Lille overthrow Toulouse after their success against Real Madrid

Three days after its great victory against Real Madrid in the Champions League, Lille hosted Toulouse for the 7th day of Ligue 1, at the Pierre Mauroy stadium. Against Toulouse, Bruno Genesio made four changes in his 4-2-3-1, compared to the starting lineup this Wednesday. In the event of a victory, Lille would come back to within one point of Olympique de Marseille, held in check by Angers this Friday. For their part, Carles Martínez Novell and his men were looking for a first away victory this season.

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At the start of the match dominated by physically fresher Toulouse, Lille increased the number of mistakes and poor transmissions. LOSC’s first dangerous attempt was from Edon Zhegrova, whose shot went just wide of Guillaume Restes’ left post (23rd). Thomas Meunier also tried his luck with a header from a corner, passed just above the Toulouse cage (27th). But it was Toulouse who finally broke the deadlock, after good work from Gboho on his left side, who crossed for Dønnum. The Norwegian’s shot was blocked, but the ball arrived at the feet of Aboukhlal, whose goal was validated by goal-line technology (39th). Lille tried to come back to the score before the break, with a free kick from Gomes, boxed by Restes (45th).

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Returning from the locker room, Bruno Genesio brought in Ayyoub Bouaddi and Tiago Santos in place of André Gomes and Meunier, who were in difficulty in the first act. The Toulouse team came back with the same offensive intentions and almost made the break on this volley from King. But Chevalier quickly went to bed (48th). In the process, David missed the 1-1 ball with his head, after an excellent cross from Zhegrova (49th). LOSC’s efforts finally paid off, thanks to Sarahoui’s magnificent ladle for Gomes, who beat Remains with a resumption from the outside (57th). Shortly after, Joshua King had the ball for 2-1, but the 32-year-old center forward pushed his ball too much when he arrived launched into the area and lost his duel against Lucas Chevalier (60th).

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It was ultimately a substitute who gave LOSC the victory. Coming into play in place of Gudmundsson, Mitchell Bakker went deep before adjusting Remains with a sublime dive ball (74th). A goal which was first refused for a possible offside position, before being validated by the VAR. Despite the pressure put on by Toulouse at the end of the game, LOSC held on and finally won (2-1) to conclude a magnificent week. This success allows Lille to provisionally take 4th position, pending the meeting between Reims and Montpellier this Sunday. Toulouse, defeated for the fourth time this season, remains in 16 place.