Olympique de Marseille striker Amine Gouiri opened the scoring at Lens in the 2nd minute, before answering the criticism aimed at his team and praising the contribution of coach Bruno Genesio.
At Bollaert-Delelis, in the final match of Ligue 1 matchday 10, Amine Gouiri took advantage of a misunderstanding between Lens defender Jonathan Gradit and Samson Baidoo to poke the ball into the empty net and open the scoring in the 2nd minute, according to OneFootball. Starting in attack in Marseille’s 4-2-3-1, the striker thus set the match alight, according to WhoScored.
Gouiri has 6 goals in Ligue 1 this season. He sits 4th in the scoring charts, behind Lassine Sinayoko (8), Estéban Lepaul (7) and Cameron Archer (6), according to Ligue 1 data. Marseille went into this trip to the north on a run of four consecutive league wins, reports Footmercato, while Lens were coming off a humiliating 9-1 defeat to Como in the Champions League.
“A Ligue 2 team”
In an interview with Ligue 1+, relayed by MadeInFoot, the Marseille goalscorer responded to the criticism. “They made us out to be a Ligue 2 team, but there are only top players here,” he said.
Gouiri also stressed that the club had had a transfer window with “zero signings” and was nonetheless close to the podium, according to OneFootball.
Genesio, a praised contribution
The striker also made a point of praising the contribution of Bruno Genesio, the Marseille coach, whom he considers “very strong” at bringing back “a lot of calm and serenity” in a Marseille context where “things flare up in any case away from home”, according to MadeInFoot.
The message remains measured, however. “We have to keep that rhythm going and not get carried away. The season is long, it’s only matchday 10,” warned Gouiri, quoted by OneFootball.
Aguerd and Abdelli start
Nayef Aguerd and Himad Abdelli also started for Marseille at Lens, according to WhoScored.
After the international break, Marseille will return to Ligue 1 with an away trip to come. Gouiri, for his part, will be expected with Algeria for the double header against Togo on 14 and 17 November 2026.