Holder and scorer last Sunday against OGC Nice, Matias Fernandez-Pardo did not hide, repaying the trust that Bruno Genesio had placed in him. His performance has also won over France.
Trained in Lille, a club that he left in 2020 to continue his training in Belgium, where there was still room for youth, Matias Fernandez-Pardo (19 years old) made his return to Domaine de Luchin this summer , following an operation concluded in the last days of the summer transfer window. Replacing Bruno Genesio in the mind, he has been grabbing playing time here and there since the start of the season. He then started for the first time in Ligue 1 this Sunday, during the Dogues' trip to Nice. This confidence granted, the Belgian transformed it into a goal.
From the first quarter of an hour, Matias Fernandez-Pardo recovered the leather just after the halfway line, well served by an opening from Alexsandro, and launched into a ride down his left lane. He finished his run in the area with a powerful shot from the right to surprise Marcin Bulka and open the scoring (17′). The former La Gantoise player thus scored his first goal at LOSC, already equaling the cumulative goals (1) of the two previous wearers (Isaac Lihadji and Tiago Morais) of number 19, his number.
“In recent weeks, I have gained confidence. I feel better. I feel like I'm more ready than before. I think I can still do better, I know that, but it is with confidence and by stringing together matches that I will be able to progress. I'm happy »confided the Belgian at the final whistle (2-2), in comments relayed by The Team Channel. The message has gotten through!
A remarkable performance
Author of his first achievement under the colors of LOSC, one of his training clubs, Matias Fernandez-Pardo surprised many observers who, far from being avid followers of Lille news, did not know how to put a face to this compound noun: “I discovered, and the people of Lille were happy with that (on social networks, editor's note), I discovered the great Fernandez-Pard who scored a superb goal with a very good catch at the start of the action for get ahead of the entire Nice defense (17′). He also has a very good finish, and ball. He seems really strong to me, honestly. He was even almost a decisive passer because he did all the action on Bakker’s goal (66′)”mentioned Zack Nani in the show
Offside broadcast on Twitch. A specialist for Olympique Lyonnais, he was delighted to have been able to discover, during this sweet Sunday afternoon, a new talent within the French championship.
A few minutes later, it was Ludovic Obraniak who briefly focused on his case: “I believe in him and in many thingslaunched the former Lille resident, quickly branching off towards the collective. I really like what's happening with LOSC at the moment. With the management of Bruno Genesio, we find an identity. People found that connection that they can sometimes lose with their team. I enjoy returning to the stadium thanks to what is being done at the moment”he confided on the set of Greg's Team this Monday.
