Scorer against Shakhtar Donetsk (3-1) Thursday in the return play-offs, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is providing good statistics in the Europa League. The Gabonese striker, top scorer in the competition since 2009, can now claim legendary status at Olympique de Marseille.
Despite criticism from Marseille supporters, it is clear that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is having an honorable season in terms of statistics. The Olympique de Marseille striker stood out again on Thursday with a goal against Shakhtar Donetsk, his seventh in the Europa League this season. The figure is not insignificant, especially since the Gabonese international has reached the mark of 31 goals in the competition since its overhaul in 2009.
He is now alone at the top of the Europa League scorers’ standings ahead of Colombian Radamel Falcao (30 goals). A great distinction for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who, despite the traumatic memory of the third preliminary round of the Champions League last summer, scored twice in the return match against Panathinaikos (2-1, 3-5 tab) . The former FC Barcelona player therefore has a total of nine units with Olympique de Marseille in the European Cups. A figure which already places him in sixth place in the ranking of Marseille’s top scorers on the European scene, tied with André Ayew.
Two goals from Drogba and Payet
With Marseillais having qualified for the round of 16 of the Europa League, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will have the opportunity to improve his statistics during the double confrontation against Villarreal. Note that two additional goals would allow him to join Didier Drogba and Dimitri Payet (11), third in this ranking. As for the first two, the step seems too high for the 34-year-old center forward. Leader Jean-Pierre Papin stopped at 23 units on the European scene with Olympique de Marseille, one more than Mamadou Niang (22), another great striker in the history of the Marseille club.
2024-02-24 20:00:55
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