Overview

• Igor Paixao struck twice early before Mason Greenwood added a third and Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang finished the rout after the break.
• The win follows Marseille’s narrow opening defeat at Real Madrid and moves OM to three points in the league phase, with a trip to Sporting Lisbon on October 22 next.
• More than 65,150 fans were reported in attendance, setting a new European-match record at the Stade Vélodrome.
• Defender Facundo Medina left the match injured in the first half and was replaced by CJ Egan‑Riley.
• Ajax arrived on a poor run and without injured forwards Kasper Dolberg and Wout Weghorst, limiting their attacking options.