Upon his arrival, Ribéry was handed the number 7 shirt and made his debut on 30 July 2005 in a 2–0 defeat to Bordeaux collecting a yellow card.[30] On 17 September, he scored his first goal for the club in their 2–1 victory over Troyes.[31] Two weeks later, Ribéry netted goals in back-to-back matches in victories over his former club Metz and Nice.[32][33] On 19 November, Ribéry scored the game-winning goal in a 2–1 win over Nantes.[34] The goal, scored from almost 35 metres (1,400 in) out, was later voted the goal of the season by supporters.[35]