Too apathetic to pose a long-term threat, the Marseillais still managed to make the Strasbourg goalkeeper shine, who really launched his Alsatian career on Sunday during the victory against OM (1-0): it was not not glorious until then, because Djordje Petrovic embodied everything that displeases the ultras of Racing, in the fight against BlueCo and timeshare.
Loaned against his will by Chelsea at the end of the transfer window, while Strasbourg had previously relied on Karl-Johan Johnsson who had been adopted by the supporters, Petrovic started from afar and had not convinced during his first two matches, against Angers (1 -1, September 15) and Lille (3-3, September 21).
The third was the right one, even if his evening was initially quiet because Mason Greenwood waited until the 44th minute to ask for it. The Serbian (24 years old) repelled the Englishman’s shot who thought he would score later, upon receiving a cross from Amine Harit from the right. Thinking that Petrovic was going to be sucked towards the left, the OM winger struck on the other side and the goal seemed ready, but the goalkeeper was able to stretch to deflect the ball (55th).
Strong on his line, he also blocked the angle in front of Neal Maupay who shot at him (63rd), and the hardest part was over. “I just had a shot to negotiate at the end of the first period, because we played very well. The guys made my job easiersmiled Petrovic. I just did my job to help the team, that’s all. » And it was already very good, even if he will need other performances of this type to conquer his new audience.
