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Loan Watch: Balogun scores Reims winner

Folarin Balogun continued his fine season on loan at Reims by scoring the only goal as Will Still’s side won at Monaco on Sunday.

After latching on to Alexis Flips’ pass in behind the defence, our striker kept his composure to squeeze his shot past Alexander Nubel for his 16th Ligue 1 goal of the campaign. He is the youngest player to score 16 times in his first season in the division since Mohammed Salem in 1960/61.

Reims, unbeaten in 19 league matches, remain eighth in Ligue 1.

21 - Aged 21 years and 252 days, Folarin Balogun became the youngest player to score at least 16 goals in his first season in Ligue 1 since Mohammed Salem with Sedan-Torcy in 1960/61.