Adrien Rabiot gave Marseille a first-half lead at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard and Greenwood added the second just after the hour mark, following up to score after his penalty was saved.

Greenwood, signed from Manchester United in July, has now reached double figures in just 14 appearances for Marseille.

The 23-year-old struck a late penalty winner against Monaco last time out and this latest victory ensures that Roberto De Zerbi’s team end the weekend back where they started it, above the principality side on goal difference.

France midfielder Rabiot put the visitors ahead in Saint-Etienne as he controlled the ball on his chest inside the box before firing in.

The goal was disallowed on the pitch for offside but given following a VAR check—it was Rabiot’s first Ligue 1 goal since October 2018, when he was playing for PSG.

De Zerbi’s men then won a spot-kick after the break for a foul on Greenwood.

His effort was parried by goalkeeper Gautier Larsonneur but Greenwood converted the rebound to join PSG’s Bradley Barcola on 10 goals for the campaign.

Only Jonathan David, Lille’s Canadian striker who has 11 goals, has found the net more often in Ligue 1 this season — he scored twice in his side’s 3-1 win over Brest on Friday.

Now, Greenwood is thriving in Ligue 1, scoring his 10th goal of the season against St Etienne. This achievement makes him the first player since 1994 to score his first 10 French league goals in just 14 appearances, a feat previously accomplished by Sonny Anderson.

With this goal, Greenwood has matched his best single-season tally from his time at Manchester United, where he also scored 10 goals in 31 games during the 2019-20 season. He currently ranks joint-second in the Ligue 1 scoring charts alongside PSG’s Bradley Barcola, just one goal behind Lille’s Jonathan David.

Marseille’s victory keeps them in contention for the title, sitting five points behind Paris Saint-Germain, with both Greenwood and fellow summer signing Adrien Rabiot contributing to the win. .