Bayer Leverkusen
Marseille
Match summary
Marseille beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.
Amine Gouiri put Marseille ahead in the 77th minute.
There was little between the sides on chances: Bayer Leverkusen created 0.86 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Marseille 1.11 from 8.
Bayer Leverkusen dominated the territory and possession during this Europa League fixture, controlling 58 percent of the ball and recording 695 passes with an 89.2 percent accuracy. They registered 10 shots against Marseille's 8, along with 6 corners and 55 dangerous attacks. Despite the home side holding the statistical advantage across most metrics, including 3 shots on target to the visitors' 2, they failed to convert their chances. The expected goals finished at 0.83 for Bayer Leverkusen and 0.88 for Marseille, with the visitors ultimately securing a tight victory by a single goal.
The disciplinary count saw 4 yellow cards distributed across the match, starting with Miguel Gutiérrez for Bayer Leverkusen in the 6th minute. Igor Paixão and Ulisses Garcia were cautioned for Marseille before the break, leaving the half-time score at 0-0. After numerous substitutions in the second half, the crucial breakthrough arrived in the 77th minute when Amine Gouiri scored with a right foot shot to put Marseille ahead. Tochukwu Nnadi received a yellow card late in the 90th minute, and Marseille held on through the remaining minutes to seal the 0-1 win.
