For the sixth time in a row, Lille cannot win in Ligue 1. This Saturday, November 27, for the reception of Nantes in this 15th day of Ligue 1, the Lille have yet managed to score quickly, to dominate largely in second half and get a penalty 10 minutes from the end of the match. It was not enough.
Fact of the match: Jonathan David’s missed penalty
We play the 78th minute to Pierre Mauroy. The LOSC has dominated for a quarter of an hour and the return of Renato Sanchez in midfield. On a new attack, the ball floats in the Nantes area, the defenders mess up and Fabio commits a fault. He is sent off and the referee indicates the penalty spot. Lille have the opportunity to take the advantage and secure ten minutes in numerical superiority. Jonathan David takes a few steps forward very slowly … And hits too softly. His shot is repelled by Alban Lafont. The score remains at one everywhere and will not move.
It’s a big disappointment for Jonathan David, who is in rather good shape, top scorer in the championship with 10 goals. “If I score the penalty, I think we win. Yes, I’m disappointed, I could have had better contact on the ball. But these are things that happen.”
The player: Burak Yilmaz finally scores
We can still find good news in this draw, this is the goal of Burak Yilmaz. The Turkish striker had not scored for nine games. An eternity for a goalscorer. But this week, his trainer, Jocelyn Gourvennec felt him in good shape: “He found a lot of precision, he was more airy. I think he needed to recover a little freshness. It’s good for him, it’s good for us too that he finds the good feelings.”
The stat: 11
As usual, or almost, Lille opened the scoring against Nantes. But as usual, or almost, Lille was equalized. In their last five Ligue 1 games, Jocelyn Gourvennec’s players have opened the scoring five times. But they have always been taken up. It cost them 11 points after leading. Another axis of progression. Yet earlier in the week, the mastiffs scored early against Salzburg, before holding on for more than an hour. But it was the Champions League, which always succeeds them better than the championship.