Paixao shines as Marseille crush Ajax 4-0 in Champions League
Igor Paixao scored twice and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang assisted three goals as Marseille secured their first Champions League points with a 4-0 win over Ajax.
- On Tuesday in Marseille, Olympique de Marseille recorded a 4-0 victory over Ajax Amsterdam at the Stade Velodrome in a UEFA Champions League group-stage match.
- After opening defeats, both teams sought recovery, with Marseille losing to Real Madrid and Ajax Amsterdam failing to earn points after two games for the first time since 2012-13.
- With Paixao and Aubameyang combining, Igor Paixao scored twice early, setting up Greenwood and Aubameyang in Marseille's 4-0 victory over Ajax on Tuesday.
- Marseille's victory gives them first Champions League points since October 2022 and they travel to Sporting, while Ajax Amsterdam face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge next.
- In broader context, Marseille's result produced notable records with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang becoming the oldest player involved in three or more Champions League goals and Igor Paixao matching that feat.
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Although broadcast on Canal+ Foot, OM's 4-0 victory over Ajax exceeded one million viewers. The Champions League match between Olympique de Marseille and AFC Ajax, played Tuesday evening and resulting in a resounding 4-0 victory for Marseille, attracted an average of 1.166 million viewers on Canal+ Foot, according to Médiamétrie data shared by L'Equipe. The match achieved a 7% audience share. This broadcast comes after two days scheduled on Cana…
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Paixao shines as Marseille crush Ajax 4-0 in Champions League
MARSEILLE, France :Igor Paixao's early double and goals from Mason Greenwood and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang secured Olympique de Marseille a 4-0 win over Ajax Amsterdam at home in the Champions League on Tuesday.The Brazilian winger, who had yet to find the net for Marseille, needed six minutes to open his acc
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