Ukrainian midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky won the first victory for the French “Marseille” in his debut match.
In the match of the 18th round of the French Ligue 1, Marseille beat Troyes with a score of 2:0.
The Ukrainian footballer came on as a 67th-minute substitute for Issa Kabore.
After half a minute on the pitch, Malinovsky earned a yellow card for a foul in midfield.
Marseille won their fifth consecutive victory, scored 39 points and are in 3rd place in the French league.
League 1. 18th round, January 11th
Troyes – Marseille – 0:2
Naked: Mbemba, 9, Veretu, 46.
Troy: Fox, Balde, Palmer-Brown, Salmier, Conte, Bruus, Chavalerin, Kouame (Tardier, 68), Ripar (Larousi, 77), Roni Lopes, Balde.
Marcellus: Lopez, Kabore (Malinovsky, 67), Mbemba, Gigot, Balerdi, Kolashinac (Guye, 75), Veretu, Rongier, Guendouzi, Sanchez (Dieng, 75), Under.
Warnings: Kuame, 47, Ripar, 73 – Kabore, 15, Mbemba, 54, Malinovsky, 67.
Video review of the match
OBJECTIVE! 0:1. Mbemba, 9 mins.
OBJECTIVE! 0:2. Broadcast, 46 mins.