Former Manchester City complete again Benjamin Mendy scored in Lorient’s 4-2 defeat by Marseille on Sunday on his 1st commence due to the fact remaining cleared of rape and tried rape previously this year.
Mendy, who became City’s most high priced defender in their history when he joined for £52million in 2017, returned to his homeland on a absolutely free transfer in July, just days soon after currently being acquitted of raping two females.
He has built 5 substitute appearances for the Ligue 1 outfit this year, and was at last handed his initially begin on Sunday.
Having been booked in the 1st 50 percent, he netted 7 minutes after the split to give his side a glimmer of hope.
Nevertheless, Lorient were unable to get back into the match as they slumped to a home defeat.
Benjamin Mendy (pictured) scored on his very first start for Lorient in opposition to Marseille on Sunday
It was his 1st start out because the previous Guy Metropolis defender was cleared of rape in July
Mendy’s side nonetheless lost at dwelling as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored two times for Marseille
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Mendy was overshadowed by ex-Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who scored two times, when former Newcastle defender Chancel Mbemba also bought on the scoresheet in a detailed victory for Marseille.
Mendy was replaced with 10 minutes remaining as Marseille saw out the sport to seal all a few details on the highway.
The outcome leaves Lorient 16th in the Ligue 1 table, just two details higher than base club Lyon, when Marseille leap to sixth.
The 2018 Environment Cup winner is searching to sue former club City for £10m in unpaid wages after they stopped spending his income when he was accused of rape in September 2021.
His remaining visual appearance for the club came in August 2021, and he was not thought of for assortment right before remaining released when his deal expired in June.
He was cleared of six counts of rape and a person depend of sexual assault subsequent a court docket case in January, and was then acquitted of two even further counts of rape 6 months later.
He wept just after the jury sent their verdict subsequent three hours of deliberation at Chester Crown Courtroom, with his lawyers vowing that Mendy was set to ‘rebuild his life’.
Mendy refused to comment outside the courtroom, rather uttering just a single word ‘Alhamdulillah’ – an Arabic phrase this means: ‘Praise be to God’.