Coupe de France: Gouiri makes history as OM outclass Rennes (3-0) | OneFootball

Marseille triumph over Rennes: Gouiri scores and assists

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Algerian striker Amine Gouiri left his mark on the clash between Olympique de Marseille and Stade Rennais, played Tuesday night at the Vélodrome, in the Coupe de France round of 16.

According to the specialist site Stats du Foot, Gouiri has become the fastest player to score a goal for OM in the Coupe de France since Senegalese forward Mamadou Niang, who found the net in the very first minute against Vannes back in 2007.

Gouiri scores and provides a decisive assist

Marseille got off to a dream start, opening the scoring in just the 2nd minute after a Rennes defensive blunder. Timothy Weah recovered the ball and fed Gouiri, who made no mistake to give his side an early advantage.

After the break, the Algerian international shone again, delivering a perfectly weighted assist to Mason Greenwood, who doubled the lead for Marseille in the 46th minute.

With about twenty minutes left on the clock, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted the third goal, sealing OM's victory and underlining Marseille’s superiority.

Another record for Aubameyang

The match was also marked by a historic milestone: at 36 years and 7 months old, Aubameyang became the oldest player to score for OM in the Coupe de France since legend Larbi Benbarek, who found the net against Rouen on March 28, 1954, at the age of 36 years and 9 months.

With this emphatic 3-0 win, Olympique de Marseille reach the Coupe de France quarterfinals for the 40th time in their history.