Two objectives within the house of a minute by former Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood offered the gasoline for Marseille to burn off Toulouse 3-1 on Saturday and climb to the highest of Ligue 1. The 22-year-old Greenwood, who scored twice on his Marseille debut in opposition to Brest a fortnight in the past and as soon as in opposition to Reims final week, pounced within the sixteenth minute in Toulouse earlier than including a second a minute later to make it 5 objectives in three video games.
Greenwood arrived final month from Old Trafford, the place his profession started in promising trend earlier than he was suspended in January 2022 following allegations of tried rape and sexual assault.
Prosecutors dropped costs in February 2023 and he went on to spend final season in Spain at Getafe.
Toulouse’s process was made more durable by the pink card handed out to ahead Frank Magri within the twenty seventh minute for a foul on Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Brazilian ahead Luis Henrique offered the assists for each Greenwood objectives and thought he had obtained himself on the scoresheet seven minutes into the second half however Marseille’s third was later awarded as an personal objective to Charlie Cresswell.
Just earlier than the tip, Toulouse did discover some comfort when the Gabon striker Shavy Babicka ran on to a by means of ball from Djibril Sidibe earlier than sidestepping Geronimo Rulli and sliding the ball into the empty internet.
“We had an excellent first half, scoring two objectives,” Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi instructed DAZN after the match.
“It gave us a bonus to have an additional participant and we relied on our power in one-on-ones, notably Greenwood, to attain the brace.
“We nonetheless want to enhance the pace and mentality of this crew. We should not have conceded the objective, ought to have received 3-0.”
De Zerbi’s facet now prime the desk with seven factors, degree with Nantes who received 3-1 away at Montpellier.
Matthis Abline put Nantes forward after 24 minutes earlier than Akor Adams levelled on the half-hour.
A Moses Simon penalty in added time on the finish of the primary half restored the guests’ lead earlier than Mostafa Mohamed made positive of the three factors with the third 5 minutes from time.
“Seven factors out of 9, that is sensible. We are tremendous comfortable,” mentioned a delighted Nantes coach Antoine Kombouare.
Brest secured their first win of the season with a 4-0 hammering of newly-promoted Saint-Etienne.
Mahdi Camara and Romain Del Castillo from the penalty spot put Brest two-up at half-time they usually cruised to a cushty win with additional objectives within the second half from Ludovic Ajorque and one other penalty from Kenny Lala.
Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain, who’ve six factors, can go prime of the desk with victory at Lille on Sunday.
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