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OM face unbeaten Leverkusen in crucial Europa League clash

Winless after three defeats in the Europa League, Olympique de Marseille travel to the BayArena on Thursday evening (21:00) to face Bayer Leverkusen, who have won all three of their opening matches.

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OM face unbeaten Leverkusen in crucial Europa League clash
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With their backs against the wall after three defeats in as many matches, Olympique de Marseille face Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Thursday at 21:00, in matchday 4 of the Europa League league phase.

The European record of Bruno Genesio’s side is alarming: a heavy opening defeat to Besiktas (1-4), followed by two goalless losses against Olympiakos (0-1) and Sturm Graz (0-1). With zero points on the board, OM sit in 34th place in the overall standings and must win to have any hope of climbing into the top 24 qualifying for the play-offs.

The task looks daunting against a Leverkusen side that has won all three of their opening matches and ranks among the competition’s most in-form teams. The contrast is stark with the domestic form of the Marseille players, who come into the match on the back of four consecutive Ligue 1 victories against Angers, Troyes, Le Havre and Toulouse.

Timothy Weah and his teammates know that another slip-up would place them in a near-irretrievable situation. The match, refereed by Israeli official M. Grinfeld, takes place in a 30,000-capacity stadium.

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