Gouiri double sends Marseille top on opening night | OneFootball

Marseille beat Strasbourg 4-0 at the Vélodrome on Friday to go top of Ligue 1, with Amine Gouiri's brace setting the tone for a commanding start.

In the 46th minute, Amine Gouiri slotted into the bottom right from Angel Gomes's pass.

Filip Jorgensen made several saves before the break, but Les Phocéens controlled the game and kept pressing after the restart.

After a VAR review, Samir El Mourabet was sent off (59.). Igor Paixão drew a penalty (64.). VAR confirmed the spot kick (65.). Gouiri converted to the bottom right (68.).

Substitute Keyliane Abdallah added a third with a left-footed finish (89.). Pierre-Emile Højbjerg then drove in from distance in the sixth minute of second half stoppage time.

Les Phocéens posted 66.7% possession and eight shots on target from 14 attempts. Le Racing registered five attempts.

Gouiri now leads the Ligue 1 scoring chart with two goals.

Next, Les Phocéens visit Monaco. Le Racing host Lens.