A goal from Portuguese striker Vitinha completed the turn and gave Marseille a 2-1 reception win against Reims this Saturday on the opening day of the French Football League.
At the Velodrome, Vitinha, who was in the starting line-up, scored a goal in the 73rd minute and secured the victory for the home team, and after the end of the game was elected the best player on the field.
Before a right throw from former Sporting Braga striker, Japan’s Ito gave Reims the lead in the 10th minute, but Ounai, who scored in the last World Cup for Morocco, restored the tie in the 23rd minute.
Already at the start of the season, Marseille can become a rival of Sporting Braga in the playoffs for reaching the Champions League group stage if they beat Panathinaikos in the third qualifying round (Greeks have an advantage, by 1-0, after the first match), while the team from Minho confirmed their pass against Baki Topola (3-0 in favor of the Portuguese in the first game).
On Friday, at the official start of the French league, Nice and Lille, under the leadership of the Portuguese coach Paulo Fonseca, drew 1:1.