Once again, LOSC was able to collect valuable points at the very end of the match.
By winning 2-0 against Marseille on Wednesday, with two very late goals from Jonathan David (90th, 90 + 2nd), Christophe Galtier's men showed that they could be counted on until the whistle. final.
This is far from the first time that the Mastiffs have managed to grab points after the 85th minute.
In all, LOSC took nine points thanks to goals scored within five minutes of the end of regulation time.
Four times they were able to transform the point of the draw into three points of victory: against Marseille therefore, against Reims (2-1, January 17), against Montpellier (3-2, December 23) and against Metz (1 -0, September 13).
Last weekend, they were able to avoid defeat and eradicate a point against Strasbourg (1-1), with a goal from Fonte in the 86th minute.
By way of comparison, its two closest competitors, PSG and OL, only took two points thanks to very late achievements.
Monaco only one.
For Paris it was at the very start of the season, September 16 against Metz and a 1-0 victory obtained on the wire thanks to Julian Draxler (90 + 3rd).
It's much more recent for the Lyonnais who had to rely on a half-volley from elsewhere from Léo Dubois in the 90 + 2nd minute against Bordeaux to finally win 2-1, on January 29.
Monaco snatched a draw against Lorient on February 14, with a goal from Ben Yedder (2-2, 90 + 3rd).
Eleven goals after the 85th minute
We could deduce two things: that Lyon, Monaco and Paris tend to kill their matches before the very last moments, while Lille relies on patience.
But also that Lille has a formidable propensity to reverse the score a few minutes from the end, where its three pursuers have more difficulty out of complicated situations.
In all, LOSC have scored eleven goals after the 85th minute out of their 49 entries in Ligue 1 this season.
An impressive total, which brings in a lot of points and which reflects all the determination that can be in this team.
Christophe Galtier, the northerner trainer is undoubtedly no stranger to this Lille-style “Fergie Time”.
This ability to win on the wire, in any case not to lose, seems to be due to an insolent success (the success of the champion?), Rather than to gifts offered by the opposing defenses.
All the goals scored by Lille after the 85th were scored by Lille players, that is to say no goal against his side, and none from the penalty spot.
The Northerners create their own situations and transform them with a coolness that could disgust their opponents.
Without these nine precious points snatched at the end of the end, LOSC would not even be on the podium, and would probably be out of the race for the title.
Lille supporters can thank this “Galtier Time”.
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