Marseille beat Leverkusen 1-0 for first Europa League win

Olympique de Marseille claimed a 1-0 victory at Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League on Thursday, a result that gives the French club its first points in the competition after three opening defeats, according to L'Équipe and RMC Sport.

First win and first goal conceded for Leverkusen

Amine Gouiri scored the only goal of the match, as reported by So Foot and But Football Club. The win also marked Leverkusen's first defeat and first goal conceded in this Europa League campaign, according to Transfermarkt and t-online.

Genesio's reaction

Marseille coach Bruno Genesio expressed his satisfaction after the match. "It feels good to find a team with so much control," he said, as quoted by RMC Sport. He also told L'Équipe that the result "relaunches us completely." Onze Mondial reported that Genesio felt immense pride in his team's performance.

Gouiri's delight

Gouiri described the evening as "a perfect night," according to So Foot. The win was built on a solid defensive display and clinical finishing, as noted by But Football Club.

German media perspective

German outlets were less complimentary about Leverkusen's display. FAZ described the team as "tired" in their 0-1 loss, while Sportschau said Marseille "denied Leverkusen the next setback." Le Figaro highlighted Gouiri's show, Maza's artistry, and Schick's missed chances in their assessment of the match.