Marseille striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is officially the Europa League’s greatest-ever goalscorer – and he could soon have Rangers in his sights.
The Gabonese forward, 34, scored his 31st goal in the UEFA Europa League to take him one above legendary Colombian forward Radamel Falcao in the scoring charts. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also contributed 1 assist in Marseille’s 3-1 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg of the Europa League knockout round.
In the Europa League season 2023/24, Aubameyang has 7 goals. A very impressive achievement. After what he showed, the 34-year-old striker still showed that he still has value.
At Marseille’s Orange Vélodrome, Aubameyang scored the equalizer for the hosts in the 23rd minute. That goal started the comeback of the French representative.
After the break between the two halves, Aubameyang again assisted Ismaïla Sarr to score, putting Marseille in the lead. In the 81st minute, Geoffrey Kondogbia scored a crisp 3-1 victory for Marseille, a result that helped the Ligue 1 club surpass their opponents with a total score of 5-3 after two matches.
Aubameyang joined Marseille in the summer of 2023, scoring 16 goals in all competitions. He still has a 2-year contract with the French club.
The French went on to win the clash 3-1 and progress 5-3 on aggregate.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s 31st Europa strike takes him one above Falcao, with Aritz Aduriz (26), Romelu Lukaku (26), and Munnas Dabbur (24) behind him.
Aubameyang has spread his Europa League goals across multiple clubs. He bagged 14 goals for Arsenal, eight for Borussia Dortmund, two for Barcelona, and now seven for Marseille. His goal on Thursday contributed to Marseille’s 3-1 victory on the night, securing a 5-3 aggregate win for the Ligue 1 club.
Following their Europa League encounter with Shakhtar, Marseille are set to square off against Montpellier in Ligue 1 on Sunday. As of now, they occupy ninth position in the league standings.
It has been somewhat of a failure in the league this season but the Europa League competition gives Marseille an opportunity to chase success.
