Marseille coach Didier Deschamps was delighted after witnessing his side's extraordinary comeback in the Trophée des Champions, while opposite number Rudi Garcia raged at the referee....
It may have been a sweltering night in Tangiers, but it was raining goals in the Trophée des Champions on Wednesday night, André Ayew completing a hat-trick in the dying minutes as OM retained their title 5-4.
There will be a host of new faces on display as last season's top two teams renew their rivalry kick off their new campaigns with the Trophée des Champions in Tangiers, Morroco on Wednesday night at 20:45 CET.
Wednesday's Trophée des Champions in Tangiers brings together France's top two teams - who both have many ties to Moroccan football - to fight for the season's first trophy. Get all the facts here...
Marseille coach Didier Deschamps has announced a list of 19 players for Wednesday's Trophée des Champions in Tangiers, while injury doubts hang over several Lille stars for the season-opening clash.
The 2011-12 season will begin in Morocco with a magnificent match of football between LOSC and OM. This 16th Trophée des Champions will be played in the state-of-the-art Grand Stade de Tangiers, inaugurated last April.
Lille and Marseille will both be looking to bounce back from friendly defeats when they clash in Wednesday's Trophée des Champions in Tangiers, while Bordeaux downed Real Betis 2-0.
Wednesday's Trophée des Champions in Tangiers will mark the debut of Puma's brand new Ligue 1 ball - the official ball for all of France's top-flight competitions from Ligue 1 to the Coupe de la Ligue.
Wednesday's Trophée des Champions in Tangiers, Morocco, will see several LFP partnerships in action, with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the USJF and UNICEF all playing a part in the season-opening showpiece.
French champions Lille's clash with Marseille in the Trophée des Champions final in Tangiers is a chance for them to reconnect with their long-standing ties across the African continent.