Matias Fernandez-Pardo was quick to justify the choice and confidence of Bruno Genesio. The young striker, aligned in the left lane where the Lille coach preferred him to Osame Sahraoui, opened the scoring from the 17the minute of play. A clear goal for his very first start in Ligue 1.
Launched by Alexsandro, the 19-year-old Belgian, went up half the field. Then he played Youssouf Ndayishimiye and fixed Marcin Bulka before hitting the top corner without giving the Nice goalkeeper any chance.
Trained at LOSC before leaving for Gantoise
Is this the new beautiful Belgian story of LOSC, after Eden Hazard made its glory days? Revelation of last season in Belgium with Gantoise (7 goals, 2 assists in the last ten matches), Fernandez-Pardo has in any case signed up for five years with the Lille club which he already knew very well. Returning this summer, he left in 2020, in U16, after starting his training there. He attended the Luchin estate from the age of 9 to 15. Left winger, he can also play on the right, as a forward or second attacker.
