Shai Mamou, Media365, published on Tuesday January 21, 2025 at 11:46 p.m.
Losc's run of 21 matches without defeat in all competitions ended on Tuesday at Anfield.
The Mastiffs were not unworthy, but were forced to bow (2-1) to the Reds who were still undefeated in this 2025 edition of the Champions League. In itself, Bruno Génésio's men, terror of his European counterparts who officiate in renowned clubs, have not come so far from the feat.
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Reduced to ten in the second period after the expulsion of Aissa Mandi for a second yellow card (59th), the Northerners found a way to shower Anfield by equalizing three minutes later. After a good cross from Gabriel Gudmundsson and a deflected recovery from Hakon Haraldsson, Jonathan David was in the right place to deceive Alisson from close range (1-1, 62nd). At the end of the first period, it was the inevitable Mohamed Salah, launched in depth and into a duel with Lucas Chevalier by a delicious pass from Curtis Jones, who opened the scoring (1-0, 34th) after more than half a hour of balanced debate. Unfortunately, the tie did not last very long. On a poorly returned corner, Harvey Elliott, who entered at the break, saw his powerful but seemingly harmless half-volley deflected into his own goal by the unfortunate Ngal'ayel Mukau (2-1, 68th).
This defeat, quite logical given the balance of power and the difference in experience between the two teams, does not jeopardize Lille's participation in the play-offs. In terms of satisfaction, Lucas Chevalier repelled several clear chances from the Reds, showing that he had the level to play matches of this level. Ditto for Alexsandro, skillful and daring with the ball, at the same time as rough in the duels.
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