What a match? the Johan Cruijff Arena this evening! Ajax Amsterdam hosted Olympique Marseille on the first day of the Europa League. If the final score was quite straight (3-3), the match was very close. marked by six goals, numerous twists and turns where the Phocaeans were led 2-0 then 3-2 before coming back to within one. every time. If the start of the meeting was nightmarish for the Phocaeans, Jonathan Clauss' solo goal put OM back in the lead. the place before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalized for the first time. Just before returning from the locker room, Azzedine Ounahi missed; the goal of 3-2 whereù he focused too much on his strike on Gorter. A golden opportunity which would have allowed the Olympians to take the lead. After the break, the scenario of the first period was repeated. with the third Dutch goal scored by the Englishman Kenneth Taylor. But that was without counting on Aubameyang to score a double. and equalize again. A great performance for the Marseillais who brought back a point in a complicated period. Facing Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday, Pancho Abardonado's players will have the opportunity to confirm and reproduce the collective efforts. In a very tough group for OM, the surprise came from the other meeting of the group where AEK Athens won the match à Brighton (2-3) and takes first place: While he had not scored a goal in official competition since August 15 and a double in his team's lead against Panathinaikos, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored two new goals this evening. Enough to give him confidence before facing PSG this weekend. < p>In a completely crazy scenario where OM was trailing 2-0 then 3-2, Valentin Rongier and his teammates had to fight back. each time find the energy necessary to equalize. A performance on which coach Pancho Abardonado will be able to focus in order to motivate his players soon. In a very complicated period, the players of Olympique de Marseille managed to achieve victory. leave Amsterdam with the draw point in a spectacular match (3-3). This result comes at the right time after the resignation of Marcelino and the perilous trip to France. Paris awaits the Phocéens on Sunday. In a match with a completely crazy scenario, neither Ajax Amsterdam nor Olympique de Marseille won. the meeting (3-3). While the Olympians were led 2-0 then 3-2, Pancho Abardonado's players came back to within one. every time. Carlos Borges, Steven Berghuis and Kenneth Taylor scored the Dutch goals while Jonathan Clauss and a double scored. Aubameyang allowed the Phocaeans to leave with a point. As he entered à At the break, Silvano Vos is sent off for a second yellow card. This time, when he had lost the ball to Vitinha, the Dutchman tackled the Portuguese without touching the ball. Maurizio Mariani does not hesitate and issues the second warning. After a deflection from Bergwijn, Borna Sosa runs down the left wing and serves Kenneth Taylor back. The Englishman takes the ball with a pigeon's wing before attempting the volley from the left but it narrowly passes over the cages of Pau Lopez.  ; No one can take the cross from van den Boomen who passes to through the Marseille area. Then Branco van den Boomen and Chuba Akpom replaced Steven Berghuis and Brian Brobbey, Ajax have a good free kick at home negotiate next to it from the right corner post. Five minutes of play were scored. added to the regular time of the second period. Joaquin Correa and Leonardo Balerdi replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Renan Lodi with ten minutes remaining. Amine Harit gives way to him. François Mughe. À like the first period, Olympique de Marseille comes back! After a breakthrough from Ounahi from the right towards the center of the field, the Moroccan serves Veretout on the left which shifts Aubameyang to the left. the entrance to the Ajax area. The Gabonese provokes before striking; the opposite with the kick of the foot. If Gorter touches the ball, the leather ends up in the back of the net. 3-3 between Ajax and OM! On a cross coming from on the left, Borna Sosa gets the corner. A corner where Jorrel Hato uncrosses his header too much after a cross from Steven Berghuis. Still 3-2 for Ajax with less than a quarter of an hour remaining in the game. argue. On a Marseille counterattack, Vitinha combines with Rongier who serves Harit. While looking for solutions, the Moroccan crosses for Aubameyang at the far post on the left. The Gabonese controls and strikes but he comes up against the Gorter goalkeeper who has not moved. After a series of attacks on the right of the Dutch defense, Amine Harit finally gets a corner. On the first corner of the match in favor of OM, Samuel Gigot can only touch the ball which ends in six meters. While he thought he had the ball facing away from him. Brian Brobbey, Chancel Mbemba is completely missed on the side. right and sees the Dutchman heading towards the goal. As he arrives in the Marseille area, the attacker crosses back for his captain Steven Bergwijn who strikes but it is deflected. left hand by Pau Lopez for a corner. What a parade from the Spanish goalkeeper who keeps OM alive in this match. With the arrivals of Veretout and Vitinha, Pancho Abardonado has moved on. à a 4-3-3 where Aubameyang took the side left of the Marseille attack and Ounahi is now in the midfield. While the Marseillais are trailing and the 65th minute of play is playing, Jordan Veretout and Vitinha replace Iliman Ndiaye and Geoffrey Kondogbia. After a one-two in a small perimeter with Bergwijn, Brian Brobbey tries to 39;take the ball within six meters of Marseille but Samuel Gigot recovers the leather at the last minute. After Bergwijn lost the ball, Jonathan Clauss moved directly to the ball. Ounahi on the side right. The Moroccan looks for the solution before finally crossing at the far post for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who attempts the shot from the left but it flies over Porter's cages. What a missed opportunity! close range by the OM scorer. After a new breakthrough from Carlos Borges which is untenable this evening, the Portuguese combines with Kenneth Taylor and Brian Brobbey who attempts the delivery with one touch in the area for his attacking partner but the transmission is deflected and Pau Lopez folds to recover the ball. New arrival at At the break, Silvano Vos is the first player of the match to score. be warned after a late tackle. While all the balls pass through Berghuis since returning from the locker room, the Dutchman serves Carlos Borges on his side. right. The Portuguese provokes before crossing back with his right foot at the penalty spot. Kenneth Taylor, who was passing by, took the ball and deceived Pau Lopez between the legs. READ MORE
23:25 – The summary of the match
23:20 – The classification of group B
23:15 – Liberation for Aubameyang
23:10 – The phoenix is reborn from its ashes
23:05 – A clearing for the season. OM
22:51 – What a sequence from Taylor!
22:48 – It's too long
22:47 – Dangerous free kick for Ajax
22:43 – Five minutes of added time
22:41 – Triple change at the start. l'OM
22:37 – Hato misses the target
22:35 – Aubameyang stumbles on Gorter
22:32 – First corner for OM
22:27 – Tactical change at the end of the game. l'OM
22:26 – From change to l'OM
22:24 – Gigot intervenes!
22:21 – Aubameyang misses the equalizer!
22:20 – Lopez vigilant
22:17 – First card of the match
Ajax – OM – LIVE: after a crazy match, the Olympians come away with a point!
ByTeilor Stone
Oct 1, 2023
By Teilor Stone
Teilor Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining Thesaxon , Teilor Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my teilor@nizhtimes.com 1-800-268-7116