Bayer Leverkusen vs. Marseille: UEFA Europa League live blog and preview

Bayer Leverkusen are looking to make it four wins out of four in the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League as they host Marseille on Thursday (kick-off: 9pm CET).

The 2023/24 Europa League runners-up are one of five teams to have made a perfect start to the league phase after three rounds of fixtures. Carles Martínez’s men have so far beaten Celje of Slovenia 2-0 at home, won 4-0 at Lech Poznań and then claimed a 2-0 victory at OFI Crete last time out to sit second in the table behind Benfica on goals scored. The Werkself are the only side yet to concede in the competition.

Marseille have had a very different start to their continental campaign. Entering the Europa League after a fifth-placed finish in Ligue 1 last season, Bruno Génésio’s side have lost all three games so far in the league phase at Beşiktaş (4-1), at home to Olympiacos (1-0) and at Sturm Graz (1-0) to sit third from bottom in the 36-team standings.

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Watch: Leverkusen 2-4 Stuttgart - highlights

Leverkusen suffered a second straight league defeat at the weekend, leaving them sixth in the table after eight games. Between those losses to Europa League rivals Hoffenheim and UEFA Champions League representatives VfB Stuttgart, Die Werkself beat Bundesliga 2's Nuremberg 5-2 to reach the DFB Cup round of 16.

Marseille on song domestically

Despite their continental struggles, Marseille are enjoying a four-game winning run domestically and currently sit sixth in Ligue 1. Former Schalke attacker Amine Harit scored his third goal of the campaign as L'OM won 2-0 at home to Toulouse on Sunday.

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Leverkusen: the story so far

Leverkusen have made a perfect start to their Europa League campaign, beating Celje 2-0, Lech Poznań 4-0 and OFI 2-0. They're behind only Benfica on goal difference in the league-phase standings, but are the only team in this season's competition still to concede.

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Marseille: the story so far

Marseille are 34th out of 36 teams in the league phase, following defeats to Beşiktaş (4-1), Olympiacos (1-0) and Sturm Graz (1-0).

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Follow all the build-up and live action as Bayer Leverkusen host France's Marseille in their fourth fixture of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League league phase (kick-off: 9pm CET).

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