Aubameyang and Greenwood shine brilliantly in France

Olympique Marseille achieved a remarkable 5-2 win against Paris FC in Ligue 1's second round, driven by the outstanding displays from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mason Greenwood. Together, they were directly involved in 4 of the 5 goals, easing the team's tension following their initial defeat to Rennes.

In the 18th minute, Marseille took the lead when Greenwood successfully converted a penalty after Aubameyang was fouled inside the box. Just 6 minutes later, the English forward continued his brilliance by assisting Aubameyang from a corner kick, who finished with precision to double the home side’s advantage.

However, Paris FC did not give up easily. Ilan Kebbal narrowed the score to 2-1 in the 24th minute with a beautifully curved shot. Then, in the 58th minute, Moses Simon equalized at 2-2, intensifying the match.

As the momentum started to shift towards the visitors, Aubameyang struck again. In the 73rd minute, capitalizing on a mistake by the Paris FC goalkeeper, the former Arsenal star calmly fired a right-footed shot to put Marseille ahead 3-2.

Not stopping there, Marseille kept dominating. In the 80th minute, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg netted the fourth goal, before newcomer Robinio Vaz sealed the 5-2 victory during stoppage time with an assist from Greenwood.

Aubameyang played only 74 minutes but made a significant impact with two goals. He recorded an expected goals (xG) value of 0.97, took 2 shots on target, and hit the post once. Additionally, the Gabonese striker earned a crucial penalty and achieved an 86% passing accuracy (12 out of 14). This performance proved Aubameyang remains a top-class finisher who knows how to exploit opponents' mistakes. For this comprehensive display, Sofascore awarded Aubameyang a rating of 9.8, the highest in the match.

Not only did he score the opening penalty, Greenwood also contributed two assists, participating in 3 of Marseille’s 5 goals. He had an expected goals (xG) of 1.58, completed 3 key passes, delivered 2 accurate crosses, and maintained a 79% passing accuracy (34 out of 43). Furthermore, Greenwood won 4 out of 9 duels.

This victory earned Marseille 3 crucial points, temporarily alleviating pressure after a rocky start. Particularly, the explosive form of the Aubameyang-Greenwood duo has boosted the team’s confidence ahead of their upcoming away match against Lyon.