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# Sturm Graz beat Marseille 1-0 in the Europa League

Sturm Graz defeated visiting Marseille 1-0 in matchday three of the league phase of the Europa League, thanks to a goal from Oumar Diakité in the 13th minute.

[Youssef Darwish](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/youssef-darwish-4) Editor Published 22 October 2026، 21:57 Saudi time

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Sturm Graz beat Marseille 1-0 in the Europa League

[Sturm Graz](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/sturm-graz-312) secured a 1-0 win over [Marseille](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/marseille-287) in the match played between them as part of matchday three of the league phase in the Europa League, held on 22 October 2026 at 19:45 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time.

The only goal of the match came in the 13th minute through [Oumar Diakité](https://riyadaty.com/en/player/oumar-diakit%C3%A9-10184), allowing Sturm Graz to settle the contest in their favour despite Marseille's significant possession of the ball throughout the match.

Oumar Diakité was named man of the match after scoring the only goal and achieving a performance rating of 7.61, despite playing only 45 minutes.

Statistically, Marseille dominated possession with 71 percent compared to 29 percent for Sturm Graz, and completed 676 passes compared to 273 for their hosts. Marseille also recorded 4 corners compared to 2 for Sturm Graz, while the number of shots stood at 14 for Marseille compared to 13 for Sturm Graz, with the latter superior in shots on target by 5 compared to just one shot for Marseille.

Sturm Graz committed 23 fouls compared to 9 for Marseille, and each team received 3 yellow cards with no red cards. The match was officiated by referee Ninad Minakovic.

With this result, Sturm Graz raised their tally to one point in 26th place after playing two matches, winning one, drawing another and losing the third, scoring one goal and conceding 3 goals during that time. Marseille, on the other hand, remained without points in 32nd place after losing both of their matches, scoring one goal and conceding 5 goals.

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