Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been walking on water since the start of 2024. The Gabonese striker is in sparkling form whether in Ligue 1 but also in the Europa League. This Thursday, the Olympian number 10 scored a double against Villarreal in the round of 16 first leg (4-0).
A double which allows him to be one of OM’s top scorers in the European Cup with 11 goals. The former Arsenal player climbs to third place in the ranking behind Jean-Pierre Papin (23 goals) and Mamadou Niang (22 goals).
In the show Téléfoot, Former Olympian captain Mamadou Niang spoke about the Gabonese’s performances and his desire to see him beat this goals record. “It’s always good to break records when you’re a striker. And I hope he will score a lot more goals to overtake us with JPP. » For this, it will be necessary to have at least a second European season in Marseille or even a third.
Effective again in the return match against Villarreal?
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the real strong man for Olympique de Marseille in the first leg against Villarreal. It is very likely that he will be again during the return match on March 14 on the Spaniards’ pitch.
With 9 goals since the start of the competition, he is at the top of the ranking of top scorers in the Europa League. There is no doubt that he will want to improve his statistics in the next match but also if he qualifies for the quarter-finals.
