The reason Greenwood missed out on the Ligue 1 Golden Boot
Marseille won 4-2 against Rennes in the final round of Ligue 1 season 2024/25. Notably, Mason Greenwood once again showed his excellent form for the French team, the star born in 2001 scored 2 goals and almost completed a hat-trick.
With a brace against Rennes, Greenwood has equalled Ousmane Dembele's tally of goals in the 2024/25 Ligue 1 Golden Boot race, with both having scored 21 goals. However, the 2001-born striker is still not recognized as the joint top scorer of Ligue 1 due to the tournament's regulations.
Greenwood missed out on Ligue 1 top scorer title despite having the same number of goals as Dembele
Specifically, if both players have the same number of goals in Ligue 1, the tournament organizers will consider the title of Top Scorer based on the number of goals scored from the penalty spot. This season, Dembele has only scored once from the penalty spot, while Greenwood has scored 7 times. For this reason, Greenwood has unfortunately missed the title of Top Scorer.
However, the former Man United star was still somewhat comforted when he entered the history of Marseille Club as the player who scored the most goals in his debut season in the 21st century. Greenwood surpassed the achievements of Bafetimbi Gomis (20 goals) and Didier Drogba (19 goals).
Greenwood's impressive form contributed greatly to Marseille finishing the 2024/25 season as Ligue 1 runners-up. The Velodrome team also officially won the right to participate in the Champions League next season. Sharing with the media, Mason Greenwood spoke up about his desire to commit his future to the French team: "I hope to still be here next year to play in the Champions League. Some players told me that playing in the Champions League with Marseille is something special . "