Mason Greenwood left Aston Villa players furious after he 'SPAT' at Amadou Onana

Former Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been accused of spitting at an opponent during a pre-season friendly against Aston Villa. Greenwood was playing against the Premier League club for Marseille, the club he joined in the summer of 2024.

In a clip shared on social media, Greenwood can be seen bouncing off challenges from opposition pair Emi Buendia and Alex Moreno before fouling Amadou Onana. As Villa defender Tyrone Mings heads over to intervene, Greenwood faces off with Onana and appears to spit in the direction of the Belgian.

Onana seems to make a gesture implying he has been spat at, as the action descended into a brawl. While there is nothing conclusive from the footage alone, a number of fans have also suggested a spit was involved.

"Onana wipes his face like he’d been spat on one second after these frames," one wrote, sharing some stills from the altercation. "Did Greenwood spit at him too? What’s wrong with the kid?" asked another.

Marseille ended up winning the friendly 3-1 in the south of France. Villa played one final pre-season game against Villarreal before getting their league season underway against Newcastle on Saturday, beating the Spanish side 2-0.

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“I really enjoyed the game and it’s been a good pre-season for us," striker Ollie Watkins said after the Villarreal win. "Over in Nashville, against Roma and Marseille there have been some good tests for us.

“The last game here tonight has been positive, so that stands us in good stead for the weekend," he added. Watkins scored several goals in pre-season, with Buendia - back from a loan at Bayer Leverkusen - joining him on the scoresheet in Spain.

Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi had plenty to say about the Saturday friendly, where Greenwood was among Marseille's scorers. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice after returning to Stade Velodrome over the summer, while both teams picked up six bookings apiece.

"He complained to my players. I prefer that he takes care of his players, and I take care of mine," De Zerbi said of opposite number Unai Emery. "The match was heated, it's good that it's like that, people paid to come to the Velodrome, when they could have gone to the beach we have to respect them. We should have been more aggressive from the start.

"We are a professional team, like Aston Villa, like Sevilla, there are never really any friendly matches or training sessions. What's important is not to get caught out in Rennes [in Ligue 1] on Friday."

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