The match between Olympique Lyonnais and Olympique de Marseille had barely kicked off on Sunday, when Amine Harit attempted a strike from midfield and forced Anthony Lopes to slam the ball onto his crossbar, to avoid an incredible goal would undoubtedly have stunned his team.
The surprise effect almost worked. Cunning, Amine Harit attempted a totally crazy and very daring move at the Olympico kick-off this Sunday at Groupama Stadium. The referee had just whistled the start of this clash between Lyon and Marseille when the Moroccan sent a powerful strike from midfield, which had to be diverted at the last minute by Anthony Lopes onto his crossbar.
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Not far from the fastest goal in L1 history
An action which surprised the 22 players and the Lyon goalkeeper in the first place, he who was too far in front of his line at kick-off. Fortunately for him, Anthony Lopes remained vigilant enough to land this powerful shot and avoided conceding a gag goal after just three seconds of play on a lob on the kick-off.
The Opta statistician notes for his part that the amount found by Amine Harit after only 3 seconds of play is the earliest in Ligue 1 since Opta analyzed the competition (2006-2007). The Moroccan international has just returned from the African Cup of Nations. He made his return to the Marseille city after the elimination of Morocco following a defeat (2-0) against South Africa, which has reached the last four since Tuesday in the round of 16.