A great architect of Marseille’s victory against Salonika in the quarter-finals of the Europa League conference (2-1), Dimitri Payet shone on the lawn of the Vélodrome. Decisive passer on the opener from Gerson, in the oven and at the mill to defend and revive his team, the French striker above all distinguished himself with a sublime half-volley goal to bring the score to 2-0 (see below). Enough to enrich the list of his magnificent achievements since the beginning of his career.
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A crazy volley sets the Velodrome on fire and it’s 2⃣-0⃣ for the@OM_Official ! ⚪️#OMPAOK | #UECL ▶️: https://t.co/zCpw9j88r0 pic.twitter.com/J4MOx5mlJV
– Canal Football Club (@CanalFootClub) April 7, 2022
February 8, 2014: a floating and unpredictable strike against Bastia
For his first season with Marseille, Dimitri Payet shines both inside and outside the box. For the reception of Bastia at the Vélodrome in February, he took his chance at 20 meters and fired a floating shot, with an unpredictable trajectory, which deceived Mickaël Landreau and ended in the skylight.
April 2, 2016: a magical free kick against Crystal Palace
In the spring of 2016, West Ham face Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Just before half-time, when the score is drawn, the Hammers obtain a free kick a few meters from the surface. Two steps forward, and Dimitri Payet wakes Upton Park with a sublime shot that rises before descending into the Londoners’ goal.
June 10, 2016: the life-saving missile against Romania
Tonight in June 2016, the France team got off to a bad start in the opening match of their Euro at home, and are heading for a disappointing draw against Romania. But in the 89th minute, N’Golo Kanté serves Dimitri Payet near the surface. The Réunionnais controls and triggers a powerful shot that deceives the Romanian goalkeeper, and seals the tricolor victory.
What a release for @French team with this incredible firecracker by Dimitri Payet during his #EURO ⚽️#Your opinion You can name a more memorable goal than this during Euro 2016… pic.twitter.com/nA82yp0HBR
— European qualifiers (@EURO2024FRA) June 10, 2020
October 1, 2016: a tightrope walk against Middlesbrough
2016 is a vintage for the Réunionnais. Payet is having fun at West Ham even if the Hammers do not shine in the Premier League. Faced with Middlesbrough, it was he who saved them an embarrassing defeat by reviewing the entire opposing defence. A goal that will go down as the penultimate of his 11 Premier League goals, but perhaps the most significant.
April 12, 2018: the exterior that blew up the Velodrome against Leipzig
Who says historic European campaign says exceptional goal. Facing Leipzig in the quarter-final second leg of the Europa League, Dimitri Payet scored the fourth goal in a completely crazy match, which the Vélodrome is not about to forget. The Frenchman combines with Florian Thauvin, enters the area and sends a superb outside right foot into the skylight. Marseille won 5-2 and slipped into the last four.
⏪ Dimitri Payet has joined the@OM_Official 5⃣ years ago!
That goal against Leipzig #EuropaLeague | #TeamOM pic.twitter.com/8VWf5WTQyl
— UEFA (@UEFAcom_fr) January 30, 2022