How to blame Burak for getting rid of his jersey and spinning it at arm's length after scoring the winning goal for the Mastiffs, with a little flick over Anthony Lopez in the 85th minute at Groupama Stadium Sunday?
How to remain in restraint, while led 2-0 and a time demoted to 4th place in Ligue 1, Lille has reversed the situation against OL and increased its title chances with four days to go?
However, and in accordance with the rules, the Lille striker, 35, was penalized with a yellow card for his inappropriate celebration by referee M. Letexier.
True man of the match, author of a double and an assist to Jonathan David, Yilmaz is nonetheless in the same boat as any Ligue 1 footballer.
So the Turk will suffer the consequences of his seemingly harmless gesture.
For having been sanctioned with a 3rd yellow card in ten games, he could not be aligned in Lens on May 7 for the 36th day, during the derby, a highly anticipated meeting in the North.
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In his defense, perhaps the captain of the Turkish selection was not aware of the scope of such a gesture, nor had he been warned upstream.
Indeed, warned against Angers on the 18th day, then long afterwards in front of Metz on the 32nd day, he had missed nine games between these two deadlines, a calf injury having removed him from the field for two months.
The fact remains that the absence of Yilmaz, 14 goals and 5 assists in all competitions, will necessarily be detrimental to LOSC, given the current performance, and its influence on the group.
Even more so in a meeting which is, at least in theory, the last step towards the title against rival Lensois, 5th in Ligue 1 and always fully motivated by the prospect of a European qualification.
In the event of a clear round in the last four games in front of Nice, in Lens, against Saint-Etienne, then in Angers, or thanks to a misstep by their rivals PSG and Monaco, the Mastiffs will win the title of champion of France on May 23.
