Former West Ham star Dimitri Payet scored such a spectacular goal for Marseille that the opposition keeper was forced off after suffering an injury.
The forward found himself through on goal with just Strasbourg's keeper Alexandre Oukidja to beat and the Frenchman was seemingly feeling confident.
A dazzling step-over caught the keeper out as Payet rounded him and slotted home his side's second goal.
The skill was such that Oukidja started to dive to his right before trying to adjust his body to his left.
The keeper fell to floor and seemingly landed awkwardly on his leg. Oukidja was replaced by Landry Bonnefoi following treatment on the pitch.
He certainly won't be looking for any replays.
The spectacular dummy before the goal demonstrates Payet's return to form which has come at a good time for his side.
The win moved Marseille two points above Monaco and up to second, ahead of Monaco's home-game against local rival Nice.
Clinton Njie and Payet came off the bench to settle the scrappy match against Strasbourg.
After Marseille striker Valere Germain missed a second-half penalty, Njie broke Strasbourg's resistance with a sharp finish in the 79th minute.
Then, Njie's smart flick sent Payet clean through in the 87th and the France international produced the dummy which caught Oukidja out.
No comments:
Post a Comment