Balotelli hits two on his debut game

Mario Balotelli took only seven minutes to open his record for new side Nice, netting a control to give his assembling the lead against Marseille before including a second after the break.

The Italian, who left Liverpool for the Ligue 1 side over the mid year, scored his first league goal for 355 days, finishing past the goalkeeper who dove the correct way however couldn’t keep it out.

Nice’s lead was brief, by the by, with Florian Thauvin, utilizing a charge card from Newcastle, changing for the guests only six minutes at some point later before a Bafétimbi Gomis spot kick put Marseille ahead.

Regardless, Balotelli then leveled for his side, heading home from short closeness to make it 2-2 on 78 minutes before Cyprien made it 3-2 to secure crucial three point.