Champions League: things get complicated for Lille, powerless against Sevilla FC

Definitely, we do not find the Lille 2020-2021 version.

The one, solid and united, who had managed to steal the title of Champion of France at PSG.

Late in Ligue 1 with a little shining 11th place 13 points behind the club of the capital after 10 days, the LOSC does not succeed either on the European scene.

This Wednesday, Jocelyn Gourvennec's men achieved a goalless draw against Sevilla on Matchday 3 of the Champions League.

No better than Bucharest

Lille have won only 14% of their home matches in the Champions League (3 out of 21).

Among the teams that have played at least 20 home games in the competition, only Romanians from Steaua Bucharest have a worse record (2 out of 21, or 9.5%).

A terrible finding.

In the standings, the Northerners occupy 3rd place in group G with two small points (2 draws and one defeat).

Faced with the favorite of the private group of the international tricolor Jules Koundé (injured), the partners of Benjamin André have, once again this season in C1, experienced the worst difficulties to create opportunities like his star striker, the Turkish Yilmaz, sanctioned in an offside position 10 times (a record) since the start of this European campaign.

After a round of observation, the seven-time winner of the Europa League comes close to taking the lead after a blunder by the northerner goalkeeper Grbic who throws in the feet of an opponent, Rafa Mir. The attempt of the Spanish striker finds the frame but the Lille defender Djalo miraculously diverts the ball on his line (20th).

It is then the turn of the former Marseillais Ocampos to miss the boat on a rolled shot (31st) then a head flush with the post (37th).

On a pressing from LOSC, Renato Sanches recovers the ball, enters the box and comes face to face with Bounou, but it is the goalkeeper who wins his duel (27th).

This will be the only Lille opportunity of the game ... Unable to raise their level of play in the second half, Lille must be content with a draw that does not suit them.

If the Mastiffs want to find a round of 16 in the C1 that they have not known since 2007 (against Manchester United), it will go through exploits in Spain or Wolfsburg during the return phase.

Not easy.