Mason Greenwood has seen his latest strike for Marseille now given as an own goal, meaning he still trails Didier Drogba in the record books.
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Greenwood on target against BrestGoal now chalked off by LFPLeaves forward still one behind Drogba's recordFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The former Manchester United forward thought he had struck his 19th Ligue 1 goal of the season on Sunday against Brest, matching Didier Drogba's record for a debut campaign with Marseille. However, the LFP has now awarded the goal to Brest defender Brendan Chardonnet as he deflected the shot before it hit the back of the net, leaving Greenwood back on 18 for the season so far, as Foot Mercato reports.
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Despite the setback, Greenwood still boasts a prolific record in the French top flight. He has 18 goals from 31 games and sits in second place in the Ligue 1 scoring charts, behind only PSG star Ousmane Dembele. Greenwood was praised by manager Roberto De Zerbi after the win, with the boss having previously questioned his commitment, and the Italian will be hoping his forward can add more goals in the team's final games of the campaign.
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Marseille have now scored at least three goals in each of their last three home matches in Ligue 1, having also beaten Toulouse and Montpellier at Stade Velodrome.
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Marseille face a crunch game next time out in Ligue 1 as they travel to fellow top-four chasers Lille. De Zerbi's side currently sit in second spot in the table, just two points ahead of third-placed Lille.
