They get their revenge.
Forced into a draw in the first leg against Rennes (2-2), after leading 2-0 approaching the last quarter of an hour, Lille gave them back this Sunday at the Pierre-Stade. Mauroy.
A few seconds after the fictional kick-off of the match given by Eden Hazard, LOSC legend (194 matches) and recently retired, in the presence of several other 2011 French champions, Benjamin Bourigeaud had nevertheless cooled the atmosphere by delivering a superb cross from the right side which found Ludovic Blas at the far post (0-1, 1st).
"I can tell my children that I am an idol in Madrid... er, in Lille" đ€Ł
The slip of Eden Hazard to whom LOSC paid a nice tribute before facing Rennes đ€#LOSCSRFC |
#Ligue1UberEats pic.twitter.com/3qA3pXfnG6
â CANAL+ Foot (@CanalplusFoot) March 10, 2024
The break was not long in coming for the visitors.
The cross shot from French Espoirs international Arnaud Kalimuendo (22), shifted to the edge of the area on the right side, hit Lucas Chevalier's post before returning (0-2, 20th).
Cold shower for the Lille residents.
If the Northerners woke up just before the break, thanks in particular to two big chances from Eden Zhegrova (36th, 42nd), it was with two goals behind that they returned to the locker room, dominated by Rennais who showed 'a formidable efficiency.
Stunning Lille residents
Steve Mandanda's saves in the second half (59th, 61st) could have discouraged LOSC, but that was without Jonathan David.
At the end of the match, the second top scorer in Ligue 1 gave hope to the entire stadium by recovering an excellent ball from Trevis Dago before deceiving the Rennes goalkeeper (1-2, 84th).
A few minutes later, the Canadian obtained an unexpected equalizer for Lille on a very good cross from Yusuf Yazici (2-2, 90th + 2).
đ± TOTALLY CRAZY!
@loscleve equalizes thanks to a double from Jonathan David!
The reverse remake of the first leg! #LOSCSRFC 2-2 / The goal â¶ïž https://t.co/KiP2hgdzdh pic.twitter.com/kKpBv1XoEO
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As against PSG two weeks ago, Rennes led for a long time before conceding a draw in the final minutes and may harbor regrets.
The Bretons, defeated a week ago at home against Lorient, are unable to revive away and remain in eighth place in the ranking.
For its part, Lille maintains its fourth place, three points from the podium, before hosting the Austrians from Graz in the second leg of the Europa Conference League on Thursday.