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Ligue 1 McDonald’s, Spherical 9, 26/10/2024

Lille OSC’s distinctive week continued as they adopted up a comeback victory over Atlético de Madrid within the Champions League with a 2-0 win within the Derby du Nord over RC Lens thanks to 2 late objectives from Jonathan David and Mohamed Bayo.

The Match

Lille burst ahead within the first play of the sport when Osame Sahbraoui’s cross discovered Edon Zhegrova unmarked within the field. The Kosovan winger has been a thorn in Lens’ aspect in current seasons however his volleyed effort couldn’t keep low sufficient to threaten Brice Samba’s objective and went out for a objective kick. 

From that time, Lens seemed to manage the sport by maintaining maintain of possession and when the hosts misplaced the ball they have been fast and aggressive as they counter-pressed. The sport plan was clearly to minimise the period of time that Lille needed to suppose on the ball that means that their inventive gamers struggled to get a foothold into the sport. 

Les Sang et Or ought to have taken benefit of their dominance within the first half. Nonetheless, M’Bala Nzola struggled to offer the innovative that might reward them with a gap objective. The striker’s decision-making was questionable all through the primary 45 minutes, and he usually ended up selecting the trail that might lead Lens’s assault right into a dead-end. 

Lille got here out within the second half with much more objective and Jonathan David was supplied together with his first alternative of the sport within the forty ninth minute. The Canadian striker had minimize an remoted determine within the first half as Kevin Danso shepherded him out of the sport however he was lastly in a position to spark a shot which glanced huge. 

The hosts had held on robust for many of the sport limiting their rivals to solely a scattering of possibilities. Nonetheless, in a second of strain within the 73rd minute, David was given two alternatives to fireside his shot at Samba’s objective. Lens’ defending was determined as they flung our bodies in the way in which which did simply sufficient to impede and forestall Lille from discovering the web. 

There can be one last twist within the story for the primary of the 4 Ligue 1 derbies this weekend in added time. Danso was caught out within the penalty space when he was noticed by the referee dealing with the ball within the space. VAR suggested the referee to test the display screen, however he stored to his onfield resolution. David stepped as much as the spot and with an nearly chipped effort curled his shot into the right-hand nook leaving Samba rooted to the spot. 

Three minutes later within the 90+eleventh minute and Lille would double their lead. Mohamed Bayo capitalised on the transition as Lens threw gamers ahead. The substitute striker strode up the pitch with David to his aspect, nevertheless, he determined to take the chance and fired at Samba. The goalkeeper bought a contact on the ball however there was sufficient energy to cross the road and safe a 2-0 victory.

The ultimate whistle blew and tempers that had been effervescent on the floor lastly blew because the Lens substitutes strode onto the pitch to confront their neighbours.

Lens Participant Rankings

Brice Samba – 5

Jonathan Gradit – 5

Kevin Danso – 5

An unlucky resolution for the defender because it seemed like there was not a lot he may do concerning the handball and appears harsh when he had been such an efficient presence in limiting David for a lot of the sport. Nonetheless, it was a mistake which might price Lens the sport and their standing as the one undefeated staff in Ligue 1.

Adukodir Khusanov – 6

A great efficiency on the left of the again three. He was helpful at maintaining Edon Zhegrova quiet throughout the match and sometimes prevented the winger from having any time on the ball to decide or to construct up momentum.

Facundo Medina – 6

The centre-back by commerce was performed by Will Nonetheless in a defensive midfield position. He was glorious on this capability. He was like a terrier in entrance of the defence, as his aggressive power labored to disrupt and frustrate the opposition.

Anass Zaroury – 5 

Andy Diouf – 5 

Adrien Thomasson – 6

Przemysław Frankowski – 5

Florian Sotoca – 4

M’Bala Nzola – 3

The summer season loanee from Fiorentina had little or no luck within the derby. The ahead struggled to make the correct resolution. He had an excellent alternative within the first half to open up a taking pictures probability for his strike associate Sotoca however determined to try to drive an angle for his personal shot. It labored to waste the possibility.

Lille Participant Rankings

Lucas Chevalier – 6 

The goalkeeper didn’t need to do rather a lot within the sport, however he was glorious as regular when he was known as upon. A

Gabriel Gudmundsson – 5

Alexsandro – 6

Bafodé Diakité – 5 

Thomas Meunier – 5

Benjamin André – 5

André Gomes – 6 

Osame Sahraoui – 5

Angel Gomes – 5 

A troublesome sport for the England worldwide even when it wasn’t essentially a foul efficiency. He had a few flashes of inspiration the place he was in a position to unlock the Lens defence, however these have been too few and much between. He was substituted halfway by the second half.

Edon Zhegrova – 4

Jonathan David – 5

After a game-changing substitute look towards Atlético de Madrid throughout the week there have been excessive hopes that Lille’s dangerman can be the distinction maker within the derby… and this ended up being true even when his efficiency wasn’t what he would have favored. Lens have been in a position to nullify his risk completely throughout the first half and have been efficient at limiting him throughout the second that means that he seemed remoted all through the sport. Nonetheless, his penalty was the second that gained the derby.

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