Marseille Ends Leverkusen's Unbeaten Europa League Run 1-0

Olympique Marseille secured their first Europa League victory of the season with a 1-0 away win over Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on November 5, 2026, ending the German club's perfect start to the league phase. Amine Gouiri scored the decisive goal in the 77th minute after Leverkusen lost possession near the halfway line; the French forward cut inside defender Edmond Tapsoba and curled a precise shot into the far corner past goalkeeper Mark Flekken.

Marseille made the stronger start, with Gouiri squandering an early opportunity in the first half when he found space inside the penalty area but was denied by Flekken. Leverkusen gradually gained territorial control without creating clear-cut chances until the 42nd minute, when Miguel Gutierrez's deflected effort struck the crossbar. The first half remained goalless despite Leverkusen's possession advantage.

After the interval, neither side established sustained attacking pressure initially. Leverkusen pressed more forcefully in the second half but Patrik Schick's effort sailed high in the 54th minute. Marseille remained dangerous on the counter, with Igor Paixao forcing a long-range attempt and Gouiri testing Flekken again before his winning goal.

Following Gouiri's strike, Leverkusen nearly equalized immediately when Tapsoba headed narrowly wide from a corner, and the hosts continued to pressure through set pieces but could not find an equalizer. The result left Leverkusen seventh in the league phase standings with nine points after four matches, while Marseille climbed to 31st place with three points. Leverkusen had recorded 347 minutes without conceding a goal in the Europa League before Gouiri's breakthrough.