The Lille people set the table for their neighbour and rival Lensois. The Dogues overthrew OM (2-1), which leaves Lens alone, firmly installed in second place in the championship. It will be for the Blood and Gold to taste the Merlus of Lorient, Sunday (17h), in order to relegate the Olympians to five lengths. Lille still took the opportunity to draw three precious points from this banquet: fifth and virtually qualified for the Europa League Conference, Paulo Fonseca's men return to two units of Monaco, fourth and defeated by Lyon, while taking four points ahead of their pursuer Rennes.
It's over! 🔥
Combative as Dogues, our players get a precious victory against OM 👊🤩
See you next 🔜 Saturday#LOSCOM 2-1 | 90'
— LOSC (@losclive) May 20, 2023
The match: a second act 100% Lille
Balanced in terms of possession of the ball, the first half turned on the only shot on target of the first 45 minutes. Bafodé Diakité was too short to eject Jonathan Clauss' attempt outside the cage of Lucas Chevalier (29th). The second act started on a much more eventful basis. Jonathan David converted a penalty conceded by Pau Lopez (50th).
The faster pace suited the Northerners better. Like the winning goal scored by Jonathan Bamba in the 72nd minute. Once the ball was recovered, four transmissions were enough for the Dogues to send the leather on the skull of the winger. The latter had the opportunity to put Losc to safety five minutes later, but he sent his attempt on Pau Lopez.
"We depended on Lens," Jordan Veretout told Canal+. We wanted to win the last three games. We didn't show a beautiful face of Marseille tonight. We got moved, we got what we deserve. »
The Player: Jonathan Clauss
At the heart of a calm first half, the canes of the French international made the difference. After a recovery in the middle and a triangle play, the 30-year-old piston was thrown into the left corridor. Despite an inaccurate first touch, Clauss went to the end. "I push her a little, I want to cut her run (of the defender) but in the momentum, I bypass a little, he described to the microphone of Canal +. Fortunately, I push it with the tip of my foot, so much the better! »
The ex-Lensois almost doubled the bet at the end of the first act, but the finish was not up to the small bridge slipped between the legs of Timothy Weah. If he did not manage to make the break, Clauss was still one of the main vectors of danger Marseille. His deep calls and runs to the axis of the field particularly hampered the Losc.
The number: 22
Jonathan David scored his 22nd goal of the season in Ligue 1. Only Kylian Mbappé and Alexandre Lacazatte (26 goals each) have scored more than the Canadian. While there are only two games left on the Losc calendar, it seems difficult for the 23-year-old striker to cover his delay, especially since PSG still has to play against Auxerre on the occasion of this 36th matchday.