Buts : Lucumi (63e) for Bologna // Mukau (44e66e) for Mastiffs
It was an evening to attend the birth of a player, this Wednesday, in the very charming Renato Dall'Ara stadium. His name is Ngal'ayel Mukau, he has 20 goals on the clock for less than a month, and he chose the Champions League to score the net for the first time in his young professional career. Not once, but twice, to guide LOSC towards new success on the star track, on the lawn of Bologna (1-2), and therefore towards qualification for the play-offs at least (12es with 10 points tonight).
Let me introduce myself, my name is Mukau
The midfielder who arrived from Mechelen this summer did well in an eleven rejuvenated by Bruno Genesio, with the tenure of Matías Fernández-Pardo and Osame Sarhaoui to accompany Jonathan David on the offensive line. The Canadian is used to being the one who unlocks situations for Lille, but he left the spotlight to Mukau, often very close to him on the pitch, almost in the role of a second attacker during Lille's possession phases. . He found himself in the right place at the right time, a few seconds before the break, when Stefan Posch accidentally cleared the ball on his friend Sam Beukema, which benefited David and Mukau, who took it on two times to deceive Skorupski (0-1, 44e). The story could have been different if Thijs Dallinga had not been out of the game by a handful of millimeters when launching hostilities and adjusting Lucas Chevalier (4e), which celebrated its 100e in the Lille jersey. The French neo-international was often impeccable, once again, even if Bologna were not very dangerous. Orsolini tried to shake the coconut tree several times, as in this situation saved by the Lille goalkeeper, who took space in front of Giovanni Fabian and Dallinga (59e), after already a good outing against Lykogiánnis (57e).
Pierre-Mauroy's favorite still ended up giving in, and Bologna, silent since the start of the competition, found the key to offering a little happiness to his audience. On the hour mark, Lykogiánnis curled an eccentric free kick well, and Jhon Lucumí emerged to block a flat foot to surprise Chevalier (1-1, 63e). LOSC did not take formality, especially not Fernandez-Pardo, very restless throughout the match and often dangerous, he who could have been a decisive passer in the first period if Alexsandro's helmet hit had not hit the post (13e). He also saw Skorupski calm his accelerations on two or three occasions, but the Bologna goalkeeper saw the winger overflow, win his duel with Ferguson and serve… Mukau for the double in complete peace (1-2, 66e). A fair reward for a Lille team that is decidedly not tired, despite a twentieth meeting this season, and in complete control during this game. The Dogues even had the opportunities to take cover (Fernandez-Pardo, Sarhaoui, David, Bouaddi), leaving only small crumbs for Bologna, still stuck at one point in this Champions League where Lille can now start to seriously consider being there in February.
Relive Bologna-Lille (1-2)
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