Ajax - Marseille - 3:3. Europa League. Match review, statistics

On 21 September, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Ajax (Amsterdam) and Marseille (France) met.

Europa League

Ajax (Amsterdam ) - Marseille (France) - 3:3 (1:2)
Goals: Steven Berguis (20), K. Taylor (52) - Jonathan Clauss (23), Aubameyang (38), Aubameyang (78)

Warnings: Steven Berguis (22), S. Vos (56), S. Vos (90+1)

Ajax vs Marseille match review:

Ajax and Marseille showed exciting football in the UEFA Europa League match at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Ajax started from the first minute, opening the scoring on 9 minutes thanks to a goal by K. Forbes, who hit the opponents' goal with a shot from the penalty line. The home side continued to dominate the game and increased their lead in the 20th minute when S. Berghuis scored as a result of a well worked team combination. However, Marseille fought back and showed great resilience. In the 23rd minute, J. Clauss got back into the game, breathing new life into it. In the 38th minute the guests equalised thanks to a goal by P. Aubameyang. At half-time the score was equal - 2:2. The second half started the same way as the first one - with a fight for the ball and drama at the goal. In the 52nd minute Ajax again took the lead when K. Taylor hit the opponent's goal with a powerful shot. However, Marseille did not back down and continued to threaten their goal. Both teams made substitutions to freshen up the line-ups and energise the game. In the 65th minute Marseille got I. Ndiaye and G. Kon. Ndiaye and G. Kondogbia, and Ajax's B. Tahirovic and S. Vos. Vos.

As time went on, Marseille's attack again bore fruit: on 78 minutes P. Aubameyang scored his second goal of the evening. With the score tied at 3-3, both teams were relentlessly going forward in search of a winner. In the 79th minute, Marseille made two more substitutions, bringing on J. Correa and L. Balerdi. Correa and L. Balerdi to strengthen the attack. Ajax also made changes: B. Brobbey and S. Berghuis replaced K. Correa and L. Balerdi. Berghuis replaced K. Akpom and B. van den Boomen. The final minutes of the match were full of drama. In the 90th minute, S. Vos received a yellow card, and soon his evening ended with a red card for a second offence. Ajax had to make quick adjustments: instead of K. Forbes and S. Bergwijn, G. Avila and J. Medick appeared on the pitch. Despite all the efforts, neither team could get the winning goal before the final whistle. The match ended in a 3:3 draw, and both teams scored one point each. The meeting between Ajax and Marseille will be remembered as an exciting match, full of goals and interesting moments. The players demonstrated their skill and determination, delighting the fans who attended the match and those who watched it at home.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: AEK vs Ajax, Marseille vs Brighton.

Statistics of the match Ajax - Marseille: