Ligue 1, Mbappé junior’s Lille beats De Zerbi’s Marseille

Mbappé includes the well-known Kylian, but from now on some space will also have to be made for Ethan, the 18-year-old little brother of the Real Madrid star, who was decisive yesterday against Lille. And at the expense of De Zerbi’s Marseille who had the chance to return, at least for one night, to the top, bypassing PSG and Lens. And instead the Italian coach’s team, never really in the game, got hooked by Lille who remain in their wake only due to the worst goal difference.

talent

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For more than a year, the young Mbappé has been haunted by injuries which prevented him from giving continuity to his planned growth after leaving PSG together with his brother in the summer of 2024. Last season, the multi-purpose midfielder had only played 217 minutes and made a couple of appearances in the Champions League. This year, Mbappé junior’s desire to emerge was already evident in the 70 minutes he played, coming off the bench, but still scoring two goals and providing an assist. Yesterday, therefore, his first as a starter, as a winger in the 4-2-3-1 chosen by Genesio, without Giroud at the start, who however came on in the 20th minute due to the injury to striker Igamane. And with the result already unlocked thanks to a great goal from Ethan, caught from a long pass from Bentaleb, one of the best on the pitch. But the talent for controlling the left wing and putting himself in an immediate shooting position, punishing Rulli’s exit from the edge, should also be noted on the net.

merit

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A deserved advantage for the hosts and owners of the pitch, given that De Zerbi’s team, lined up with a 3-4-3, was unable to produce real chances: too cumbersome in construction, inconsistent in attack and above all in pressing. An anomaly, even in the second half, when Marseille only became dangerous with a solo counterattack by Greenwood, neutralized by a miraculous save by Ozer (31′). However, Monaco fared worse as they did not confirm their prestigious victory over PSG, obtained in the previous round. Pocognoli’s team returns empty-handed from the trip to Brest, despite Pogba’s introduction in the 24th minute of the second half and despite the fact that the Bretons were left with ten men from the 60th minute due to the expulsion of Ajorque, the origin of Doumbia’s goal (28th pt). The Principality club thus drops to seventh place. PSG hosts Rennes tonight. In Ligue 2, the match between Bastia and Red Star was interrupted due to the injury of a guest player hit by a smoke bomb thrown from the Corsican grandstand.