Overview

• Marseille surged to a 3-0 lead inside 26 minutes, with Igor Paixao scoring in the 6th and 13th minutes before Mason Greenwood added a third.
• Official line-ups confirmed Roberto De Zerbi’s 4-3-3: Rulli; Medina, Pavard, Aguerd, Emerson; Nadir, O’Riley, Vermeeren; Greenwood, Aubameyang, Paixao, while Ajax started Jaros; Rosa, Itakura, Baas, Wijndal; Gloukh, Klaassen, Taylor, Regeer; Godts, Berghuis.
• The Vélodrome hosted its first Champions League match since 2022, with live coverage noting a record crowd for a European game above 65,000.
• OM entered needing points after a 2-1 loss at Real Madrid but with momentum from domestic wins over PSG and Strasbourg, and early contributions from new recruits.
• Earlier in the day, OM’s U19s lost 5-3 to Ajax in the UEFA Youth League after leading 3-1 at Martigues.