Champions League: historic feat of Lille which wins 1-0 against Real Madrid

Wednesday 02nd October 2024 10:00 PM

They did it. At the end of a match controlled on both sides of the field and full of conviction, this Wednesday evening at the Pierre Mauroy stadium, Lille defeated Real Madrid (1-0). A simply historic feat.

Jonathan David delivers the Mastiffs

LOSC didn’t steal anything this evening. In a sold-out and completely excited Pierre-Mauroy stadium, Bruno Genesio’s men took the match in the right direction from the start. Diligent and committed, they undermined this Real team which did not shown dangerous only in sequences with Vinicus and Endrick

Jonathan David set the tone by calling on Lunin twice in a row in the 25th minute. Just before the break, it was this same Canadian international who opened the scoring with a penalty after a handball from Camavinga. Now is the right time to start dreaming.

The second period was less rich in opportunities and saw Real regain control of possession. Fortunately, Tchouaméni’s teammates don’t make much of it. The entries of Mbappé and Modric do not scare the people of Lille who, definitely, are up to the occasion. No one is reluctant to make an effort, like Edon Zhegrova, defensively impeccable. Tiago Santos performs well in the duels (7 won out of 11, best performance on the Dogues side) and Ayyoub Bouaddi is clean for his first start in the Champions League.

Lucas Chevalier is not to be outdone either and will prove in the final moments that he deserves a spot on the French team. More pressing in the last meters of Lille, the Merengues created two big chances through Bellimgham and Rüdiger. Lucas Chevalier closes the door. A few moments later, it was Güler who came to place a header at close range. Who is still there? LOSC number 30 signs its fifth stop of the evening.

Huge Lille

A header from Benjamin André at the end of added time and it’s deliverance. LOSC signs the greatest feat in its history by defeating Real Madrid, undefeated for nine months in all competitions.

There is joy in the stands, tears… The Lille supporters present this evening at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium have surely witnessed the match of their lives.