On 7 March, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Marseille (France) and Villarreal (Spain) met.
Europa League
Marseille (France) - Villarreal (Spain) - 4:0 ( 3:0)
Goals: Jordan Veretout (23), Y. Mosquera (28), Obameyang (42), Obameyang (42), Obameyang (28), Obameyang (42). Mosquera (28), Aubameyang (42), Aubameyang (59)
Warnings: A. Mandi (9), Quentin Merlin (13), Comesagna (45+1), Alberto Moreno (52), Alberto Moreno (62)
In a thrilling UEFA Europa League match between Marseille and Villarreal, fans witnessed some impressive football at the Orange Velodrome. The score was 3-0 in Marseille's favour at half-time and they ended up with a convincing 4-0 victory over Villarreal. The game started at a tense pace as both teams looked to gain possession early on. However, Villarreal found themselves in a difficult position when A. Mandi received a yellow card in the 9th minute. Marseille seized the opportunity and opened the scoring in the 23rd minute with a goal from J. Veretu. Veretout. Unfortunately for Villarreal, their bad luck continued when J. Mosquera scored an own goal in the 28th minute, further increasing Marseille's lead. The home side attacked relentlessly and in the 42nd minute a penalty was awarded, which was successfully converted by P. Aubameyang.
Before the break, when the tension on the pitch increased, S. Comesana of Villarreal received a yellow card. In the second half events developed even more actively, and on 59 minutes P. Aubameyang scored his second goal of the evening. Villarreal's struggles escalated when A. Moreno received a red card in the 62nd minute, leaving the team with 10 men for the rest of the game. Despite their best efforts to contain Marseille's attacks, they were unable to prevent Luis Enrique from scoring the fourth goal in the 73rd minute. Both teams made substitutions in an attempt to change the course of the game, but Marseille's dominance was evident and they came away with a convincing victory. The match ended with a clean play by the Marseille defence and a deserved victory for the home team. In general, Marseille demonstrated a great performance in front of their fans at the Orange Velodrome, showing their strength and skill in the UEFA Europa League. Villarreal need to regroup and strategise for the upcoming matches to recover from the defeat.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Villarreal vs Marseille, Villarreal vs Marseille.
| Marseille | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 0 |
| 11 | Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Penalty kicks | 1 |
| 12 | Offences | 15 |
| 2 | Corner | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 60% | Ball possession | 40% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 499 | Total assists | 334 |
| 444 | Accurate assists | 281 |
| 89% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |