Marseille loses to Olympiakos in Europa League

Marseille (OM) lost 0-1 to Olympiakos in a Europa League match at the Vélodrome on Thursday, October 15, 2026. The Phocaeans, who used a new starting lineup, struggled to find their rhythm and failed to break through Olympiakos' strong defense.

Olympiakos scores in the first half

The only goal of the match came in the 42nd minute when Santiago Hezze scored for Olympiakos, capitalizing on a corner and beating Marseille goalkeeper De Lange with a header. This goal proved to be the decisive moment in the match.

Marseille's attack lacks sharpness

Despite showing moments of quality, Marseille's attack lacked the necessary sharpness and conviction to create clear chances. Several substitutions, including the entry of Amine Harit and Abdallah Gouiri for the Marseillais, did not lead to meaningful offensive opportunities.

Olympiakos secures crucial victory

Olympiakos, currently tenth in the Europa League group with six points, secured a crucial victory. Marseille, on the other hand, now has zero points from their first two Europa League matches of the season, extending their record to six defeats in eight official matches this season. The loss leaves them in 32nd place out of 36 teams in the overall standings of the Europa League.

Starting lineups and match details

The starting lineups for both teams were as follows: Marseille had De Lange, Weah, Méïté, Aguerd, Emerson, Abdelli, Nnadi, Abdallah, Gomes, Paixao, and Maupay. Olympiakos started with Ortega, Saliakas, Retsos, Pirola, Onyemaechi, Puerta, Hezze, Silva, Chiquinho, Gelson Martins, and Yaremchuk. The match was officiated by Michael Oliver from England and ended with no further goals. Marseille will face Sturm Graz on October 22 in their next match.