In the second round of Ligue 1, Marseille hosted Reims at the Vélodrome Stadium. Despite a smooth start and taking the lead from the 25th minute, the team led by coach Roberto De Zerbi could not maintain the advantage and let the opponent score twice in the first half (minutes 51 and 55).

Greenwood scored 3 goals after just 2 rounds of Ligue 1

In a difficult situation, Mason Greenwood played the role of hero for Marseille. In the 71st minute, the English striker made an accurate close-range header to seal the final 2-2 draw.

In addition to the goal, during his time on the pitch, Greenwood had 42 touches, 26 passes with a success rate of 85%, 1 pass leading to a dangerous opportunity, 1 clear scoring opportunity. Sofascored gave the English striker 7.6 points, the second highest scorer in Marseille (only behind Amine Harit, 7.9 points).

Since leaving MU to join Marseille on a five-year contract for a transfer fee of 31.6 million euros, Greenwood has been in explosive form. The encounter with Reims was also the second consecutive match in which the 22-year-old striker has scored in Ligue 1. On the opening day, he contributed 2 goals to help Marseille defeat Brest 5-1, and was also voted into the typical squad of the opening round.

According to statistics, Greenwood became the first player to score at least 3 goals for Marseille after 2 Ligue 1 debuts since 2013 (alongside Dimitri Payet, who also scored 3 goals/2 matches).