UEFA Europa League match between Marseille and Olympiakos for Velodrome don reach first half, and na Olympiakos dey lead 1-0. Santiago Hezze put ball inside net with header from centre of box to high centre of goal. Chiquinho assist am with cross after corner. The first half end Marseille 0, Olympiakos 1.
Before the goal, Olympiakos already press. Corner come, Bamo Meïté concede am. Chiquinho swing cross, Hezze rise, header, goal. Panagiotis Retsos collect yellow card. Delay hold match because Himad Abdelli get injury. Later Stefan Ortega also get injury delay. Both delay end and they continue.
Offside flags plenty. Gustavo Puerta catch offside for Olympiakos. Jota Silva also catch offside. Neal Maupay catch offside for Marseille. Gelson Martins catch offside. Fourth official announce two minutes added time for first half.
Marseille try push. Keyliane Abdallah left footed shot from right side of box saved by Stefan Ortega for top right corner, Angel Gomes provide assist. Another Abdallah shot from centre of box blocked after Igor Paixão assist. Abdallah still collect yellow card for bad foul. Tochukwu Nnadi win free kick in attacking half after Gustavo Puerta foul. Bamo Meïté win free kick on right wing after Roman Yaremchuk foul. Himad Abdelli win free kick on right wing after Chiquinho foul.
For Europa League table before match, Marseille sit 32nd, Olympiakos dey 13th. This na seventh meeting between the two sides, and Marseille get historical edge with four wins, while Olympiakos get two.
Marseille enter this game with bad form. Before international break, dem lose five consecutive games for all competitions, including 4-1 away defeat to Besiktas for opening Europa League fixture. But last weekend, Marseille beat Troyes 2-0 for Stade de l’Aube. Amine Harit and Himad Abdelli score. Coach Bruno Génésio side hope say result go turn season around. Tim Weah miss Troyes game through suspension but e available again.
Olympiakos form better. Imanol Alguacil side get four wins and one draw from six games, two points behind Greek Super League leaders Panathinaikos. For first Europa League match, dem beat Jagiellonia Białystok 2-1. Dem also beat Levadiakos and Panathinaikos 1-0 for Greek Super League. The Panathinaikos win sweet well because na local derby and Olympiakos play with 10 men after Manolis Saliakas red card. Panagiotis Retsos score winning goal. Confidence dey high as dem travel to France.
Team news: Marseille expected without Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Derek Cornelius and Nouhoum Kamissoko through injury. Geoffrey Kondogbia and Tochukwu Nnadi fit after bench role against Troyes. Tim Weah fit after suspension and fit replace Kelyann Bezahaf for right-back. Amine Harit and Igor Paixão expected start out wide, Angel Gomes continue for No. 10 role. Olympiakos missing first-choice striker Ayoub El-Kaabi through injury, so Roman Yaremchuk fit lead line ahead Marius Mounadilmadji. Manolis Saliakas likely start right-back because red card against Panathinaikos only affect domestic matches. Remo Freuler and Gustavo Puerta expected continue midfield partnership.
