Arsenal defender Nuno Tavares made a perfect start to life on loan by scoring a stunning goal on debut for Marseille on Sunday.
Tavares left the Gunners to join Marseille on a season-long loan on July 30 and he has wasted no time in impressing at his new side. He found the back of the net in Marseille’s thumping 4-1 win over Stade Reims in a game which had a real Arsenal feel to it.
The 22-year-old was deployed in a left-wing back role by new manager Igor Tudor and seemed to enjoy the attacking freedom the position gave him. Just before half-time his run in behind the Reims defence was picked out by a raking long ball and Tavares cut back inside onto his right foot to fire a powerful low finish into the bottom corner from the edge of the area.
