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Japan national team midfielder Keito Nakamura scored an early opener in the 8th minute on his first start for Lyon, in a Europa League (EL) clash against Anderlecht. Nakamura had only just made his substitute debut in the Ligue 1 season opener on September 12, and this marked his first-ever start, playing on the left wing. Lyon came from behind away from home to win 2-1. In the 5ch live-thread comments, alongside praise for Nakamura’s performance, fans compared his goal to one scored by fellow Japan international midfielder Ao Tanaka, and also brought up Nakamura’s distinctive habit of wearing his socks pulled down.
Lyon grabs the opener in the 8th minute
In matchday 1 of the Europa League (EL) league phase, played on September 16 local time, French giants Lyon — who Japan international midfielder Keito Nakamura has just joined — traveled to face Belgian powerhouse Anderlecht.
Nakamura, who came on as a substitute in the 75th minute of the September 12 Ligue 1 match against Paris FC (0-0) for his debut with his new club, made his first start on the left wing this time, taking the pitch in the Europa League for the first time.
Source: soccerdigestweb.com / Read the original article here
What people said
Nah, you were better than him.
Tanaka's was an own goal, so it doesn't count on his stat sheet.
He's got a player he looks up to and copies everything — the hairstyle, the whole outfit, all of it.
He actually got famous for it after a ref called him out for his socks being torn. Probably because his legs cramp easily.
Background and Talking Points
Keito Nakamura only joined French giants Lyon this summer, and after being limited to a substitute appearance in the September 12 Ligue 1 season opener, this Europa League (EL) match against Anderlecht marked his first start since joining. The EL is Europe’s second-tier club competition behind the UEFA Champions League, where clubs that advance through the league phase move on to the knockout rounds. Scoring the opener as early as the 8th minute made for a strong first impression in his new environment. The thread also brought up a comparison with a goal scored around the same time by fellow Japan international midfielder Ao Tanaka, though it’s worth noting that Tanaka’s was recorded as an own goal, which differs in official standing from Nakamura’s strike. Later in the thread, the discussion drifted away from the match itself into a debate about social media follower counts across different sports; since that’s unrelated to the match content, it isn’t covered in this article.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Soccer] Keito Nakamura scores immediately on his first start since joining! Impressive in his EL debut! Lyon defeats Anderlecht 2-1.”
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