ARSENAL loanee Folarin Balogun scored AGAIN for Stade de Reims… but it wasn’t enough to save Will Still’s unbeaten run as boss.
An ex-Manchester United and Gunners star scored twice for Marseille, including a stunning free-kick, to seal a 2-1 victory on Sunday.
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And with his double Alexis Sanchez ended Reims’ incredible 19-GAME unbeaten run in Ligue 1.
The record, which stretched back to September 18, was the longest unbeaten run in any of Europe’s top five leagues.
Belgium born Englishman Still has been caretaker boss for 17 of those games after taking over from the sacked Oscar Garcia in October.
Red-hot Balogun had given Still’s side the perfect start as he netted his 17th goal of the season after just 13 minutes.
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The 21-year-old was not included in Gareth Southgate’s England squad in midweek leading to fears from fans that he could switch international allegiances.
But Balogun carried on doing what he does best for Reims as he opened the scoring against Marseille on Sunday.
However, the lead lasted a mere three minutes as Old Trafford flop Sanchez levelled things up with a peach of a free-kick.
The 34-year-old, who scored just five goals in 45 appearances for United, netted again in the 29th minute for what turned out to be the winner.
Marseille’s win condemned Reims and Still to a first league defeat in six months.
The club had been forced to pay £22,000 for each game the 30-year-old boss was in the dugout as a result of him not yet holding a UEFA Pro Licence.
But Still recently confirmed on talkSPORT that the club were no longer having to shell out every time they played.
When asked if Reims were still paying the fine, Still said: “No, that fine has finally come to an end as the Pro Licence course that I’m on has started.”
When asked last week if he has achieved the qualification, Still said: “I’ve not finished it, but I’ve started it and I’m enrolled in it, so it’s ongoing.”
