Benjamin Mendy has created his return to football following two a long time out of the sport.
The previous Manchester Metropolis and France defender arrived off the bench for Lorient as a second 50 % substitute from ex-side Monaco in Ligue 1.
Mendy, 29, experienced been accused of carrying out sex assaults on two females at his £4million mansion.
He was cleared after 3 hrs of deliberation by a jury at Chester Crown Court in July – and broke down in the dock afterwards right before indicating he was ‘delighted’ with the not responsible verdicts.
He came on as a substitute for Lorient in the 71st moment of their match on Sunday.
Benjamin Mendy has created his return to soccer as a substitute for Lorient from Monaco
Mendy signed for Lorient five days soon after being cleared of rape in July as he built his return to football in France
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Mendy signed for Lorient 5 times after his trial finished in the summer season.
He signed a two-year deal with the Ligue 1 aspect pursuing his release from Manchester Town, in which he manufactured 75 appearances just after joining in 2017 for £52million.
The left-back experienced been acquitted of 6 rapes and one particular sexual assault score to four women of all ages all through a initially demo, which lasted four months, but confronted a retrial on two separate counts.
Mendy wept when he was cleared of all fees. His law firm, Eleanor Rules KC, had said that the remaining back’s career in English football was ‘over’ and he sealed a go to Lorient, who completed mid-table last season.
The defender came on in the 71st minute of the video game with his new facet trailing 2-1 in the activity
He was on the industry for his side’s 98th moment equaliser towards the Ligue 1 desk toppers
In the activity, Lorient took the lead in the next moment when Tosin Aiyegun netted in opposition to the league leaders.
Monaco hit back again even though and dominated proceedings, with Aleksandr Golovin equalising following 17 minutes for the visitiors.
Lorient held their very own until eventually the 69th minute when substitute and previous Arsenal ahead Folarin Balogun scored pursuing his £38million move this summer season.
Mendy arrived on for Vincent Le Goff with 19 minutes of typical time remaining, and was on the discipline when his facet netted a 98th minute equaliser through Romain Faivre.