Overview

• Paixao struck twice in the opening 13 minutes, with Mason Greenwood and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang completing the 4-0 scoreline.
• Facundo Medina exited with an ankle injury in the first half and was replaced by C.J. Egan-Riley, with further assessment expected.
• Geronimo Rulli kept a clean sheet as Ajax’s struggles persisted following their Matchday 1 defeat to Inter Milan.
• The Vélodrome hosted its first Champions League match for Marseille since 2022 and set a European attendance record with more than 65,150 spectators.
• Marseille move to three points in the group-stage table and next face Sporting in Lisbon on October 22.