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Dimitri Payet nets outrageous strike against RB Leipzig: Look away now West Ham fans!
FORMER West Ham ace Dimitri Payet was on the scoresheet once again for Marseille tonight.
Dimitri Payet that is a glorious goal ??????
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 12, 2018
Wait for the replays on this one, you won't be disappointed... ?????? pic.twitter.com/lYouhm70gv
The Frenchman helped his side to a 5-2 (5-3 agg) victory over RB Leipzig to book their place in the Europa League semi-finals.
Bruma put Leipzig in a commanding position by finding the back of the net after just two minutes.
But an own goal in the sixth minute from Stefan Ilsanker kick-started Marseille’s comeback.
Bouna Sarr doubled the host’s tally just three minutes later before Florian Thauvin added a third just before the break.
Dimitri Payet scored a stunning goal for Marseille against RB Leipzig
Jean-Kévin Augustin scored Leipzig’s second of the evening but the strike of the night came from former West Ham man Payet.
After picking up the ball outside the box, Payet skipped his way past the Leipzig defenders before blasting the ball into the top left corner, putting the hosts 4-2 up (4-3 agg).
And with West Ham battling to stay in the Premier League this season, some Hammers supporters wish he was back at the London Stadium.
“Although he is a snake (sic) I would take him back any day,” one fan tweeted.
Payet scored Marseille's fourth goal of the evening
Another said: “F*****g miss you payet ffs snake.”
Hiroki Sakai’s injury time goal sealed Marseille’s place in the semi-finals along with Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and FC Salzburg.
Arsenal booked their spot in the semis after bagging a 6-3 agg win over CSKA Moscow, while Salzburg beat Lazio 4-1 (6-5 agg).
Sporting beat Atletico Madrid 1-0, however it wasn’t enough to overcome Atleti’s 2-0 win over the first-leg.