Mason Greenwood came off worse in his clash with Tyrone Mings but was celebrating Marseille’s win over Aston Villa after the heated pre-season contest.
The former Manchester United forward scored in his team’s 3-1 win over Villa on Saturday, although it was his bust-up with Mings and Amadou Onana which really caught the eye.
Greenwood put in a pathetic kick to the back of Onana’s leg after the Villa man had passed the ball, much to the anger of Belgium international.
The Marseille man then started shoving Onana and laughing in his face, with Mings stepped in and exerting his physical dominance over Greenwood, with the striker looking more than a little worried about the defender’s arrival on the scene.
Greenwood was left with a ripped shirt from the encounter, which was not something you see too often in a friendly before the season gets underway.
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The 23-year-old will feel he got the last laugh, though, as he scored in a 3-1 victory for the French side at the Stade Velodrome.
Greenwood posted four pictures of himself during the win on Instagram after the match and a clip of his goal, which came from a Mings mistake.
The Villa centre-back really should have cut out a long ball, only to fluff his first touch, allow Greenwood to pounce, round the goalkeeper and score.
Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored two goals off the bench to complete the win for the home team.
Villa have had a very mixed bag of results during pre-season, with defeat to Marseille the latest disappointment after other losses to the likes of Walsall and Hansa Rostock.
Their busy friendly schedule continues on Sunday evening when they take on Villarreal at Estadio de la Cerámica.
Aston Villa pre-season results
0-1 Walsall
1-3 Hansa Rostock
2-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
2-1 St Louis City SC
2-2 Nashville SC
4-0 Roma
1-3 Marseille
Fans will be boosted by the arrival of forward Evann Guessand from Nice, who made a substitute appearance in the defeat to Marseille.
Speaking of his motivation to move to Villa Park, the 24-year-old said: ‘Really happy to be here. I was waiting for this moment since a long time ago, and now I’m just excited to start the game, see the fans, and my team-mates, start to train with them.
‘I was watching the games of Aston Villa in the last seasons, and after that we started talking with the coach.
‘To be honest, our talks were the main point, because he really is the person who convinced me to come here, and of course we know the career of this coach.
‘A long time ago, I saw him in the French league, and he’s known for the way he used to improve the players he used to work with, so I was thinking about this.
‘I’m a young player and I want to improve. I have many qualities that can improve, so when I spoke with the coach, I (knew) this is the right coach for me to become better and better.’