OM: Mughe's impressions of his first

François-Régis Mughe gave his reaction to his first with Olympique de Marseille, marked by a goal against FC Annecy in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France.

He could have become the hero of the evening. For his professional debut, François-Régis Mughe scored his first goal on Wednesday evening with Olympique de Marseille, against FC Annecy in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. Entering the game a few minutes earlier to replace Jordan Veretout, who injured his ankle, the young Marseille winger equalized in the 96th minute.

From a tight angle, the Cameroonian allowed the Olympians to get back to level by lobbing the Haut-Savoyard goalkeeper with a cross shot. An achievement that was ultimately useless, since Dimitri Payet’s partners then gave in to penalties after two missed attempts by Nuno Tavares and Leonardo Balerdi, a session for which François-Régis Mughe did not participate.

Sport “This match remains like a dream for me”

A usual member of the Marseille reserve and also seen this season in the Youth League, the 18-year-old posted on Instagram a message of great emotion after his first performance in the deep end. “Yesterday despite the elimination this match remains like a dream for me to have been able to revive and give hope to more than 60,000 spectators my tears were all simply tears of joy because it is now that history must thank you to the staff and the coach for giving me the chance to demonstrate what I can do thank you.”

The unexpected one-night striker is now aiming for a first goal in Ligue 1. It remains to be seen whether the Croatian coach will keep him in his squad for the next few matches. Second in Ligue 1 eight points behind Paris Saint-Germain, Olympique de Marseille will travel next Sunday to Rennes as part of the 26th day.