Leverkusen – Marseille 0-1: Gouiri broke the Germans' perfect record
Marseille celebrated their first victory in the Europa League League Phase, defeating Leverkusen 1-0 at the "BayArena".
Marseille celebrated their first victory in the Europa League League Phase, defeating Leverkusen 1-0 at the "BayArena". The main protagonist was Amine Gouiri, who scored the only goal of the match in the 77th minute.
The Germans had the initiative and most of the chances, but failed to capitalize on their superiority. Quansa and Maza failed to beat De Lange, while in the 43rd minute, Miguel Gutierrez's shot was deflected and hit the post.
Marseille struck on the counter-attack
The picture did not change significantly in the second half, with Leverkusen circulating the ball more and Marseille waiting for their chance on the counter-attack.
This came in the 77th minute. The hosts lost possession while high up the pitch and Gouiri exploited the open space, finishing his individual effort with an excellent shot for the 0-1.
Leverkusen pressed in the final minutes, but headers from Tapsoba and Medina missed the target. The French team maintained their lead and left Germany with a valuable three points.
For Leverkusen, it was their first European defeat after three consecutive victories, leaving them on nine points. In contrast, Marseille earned their first points in the League Phase and kept their qualification hopes alive.
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