New signing Gouiri scores twice and inspires Marseille’s big win

By Canadian Press on February 15, 2025.

PARIS (AP) — Amine Gouiri is proving to be an inspired signing by Marseille.

The livewire forward scored two superb goals and played a part in the other three as second-placed Marseille routed Saint-Etienne 5-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Gouiri also has three assists in the three games he’s played since joining from Rennes in the January transfer window.

Gouiri cut in from the left and, after using Adrien Rabiot as a decoy runner to fool a defender, curled a superb shot into the top right corner from 20 meters in the 27th minute.

Then, early into the second half, Gouiri’s pass from the left led to a defender’s handball and Mason Greenwood converted the penalty to make it 2-0 and his 14th goal of the season.

Gouiri was also involved in the third goal, which came after Gouiri and Quentin Merlin had shots saved before the ball fell to defender Amir Murillo, who slotted it.

After Saint-Etienne lost the ball in midfield, Gouri latched onto a pass from Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg and expertly lobbed goalkeeper Gautier Larsonneur.

Marseille’s fifth goal saw Gouiri pick out Amar Dedic with a curling pass from the right and Dedic head the ball back across goal to give Rabiot a tap in.

Lucas Stassin pulled a late goal back.

Later Saturday, Monaco hosted Nantes and unbeaten leader Paris Saint-Germain was at Toulouse.

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Jerome Pugmire, The Associated Press

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