Soccer-Paixao shines as Marseille crush Ajax 4-0 in Champions League

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30/09/2025 21:58

MARSEILLE, France, Sept 30 (Reuters) - 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 account before doubling his tally six minutes later.

Greenwood added a third before halftime, and Aubameyang rounded off the scoring in the second half, benefiting from Paixao's assist.

Marseille's first Champions League victory since October 2022 gave them their first points of the campaign following their opening 2-1 loss at Real Madrid in mid-September while Ajax suffered a second defeat after beginning with a 2-0 loss to runners-up Inter Milan.

 (Reporting by Vincent Daheron in Paris
Editing by Toby Davis)

 ((Vincent.Daheron@thomsonreuters.com))