a galactic Losc achieves the feat by beating the reigning European champions

Valorous and well inspired in the Champions League, Lille brought down Real Madrid (1-0) who remained on fourteen games without defeat.

A day to mark with a stone of the “White House” in the history of Losc. Two weeks after a failed entry into contention against Sporting Portugal, Lille achieved a landmark feat by beating Real Madrid, reigning European champion, undefeated for 14 matches in the Champions League, Wednesday October 2 at the Pierre stadium -Mauroy (1-0). Applied, they were rewarded by a goal from Jonathan David on penalty (45^e+2) and held their score advantage in the second half.

The recipe to beat Real Madrid? Thomas Meunier gave it on Tuesday, at a press conference: “If we do simple things, it can only go well. The result will depend on the pace, the impact but you have to play with your feet, ensure your passes… And there is no need to be Ronaldo and Messi to achieve this”. And if the Belgian did not start on Wednesday evening, his teammates applied his advice to the letter.

Real Madrid saw red as soon as they entered the field, with a full tifo in all the stands of the Pierre-Mauroy stadium, and the Madrilenians, quite wait-and-see, brought little danger to Lucas Chevalier’s cage. Facing them, Lille, at the top of their art, serene and focused, showed a very different face, despite a decimated midfield with no less than seven players unavailable, and the tenure of Ayyoub Bouaddi, 17 years old. and author of a very good match.

Bruno Genesio’s men had decided not to suffer, and on the contrary they put pressure on the Madrid goal. After finding the post then the bar, they were rewarded with a penalty goal from Jonathan David, following a handball in the area from Eduardo Camavinga (45^e+2). In front, the Mastiffs, however, had to find the second period very long, while Real Madrid showed a little more intensity but remained muddled.

Carlo Ancelotti tried to play the Kylian Mbappé card, finally fit, by bringing him in at 57^e minute. But under the whistles of the Lille public, the captain of the Blues was not sharp. His entry, however, coincided with a better period for Real Madrid, dangerous in the final moments of the match but whose attempts were diverted by a Lucas Chevalier on the big nights.

The Lille public, in apnea and who until then celebrated each recovery of the ball, were finally able to exult after five long minutes of added time. Losc wins the eighth victory for a French club against Real Madrid in history.