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title: "Manchester United: Anthony Martial tribute to Moussa Marega after racist abuse receives huge praise from supporters"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-anthony-martial-tribute-to-moussa-marega-after-racist-abuse-receives-huge-praise-from-supporters/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-02-21T21:30:12Z"
modified: "2020-02-21T21:30:12Z"
---

# Manchester United: Anthony Martial tribute to Moussa Marega after racist abuse receives huge praise from supporters

**After Manchester United’s[1-1 draw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FtdJk7RCF8)with Club Brugge on Thursday evening in the Europa League, according to a post from the [Daily Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/02/20/stagnant-sloppy-europa-league-display-shows-manchester-united/), striker Anthony Martial dedicated his equalising goal to FC Porto striker Moussa Marega following racist abuse aimed at the 28-year-old – with supporters since coming out to praise Martial for his gesture.**

Marega, who has scored [six goals and assisted five others](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/303547/Show/Moussa-Marega) for Porto in the Primeira Liga ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/303547/Show/Moussa-Marega)), was recently the subject of racist abuse in Portugal against Vitoria – with United’s Martial apparently paying tribute to the striker with his goal against Club Brugge. 1-0 down after Emmanuel Dennis’ opening goal, the Frenchman took advantage of poor defending to draw level – slotting the ball past Simon Mignolet for the Red Devils’ equaliser.

The 24-year-old, having equalised, also continued to threaten – striking the woodwork soon after before eventually being taken off by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Now, with the revelation that Martial’s celebration was actually a tribute to Marega, many United supporters have since gone on to praise the striker even further.

Find all of their best comments down below.

> Class act ❤️
>
> — Poch In (@anas\_488) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/anas_488/status/1230585249349984258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> R.E.S.P.E.C.T
>
> — (@kingjames\_tz) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/kingjames_tz/status/1230586710951682050?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Martial Fc
>
> — david (@davidchung10124) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/davidchung10124/status/1230585207302082560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I’m proud [pic.twitter.com/ysliYkXA9I](https://t.co/ysliYkXA9I)
>
> — Joan (@UtdJoan) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/UtdJoan/status/1230585447815901184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Class
>
> — Sean Devlin (@MakinBacon15) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/MakinBacon15/status/1230585275136516097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> My number 9!
>
> — Bruno Mindset (@clinicalBruno) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/clinicalBruno/status/1230585735792779270?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> That’s my Gucci man
>
> — MFc (@iam\_hademola) [February 20, 2020](https://twitter.com/iam_hademola/status/1230586680597286912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***What do you make of Anthony Martial’s gesture? Join the discussion by commenting below…***