Ligue 1: Marseille bounce back with win over Brest, game between Reims and Lille marked by Angel Gomez’s exit after suffering a head injury

2024-08-17 20:45:05

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Olympique Marseille (OM) returns to Ligue 1 football following Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) victory at Le Havre (1-4) the day before. The least we can say is that the Phocians took care of their recovery.

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Roberto De Zerbi’s side enjoyed a resounding win at Brest (1-5), thanks in particular to his summer recruit Mason Greenwood – who scored in his third game^e Minutes – and Luis Henrique, two authors of the double.

As a symbol of the team’s resurgence after a disappointing 2023-2024 league season, two other players who recently joined the team have also shone: goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli in 9 games Counterattack during the game^e Minutes, Romain del Castillo’s penalty kick saw former Lens player Elye Wahi score against Brest goalkeeper Marco Bizot (69^e).

Mahdi Camara will save Breton honor (45^e+6), and in a few weeks he will discover the prestigious Champions League. “I’m very happy with everything. I’m very happy with the result, very happy with the attitude of the team, very happy with the seriousness of the players”listed Coach OM after his team’s presentation for the first official meeting of the season.

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Lille’s Angel Gomez ‘regains consciousness’ after blow to head

On Saturday, August 17, the first day of Ligue 1, Lille midfielder Angel Gomez collided with a Reims player on the head and was taken off the field on a stretcher. François Gnassingbeni/AFP

In the second match this Saturday, Lille won 2-0 in Reims (Diakite 45^e+30 ;David 93^eParticularly notable was Lille’s Angel Gomez, who left the field injured after a violent head collision with Amadou Kone. The incident halted play for approximately thirty minutes. Players from both teams quickly surrounded Gomez, who remained on the ground, before rescuers intervened.

The Lille midfielder was taken off on a stretcher around 25 minutes after the shock. Lille were quick to communicate the fitness of the player, who trains with Manchester United, before arriving north in 2021 on loan at Boavista for the first time. “We can confirm that Angel Gomez has regained consciousness and has been transferred to hospital”informed Losc through his X account.

Lille coach Bruno Genesio said at the post-match press conference “The latest news is quite reassuring”. “But it’s better to be careful. Angel asked him if he was going to play on Saturday, and if he has a sense of humor, that’s a good sign.he said, very grateful to have “Very, very scared”.

In the last game of the day, Monaco, last season’s runner-up to Paris Saint-Germain, defeated newly promoted Saint-Etienne 1-0 thanks to Minamino Takumi’s (29-year-old) goal in the first period.^e). There are five further matches to continue the first day of Ligue 1 on Sunday: Auxerre – Nice (3pm); Montpellier – Strasbourg; Angers – Lens; Toulouse; Nantes (5 p.m.); Rennes – Lyon (8:45 p.m.).

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