic. A great cross from the left again, Richarlison gives Gigot a little nudge to put him off balance, outjumps him, arches his neck and powers a header into the net. Great neck strength and a lovely finish. Ex-Leicester man Cengiz Under on for Samuel Gigot Just 4 mins 54 secs after his first, Richarlison has a second goal and it’s another bullet header. Full-time: Job done in the end for Spurs. Son has made a mess of that. Tottenham 2-0 Marseille Tottenham 1-0 Marseille FULL-TIME: Tottenham 2-0 Marseille Pape Gueye for Jordan Veretout.

And welcome to live coverage of Tottenham Hotspur v Marseille in the Champions League. It's Spurs' first game in this competition since March 2020, ...

Conte has never gone beyond the last eight, and in three out of five seasons his teams have failed to get out of the group. Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting CP and tonight’s opponents Marseille are Spurs' competition for a place in the last 16. Igor Tudor's Marseille are second in Ligue 1, behind PSG only on goal difference; they have also finished as runners-up in two of the last three seasons. They return with a new manager, a bigger squad and greater expectations – if not of winning the thing, then at least of having a decent run. That aside, it was a scruffy attacking performance from the home side. The end of a forgettable first half. That was pretty ambitious, and not in a good way. It was poor judgement from Mbemba, who lunged at the ball even though Son was favourite to get there first. Lovely play from Kulusevski, who gallops round the back of the defence, hugging the ball on his left foot, and pokes a cross that bundled behind for a corner. Marseille wanted a foul for a push on Gigot, but there was nothing in it. A goalkick is given but that definitely came off Balerdi. Spurs fans are really going to enjoy him over the next few years.

How to watch Tottenham vs Marseille UCL fixture, including kick-off time, TV channel & live stream details.

[Paramount+](https://go.skimresources.com?id=211948X1692227&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paramountplus.com%2Fshows%2Fuefa-champions-league%2F). [BT Sport 3](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3041&awinaffid=918243&clickref=SEOMatchPreview&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bt.com%2Fsport%2Fwatch%2Flive-now) is showing the game between Tottenham and Marseille in the UK, with a live stream option available on the [BT Player](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3041&awinaffid=918243&clickref=SEOMatchPreview&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bt.com%2Fsport%2Fwatch%2Flive-now). Eintracht Frankfurt and Sporting Lisbon complete the group after Antonio Conte's men pipped Arsenal to the fourth spot in last season's Premier League. In the United States (U.S.), CBS Sports is showing the game on TV and it is available to stream live on GOAL brings you details on how to watch the game on TV in the U.S., UK and India as well as how to stream live online. [Tottenham](https://www.goal.com/en/team/tottenham-hotspur/22doj4sgsocqpxw45h607udje) mark their return to the [Champions League](https://www.goal.com/en/uefa-champions-league/4oogyu6o156iphvdvphwpck10) with a Group D clash against Ligue 1 giants [Marseille](https://www.goal.com/en/team/olympique-marseille/27xvwccz8kpmqsefjv2b2sc0o) on Wednesday evening.

Antonio Conte's Tottenham Hotspur start their 2022/23 Champions League campaign at home to Ligue 1 side Marseille.

They are comfortable on the ball and are pressing high and hard when they are out of possession. 75 mins to KO: Conte doesn’t have the best of records as a manager in the Champions League. Marseille have dominated possession, but have created little while Tottenham have been off the pace and have also struggled in the attacking third. 30 mins: Half an hour gone at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the home team have yet to get going. Son is played in behind, he has the pace to beat his man, he gets to the ball first and is through on goal, but Mbemba brings him down and the referee shows him a straight red card! They have nipped any Spurs momentum in the bud and have taken control of possession again. The cross into the middle found Richarlison unmarked and the Brazilian heads into the back of the net! 75 mins: Marseille are using every trick in the book to wind down the clock here. This time it's Hojbjerg who sends the cross into the middle and the Brazilian glances home a header off the inside of the post. 87 mins: Son is still waiting for that first goal of the season and he looked low on confidence this evening. 90+2 mins: In a sense, this result is tough on Marseille who dominated large periods of the first half. Son is still waiting for his first goal of the season and his performance in this match didn't offer many hints that it is coming any time soon.

Tottenham Hotspur returns to the UEFA Champions League for the first time since the 2019-20 season when it hosts Marseille on Wednesday.

This will be Tottenham’s first UCL match since bowing out to RB Leipzig in the 2019-20 tournament. The pattern of allowing inferior teams to hang around too closely for too long, only to (usually) eek out the right result in the end, will eventually come back to bite them. On one hand, Spurs have done exactly that this season (0.92 xG against per game, 3rd-lowest in the Premier League). Still, Tottenham needed another 29 minutes, but the patience and self-belief which Antonio Conte has instilled in his side is paying dividends. [September 7, 2022] The Brazilian, making his own Champions League debut from the start on Wednesday, was yet to score a goal since moving to Tottenham for $73 million this summer, though he had positively impacted the side in every other conceivable way.

How to watch Tottenham vs Marseille UCL fixture, including kick-off time, TV channel & live stream details.

[Paramount+](https://go.skimresources.com?id=211948X1692227&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paramountplus.com%2Fshows%2Fuefa-champions-league%2F). [BT Sport 3](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3041&awinaffid=918243&clickref=SEOMatchPreview&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bt.com%2Fsport%2Fwatch%2Flive-now) is showing the game between Tottenham and Marseille in the UK, with a live stream option available on the [BT Player](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=3041&awinaffid=918243&clickref=SEOMatchPreview&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bt.com%2Fsport%2Fwatch%2Flive-now). Eintracht Frankfurt and Sporting Lisbon complete the group after Antonio Conte's men pipped Arsenal to the fourth spot in last season's Premier League. In the United States (U.S.), CBS Sports is showing the game on TV and it is available to stream live on GOAL brings you details on how to watch the game on TV in the U.S., UK and India as well as how to stream live online. [Tottenham](https://www.goal.com/en/team/tottenham-hotspur/22doj4sgsocqpxw45h607udje) mark their return to the [Champions League](https://www.goal.com/en/uefa-champions-league/4oogyu6o156iphvdvphwpck10) with a Group D clash against Ligue 1 giants [Marseille](https://www.goal.com/en/team/olympique-marseille/27xvwccz8kpmqsefjv2b2sc0o) on Wednesday evening.

Antonio Conte's Tottenham Hotspur start their 2022/23 Champions League campaign at home to Ligue 1 side Marseille.

75 mins to KO: Conte doesn’t have the best of records as a manager in the Champions League. 5 mins to KO: Not long until kick off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. They are comfortable on the ball and are pressing high and hard when they are out of possession. 30 mins: Half an hour gone at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the home team have yet to get going. 3 mins: There has been a great deal of anticipation among the Tottenham support ahead of this match. Marseille have dominated possession, but have created little while Tottenham have been off the pace and have also struggled in the attacking third. Tottenham get players forward into the box for the first time in the match, but Kane ignores them all, cuts inside and takes aim, but Tavares makes the block. They have nipped any Spurs momentum in the bud and have taken control of possession again. Can they do more to break through the Tottenham defence, though? Tottenham come forward on the break with Son feeding the ball to Kane inside the Marseille box, but he sends his low shot wide of the far post! They will carry a threat at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He has only ever made it as far as the Champions League quarterfinals once.

The Brazilian scored two headers in quick succession to give Spurs the perfect start on their return to the competition after a two-year absence.

It was far from a vintage display, but Conte’s team has made a habit, whether by accident or design, of getting caught in a storm before picking the optimum moment to run for cover. Tudor, a long-time ally of Antonio Conte’s at Juventus, warned pre-match that Marseille were not just going to Tottenham to “look around the stadium”. Over the past two years, Marseille have purpose built a squad to fit the needs of two managers with a penchant for pressing – first Jorge Sampaoli and then Igor Tudor. Tottenham’s Ligue 1 opponents had a distinctly English football flavour to them. The visitors had graced this stage more recently than their hosts, finishing bottom of a group containing Manchester City in 2020-21. It took them four to get their first in 2018-19 when they reached the final.

Match report as Richarlison inspires Spurs with two headed goals; Chancel Mbemba was sent off for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity just after ...

For us it was important to get the three points and start well in this competition. I remember him telling me when he signed he wanted to listen to the Champions League music and play in this competition. One of Spurs' problems in trying to reach the next level with Kane at the forefront has been the tough task of convincing a central striker of sufficient talent to make the move and potentially play as Kane's understudy. A Spurs siege was expected on the Marseille goal but it didn't materialise with the visitors quite happy to defend deep in their box. This is why Richarlison is such a savvy signing from Antonio Conte. It was Richarlison riding to Tottenham's rescue here as they ground out a rather ugly win. Marseille were 30 minutes late arriving to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but it was Spurs that looked unprepared in the early stages. He wasn't needed on this occasion as Tottenham now have another world-class finisher that only needs a moment to make a difference in a game. Ivan Perisic cut back onto his left foot from the right and found Richarlison with a precise cross. The Brazilian powered a header through the gloves of Pau Lopez, who probably should have done better. The referee had little choice but to brandish the red card. Spurs' new number nine was left in tears, realising the stage he had just performed on.

Tottenham vs Marseille recap: Spurs left it late before Richarlison scored two goals in three minutes to make it a successful Champions League return.

This will be Tottenham’s first UCL match since bowing out to RB Leipzig in the 2019-20 tournament. The pattern of allowing inferior teams to hang around too closely for too long, only to (usually) eek out the right result in the end, will eventually come back to bite them. On one hand, Spurs have done exactly that this season (0.92 xG against per game, 3rd-lowest in the Premier League). Still, Tottenham needed another 29 minutes, but the patience and self-belief which Antonio Conte has instilled in his side is paying dividends. [September 7, 2022] The Brazilian, making his own Champions League debut from the start on Wednesday, was yet to score a goal since moving to Tottenham for $73 million this summer, though he had positively impacted the side in every other conceivable way.

Match report as Richarlison inspires Spurs with two headed goals; Chancel Mbemba was sent off for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity just after ...

For us it was important to get the three points and start well in this competition. I remember him telling me when he signed he wanted to listen to the Champions League music and play in this competition. One of Spurs' problems in trying to reach the next level with Kane at the forefront has been the tough task of convincing a central striker of sufficient talent to make the move and potentially play as Kane's understudy. A Spurs siege was expected on the Marseille goal but it didn't materialise with the visitors quite happy to defend deep in their box. This is why Richarlison is such a savvy signing from Antonio Conte. It was Richarlison riding to Tottenham's rescue here as they ground out a rather ugly win. Marseille were 30 minutes late arriving to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but it was Spurs that looked unprepared in the early stages. He wasn't needed on this occasion as Tottenham now have another world-class finisher that only needs a moment to make a difference in a game. Ivan Perisic cut back onto his left foot from the right and found Richarlison with a precise cross. The Brazilian powered a header through the gloves of Pau Lopez, who probably should have done better. The referee had little choice but to brandish the red card. Spurs' new number nine was left in tears, realising the stage he had just performed on.

Richarlison scored twice to give Tottenham a 2-0 victory on their return to the Champions League against a Marseille side that had Chancel Mbemba sent off.

Fed by Son on the right-hand side of the area, he was confronted by Eric Bailly. Antonio Conte’s team struggled to muster pressure on the ball and it was a good thing for them that Hugo Lloris got down to beat away a Matteo Guendouzi drive on 45 minutes. And yet the first-half would end with a smattering of boos from the Spurs support. Marseille have 12 players with past or current links to Premier League clubs and 11 of them were in the match-day squad. There would be angry exchanges in the stands upon the full-time whistle, Marseille fans clashing with the police, who had arrived to keep them apart from their Spurs counterparts. It was a dreadful misjudgment by the former Newcastle centre-half.