Junya Ito (31, Reims), who is facing sexual assault charges, continues to play in the French league.

Reims defeated Marseille 1-0 on Saturday in the 32nd round of the 2023-24 Ligue 1 season at the Stade Auguste in Reims, France. Reims are 10th in the league.

Japanese midfielder Junya Ito started and played the full match on the right wing for Reims. Ito sent in a cross in the 32nd minute. 카지노사이트 Ito’s cross found the body of Marseille defender Mbemba for an own goal. It was the final goal of the match.

French publication Maxifoot gave Ito a seven-star rating and named him Man of the Match. “Ito was Marseille’s threat from the right side,” they wrote. With seven assists on the season, he is tied for fourth in the league in assists. He is just one behind leader Ousmane Dembele.”

Ito was investigated by police on Jan. 31 for allegedly sexually assaulting two women at a hotel after drinking with them in Osaka after an A-match.

The two women accused him of sexual assault.

In response, Ito is counter-suing, claiming innocence and defamation and seeking 200 million yen in damages from the women.

Through his lawyer, Ito said, “I am innocent. There is no objective evidence in the complaint submitted by the women. We had consensual sex,” Ito claimed.

The Japan Football Association officially announced Ito’s suspension on Feb. 2 after he was accused of sexual assault during the Asian Cup. Without Ito, 안전놀이터 Japan was eliminated from the tournament after a 1-2 quarterfinal loss to Iran.