Pierre Emerick Aubamayeng scored a stunning overhead kick against Ajax in the Europa League to end a five-game goal drought.
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Aubameyang opened the scoring against AjaxFollowed it up with a sensational bicycle kickMarseille vying for top spot in Group BWHAT HAPPENED?
The former Arsenal and Chelsea striker sent the home fans into a frenzy after he restored Marseille's lead at Stade Velodrome on Thursday evening with a sensational strike just minutes into the second half. With the game locked at 2-2, Aubameyang took matters into his own hands and scored an acrobatic bicycle kick beating his marker Anton Gaaei to score his second of the three goals on the night.
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Aubameyang was going through a mini-goal drought heading into this fixture as he had not scored for five consecutive games. But the striker showed no signs of rust on a crucial European night for Marseilles. He scored the opener by converting from the spot and then went on to add two more, including a late stoppage-time winner from 12 yards, to complete a European hat-trick.
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Aubameyang will hope to build on his performance against Ajax and score a few more in Ligue 1 when Marseille take on Rennes on Sunday evening.