Legendary striker smashes Europa League record to set up tantalising Rangers grudge match
Legendary striker smashes Europa League record to set up tantalising Rangers grudge match
The striker for Marseille, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, is now the all-time leading scorer in the Europa League and may soon have
Rangers in his sights.
The 34-year-old Gabonese forward moved one spot over the illustrious Colombian forward Radamel Falcao in the scoring lists with his
31st goal in the UEFA Europa League.
The former striker for Dortmund, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Barcelona equalized for Marseille in the first half of their Europa League
playoff matchup with Shakthar Donetsk.
The French proceeded to win the match 3-1 and advance 5-3 overall.
With his thirty-first Europa goal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang moves one spot clear of Falcao
followed by Aritz Aduriz (26), Romelu Lukaku (26), and Munnas Dabbur (24).
Rangers v Marseille a potential Europa League grudge match
Rangers may soon play Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang if Marseille wins Thursday afternoon’s Round of 16 match in Switzerland.
The Ibrox club is excited to see the results of the Europa League draw, and the Ligue 1 team is one of eight possible participants.
A possible tie with Marseille would potentially have an advantage because of what happened in the first Champions League season in
1992–93.
Marseille defeated Rangers by a close margin in their group to get to the final against AC Milan, which the French team won 1-0
thanks to a goal from Basile Boli.
Nevertheless, after being found guilty of match-fixing and bribery, the French team was stripped of their Ligue 1 trophy that season
and barred from participating in UEFA play for a year.
Supporters have long taken issue with a dubious 6-0 victory over CSKA Moscow during the group stages, and Mark Hateley has stated
he was paid to withdraw from the competition.
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