Amine Gouiri opened the scoring at Lens (2-1) as Marseille claimed a fifth consecutive Ligue 1 victory. The Algerian striker, second in the scoring charts, has been called up by Algeria to face Togo.
On 8 November, at Lens, Amine Gouiri opened the scoring after just a minute. Marseille won 2-1 on matchday 10 of Ligue 1, as reported by Foot Africa. A few days earlier, the striker had already scored the winning goal at Leverkusen (0-1) in the Europa League.
The win extends a run: Marseille have now won five league games in a row. Between two international breaks, the club has climbed from 17th to 4th in Ligue 1, according to Maxifoot. With 7 league goals, Gouiri has played his part.
A striker among the best
With 7 goals in Ligue 1 this season, Amine Gouiri sits second in the scoring charts, behind Lassine Sinayoko (9 goals), according to Ligue1.com data. That tally places him among the most prolific forwards in the league.
As well as his goals, Gouiri also has 3 assists in the French top flight this season, again according to Ligue1.com.
A run of five wins
The win at Lens, secured despite a dip after the opening goal, confirmed a fifth consecutive league victory. “That’s five wins in a row, we’re very happy. We played a big game, we stayed solid. We scored that goal very early, then we eased off a bit. But at half-time, we didn’t panic,” Amine Gouiri told Foot Africa.
Thanks to those results, Marseille are back at the top end of the Ligue 1 table, climbing from 17th to 4th between two breaks, as Maxifoot notes.
On to Togo with Algeria
Amine Gouiri has been called up by Algeria for the double header against Togo on 14 and 17 November, in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. The first match will be played in Algeria, the second in Togo.
According to head coach Brahim Hemdani, quoted by X Sport Feed Life, Gouiri would be the first choice up front, ahead of Amin Chiakha and Monsef Bakrar.
With 7 goals and 3 assists in Ligue 1, the Marseille striker now joins the national team, who are chasing victory in these two qualifying matches.