Europa League Matchday 4: Marseille edge Leverkusen, Celtic secure first win
Marseille defeated Bayer Leverkusen, Celtic clinched their first win against Besiktas, and Dinamo Zagreb beat Sunderland in Europa League action.
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The final matches of the fourth round of the Europa League general stage have concluded. In the headline fixture, Marseille secured a narrow away victory against Bayer Leverkusen. A lone goal from Amine Gouiri in the 77th minute proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Celtic achieved a significant result, claiming their first victory of the general stage in a hard-fought 3-2 win over Besiktas. The Scottish side showed great resilience to secure the three points in a thrilling encounter.
In other fixtures, Dinamo Zagreb dominated Sunderland with a 2-0 victory, scoring in both halves. Meanwhile, Union SG picked up an away win against Celta Vigo (2-1), and Celje edged out Sturm Graz in a five-goal thriller that finished 3-2.
Drama unfolded in the match between Torreense and Ararat-Armenia. Despite being down to ten men, the hosts snatched a 3-2 victory with two late goals in stoppage time. Elsewhere, OFI Crete defeated Hapoel Beer-Sheva 2-0 on the road.