Overview
- Igor Paixao struck in the 6th and 13th minutes before Mason Greenwood and Pierre‑Emerick Aubameyang added goals to seal the rout.
- The Vélodrome hosted its first Champions League match since 2022 and recorded a European‑match attendance record at about 65,150.
- Roberto De Zerbi started a 4-3-3 with Arthur Vermeeren and Bilal Nadir in midfield alongside Matt O'Riley, backing a Greenwood‑Aubameyang‑Paixao front line.
- Facundo Medina left injured after a first‑half foul and was replaced by CJ Egan‑Riley, with the extent of the issue yet to be detailed.
- Goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli kept a clean sheet against his former club as OM climbed the league‑phase standings, deepening Ajax's poor start.