When Bruno Genesio's Losc decides to have fun in Europe while launching his young talents, he doesn't pretend. We had barely recovered from the two immense performances of Ayyoub Bouaddi (just 17 years old) in the midfield against Real Madrid (1-0) and Juventus Turin (1-1). And now for this 5th day of the Champions League in Bologna, the Lille eleven was particularly rejuvenated, with in addition to Ayyoub Bouaddi both Matias Fernandez-Pardo (19 years old) and Ngal'ayel Mukau (20 years old), responsible for feed the captain Jonathan David.
Ngal'ayel Mukau had certainly already started in big matches (against Atlético de Madrid, OL and Nice) but he had above all a defensive midfielder role. That was before the dazzling revelation of the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. Like Dogues in confidence, now with an unbeaten streak of 12 matches in all competitions, the Congolese Espoirs international has indeed projected himself into the Italian area like never before.
On the lookout for a ball from the Bologna defense
This is how he first initiated the supersonic counter (but poorly concluded) from Matias Fernandez-Pardo (0-0, 40th), before playing the surface foxes after good work from Jonathan David and an incredible ball from the Bologna defense on a touch in its favor. In two stages and with great calm, Ngal'ayel Mukau put Losc into orbit (0-1, 44th).
Showered by the equalizer from Jhon Lucumí (1-1, 63rd), the former midfielder from Mechelen (Belgium) did it again with authority following an impeccable cross from Matias Fernandez-Pardo (1-2, 66th). And he had something to savor masterclass evening.
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“This alchemy is our strength”
“The coach wanted to try something else, and it’s the first time I played so high on the pitch,” he confided. These are my first two goals as a professional, and it's in the Champions League…” Which goes to show that it's easier to shine in C1 than in tough Jupiler Pro League battles against Westerlo and Kortrijk, right? “It’s been a dream since I was little to play in this Champions League and I don’t think I’m going to sleep much,” smiled the Lille hero in Italy.
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Delighted with this big blow, synonymous with 12th place in C1 and an almost guaranteed play-off with three days to go, Bruno Genesio specifies: “I am very happy to see that young players are flourishing, that they are progressing. What makes our strength is this alchemy between very young players who are very carefree and those who have a little more experience.” We can't wait to find out which young Lille talent will be pulled out of the hat against Sturm Graz on December 11.
