The pre-season friendly match between Aston Villa and Marseille ahead of the new season of English Premier League (EPL) season saw tensions boil over between Mason Greenwood and Tyrone Mings. In a video going viral on social media, Mings was seen trying to rip apart Greenwood's jersey after a tackle that saw Amadou Onana go down to the ground.
The incident occurred as Greenwood posed a late challenge to Onana, who was running away with the ball, and it turned out to be ugly as the latter fell on the turf. Mings was visibly furious with the tackle as he picked up the ball and went over to Greenwood to confront Greenwood about the brutal tackle. It escalated to a rather serious situation as a host of footballers tried to separate one another.
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Marseille comprehensively defeat Aston Villa to warm-up for the upcoming season of the Premier League
Meanwhile, Greenwood had scored the first goal for Marseille, while Villa captain John McGinn hit back by equalling the scoreline as it stood 1-1 at the halfway stage. But Marseille's substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's lates strikes ensured that Villa were left behind in their pursuit of victory. The scoreline read 3-1 in the end.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who plays for Gambon in international football, netted two goals to secure a win for the French-based club. Villa, meanwhile, had hoped for their latest signing in Evann Guessand to make a difference but it wasn't to be. Villa will next take on Villarreal on Sunday to conclude their preparations for the 2025/26 edition.
Liverpool are the current champions as they won their second title in history in the 2024-25 edition.
