Olympique de Marseille lost 2-1 to Benfica in the quarter-final first leg of the Europa League. The match was marked by the reduction of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's score.

Angel Di Maria was at the top of his game and was very vocal at the end of the game. Michael Oliver was the referee for the match and it's difficult not to return to the performance of the referee and of both sides. The second leg will take place at the Vélodrome in a week's time, with the winner going through to the last eight. The third leg will be played at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, with Marseille winning the first leg 2-0 on aggregate. The fourth and final leg is at the Stade de Reims in the second leg, which will be contested by Marseille and Benfique. The final will be held at the Parc des Princes in the fourth round of the competition, with both sides needing to win to progress.