Keyliane Abdallah, from benched to hero as Marseille win at Lens
Two weeks after Bruno Genesio dropped him from the squad, the 20-year-old winger scored the 2-1 winner at Lens in the 82nd minute, four minutes after coming on.
Winger Keyliane Abdallah (20) scored Marseille's second goal in the 1-2 win at Lens, in the 82nd minute, just four minutes after coming on. He reacted to a cross from Igor PaixĂŁo that Amine Gouiri handled poorly.
Two weeks earlier, Bruno Genesio had publicly criticised him after a poor cameo against Le Havre and left him out of the squad for the game against Toulouse. He was then back in the group for the Europa League trip to Leverkusen, though he did not play.
According to RMC Sport, the coach was pleased with his response: he said the decision was not a punishment but a way to help him progress, and that the player must keep going like the rest of the squad.
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