Marseille run riot as Gouiri brace sets tone on opening night | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Marseille beat Strasbourg 4-0 to open their Ligue 1 campaign in style. In the 46th minute, Amine Gouiri finished Angel Gomes' pass to break the deadlock. Samir El Mourabet was sent off for violent conduct (59.), then VAR confirmed the spot kick (65.) that Gouiri converted (68.) for Les Olympiens. Les Phocéens dominated with 66.7% possession and eight shots on target from 14 attempts as Le Racing mustered two on target. Les Olympiens top the early table and visit Monaco next, while Le Racing host Lens, and Gouiri leads Ligue 1 scoring with two.

Player of the Match: Amine Gouiri led the line with a brace, landing three shots on target from five attempts and making nine touches in the box.

Stat of the Match: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg completed 81 of 89 passes, including 21 in the final third, controlling the tempo throughout.

Three Things We Learned: Les Phocéens controlled proceedings with 66.7% possession and 91.2% passing accuracy, turning that platform into eight shots on target. The game pivoted after the restart when Le Racing were reduced to 10 men following Samir El Mourabet's dismissal after a VAR upgrade. From the bench, Keyliane Abdallah scored with his only shot and completed two dribbles in seven minutes to add late gloss.