Olympique Marseille are currently seventh in the Ligue 1. They are third in the UCL Group C table. The last time Real Madrid and the French side met was in September, when the Whites won 3-0 with goals from Ronaldo (2) and Kaka.

The club's beginnings date back to 1892 and seven years later it adopted its current name, Olympique de Marseille. It wasn't until the early 70's that the team gained the upper hand in France and added several league and cup titles to its trophy collection, but Olympique really came to prominence under the  mandate of Bernard Tapie in the 80's and 90's.

With players of the likes of Jean-Pierre Papin, Enzo Francescoli, Didier Deschamps, Basile Boli, Marcel Desailly, Rudi Voller and Eric Cantona, plus the addition of Franz Beckenbauer as head coach, Olympique won four straight Ligue 1 titles and the 1993 Champions League.

Last season came right down to the wire as OM finished just three points behind league champion Girondins. They are currently on the seventh spot of the table, six points shy of the leaders. They are tied with FC Lorient, but have played one game less.

OM's extensive list of titles and accoladades includes ten Ligue 1 titles, ten Coupe de France trophies and one European Cup (1993). With former Madridistas Gabriel Heinze and Fernando Morientes in the lineup, Olympique are hoping to make it to the Champions League Last 16.