2023-08-24 21:17:04
“We did not like the attitudes”, groans Olivier Létang
Olivier Létang, president of Losc, did not like the attitude of the players either, who nevertheless won 2-1 once morest Rijeka during the first leg of the Europa League Conference this Thursday: “What I already remember is It’s that we won. The important thing for us is to qualify. We know that we will have a difficult second round, in an environment with a lot of pressure. We didn’t like the attitudes. If We think it’s going to be easy, if we arrive on the field being calm, we can’t pass. We had a very complicated first half. Is it a problem of state of mind? ?… We’ll talk regarding it with the boys, but that’s internal. I prefer to stay on the winning side.”
“We have a good position. We are not happy with the content of the match, on the other hand, in our three meetings since the start of the season, we realize that in Nice, we were trailing, we went looking for a draw in the 94th minute, once morest Nantes, we found ourselves ten once morest eleven, we scored a second goal, and tonight, without playing a great game, we went to snatch a victory. , it shows that this group still has personality.”
“We lacked humility” regrets Paulo Fonseca
After Losc’s 2-1 victory once morest Rijeka in the first leg of the Europa League Conference, Paulo Fonseca appeared very annoyed by the performance of his players: “We dominated the whole match, once morest a team that defended very low. But I think that in the end, Lucas (Chevalier) guaranteed the victory. We played once morest a good team, with quality. But we lacked humility in this match. We did not fight enough to win and, honestly, I don’t like the game we had.”
“I think we didn’t defend well today. The duels, the individual situations, the placement… We don’t have the necessary concentration. It started with the chance conceded by Bafodé (Diakité). It’s a game we have to watch, because we made a lot of mistakes.”
Lille avoids the nightmarish evening and turns into a favorable waiver
Caught cold by the opener once morest Marco Pasalic’s run of play (24′), Lille overthrew Rijeka thanks to Zhegrova (43′) and a late goal from Yoro (89′), despite injuries of Diakité and Ounas. Very close to conceding the equalizer in added time, Losc will approach the return match in favorable waivers, Thursday, in Croatia.
Triple occasion for Rijeka!
Mitrovic is alone at six meters but his volley is countered in extremis by Gudmundsson! The ball then returns to the left on Ilinkovic who stumbles on Chevalier, before the same Mitrovic misses the target at close range! Losc is doing well!
4 minutes of added time
Lille is regarding to switch to a favorable position before the return, Thursday in Croatia!
Leny Yoro delivers Losc! (2-1)
Yazici gets a corner played quickly. The 17-year-old defender, replacing at kick-off, rises on Cavaleiro’s cross and places a powerful header under the bar from six meters!
River souffre
The end of the match was difficult for the visitors who got away as best they might, like Mitrovic’s throw-in following a cross from Cavaleiro. For his part, Smolcic suffers from cramps.
Yellow for Labrovic
Note that the Rijeka goalkeeper was sanctioned for excessive time saving.
The thrill signed Yazici
For his first ball, the Turkish inherited a backheel from Benjamin André and armed a curled shot at the entrance to the surface. Slightly to the right of the goal kept by Labrovic.
… and last Lille change
Adam Ounas is unable to continue and gives way to Yusuf Yazici, less than a quarter of an hour following entering.
Latest changes for visitors…
Selahi and Ivanovic give way to Rijeka side. Lepinjica and Ilinkovic replace them.
Ounas accelerates and gets injured
New blow for Losc? Entered ten minutes ago, Adam Ounas seems to have injured his muscles following a ride in the Croatian camp…
L’exter’ d’Ounas !
The sweetness of the Algerian in this second period at a clearly fallen pace! Eccentric on the right, the former Neapolitan is very close to finding the end of the foot of Benjamin André, placed at six meters, with a delicious center from the outside of the left foot.
20 minutes to play
Still held in check, Lille have only 20 minutes left to turn into a favorable position for the return match next Thursday in Croatia.
It flies away for Angel Gomes
The Northerners quickly play a corner obtained on the right. At 25 meters, Angel Gomes unleashes a completely missed shot.
Fonseca orders a triple change
The Lille technician brings fresh blood. Tiago Santos, Edon Zhegrova (the best evening mastiff) and Hakon Arnar Haraldsson are replaced by Akim Zedadka, Ivan Cavaleiro and Adam Ounas.
Lille is looking for the flaw
Losc circulates the ball for long seconds in the last 30 Croatian meters. But this possession leads to nothing.
Losc regains full control
As in the first period, the Mastiffs keep the ball in the Croatian camp, trying to find the fault in the double line of four of Rijeka. But they are not immune to a devastating counter…
Double change for Rijeka
Pasalic – the goalscorer – and Vukcevic are replaced by Grgic and Fruk.
Lille on the verge of punishment
Rijeka threatens in transition and Vukcevic, in the area, comes up once morest the new very good outing of Lucas Chevalier in the opposing feet. Heat stroke on Pierre-Mauroy.
A warning from both sides
Note that Mitrovic (Rijeka) and Zhegrova (Lille) received a yellow card, respectively for foul and protest.
Cabella does not fit
In the axis at 17 meters, Rémy Cabella does not find the skylight of Labrovic.
Lille close to getting a penalty
Rémy Cabella manages a small bridge on Selahi in the arc in front of the surface. Hooked just in front of 16.50 meters, number 10 gets a very good free kick!
Labrovic is not surprised
From a tight angle in the area, Jonathan David tries to strike hard at the near post, halfway up. Solid, Labrovic pushes back with his fist.
The game resumes at Pierre-Mauroy
Rémy Cabella starts the second period!
Lille and Rijeka back to back at half-time
Dominating outrageously from start to finish in the first 45 minutes, Losc suffered the opener once morest the run of play through a nice lob from Pasalic (24 ‘). But the Northerners rectified the situation and showed themselves to be sharper in the final minutes, equalizing through Zhegrova (43’).
Zhegrova on its way
Technically comfortable on his right side, the Kosovar refocuses and manages to find Jonathan David. At the penalty spot, the Canadian is countered.
5 minutes of additional time
This follows injuries to Diakité and Radeljic. Otherwise, the game was not chopped at all.
Zhegrova égalise! (1-1)
And this time, Labrovic can’t do anything. Yoro, 30 meters away, gets rid of his vis-à-vis and serves Gomes on his left. The Englishman spreads on Zhegrova who equalizes with a cross shot, low to the ground, in the small net!
Superb stop by Labrovic!
Found in the axis, Haraldsson is on the heels of Cabella whose recovery, on the ground, at the penalty spot, is pushed back to his right by Labrovic!
Sterile Lille
Dominating territorially and in possession (80%), Lille are struggling to worry Nediljko Labrovic. Losc only framed one of his three shots.
Space for Croats
Vukcevic has plenty of time to cross at the far post, where Ivanovic adjusts his header from six meters. Above.
One injured side Rijeka
Central defender Stjepan Radeljic cannot continue. Matej Mitrovic replaces him.
Losc has fun in small spaces
Gudmundsson and Haraldsson combine at the corner of the box. The Icelandic is however too short to resume the service in withdrawal of the Swede.
Hold up, mais…
Although this goal comes once morest the run of play, Lille are not at their first defensive approximation. Diakité, before leaving on injury, almost paid to find out.
But from Pasalic! (0-1)
It all started with a blunder by the Croatian goalkeeper who returned the ball to Zhegrova. The Kosovar chained the charms in the area but missed the finish, Rijeka began a counter-attack concluded with a subtle dive by Marco Pasalic, who left behind the defense!
Lille camp in the opposing camp
All Lille are playing in the opposing camp, but Gudmudsson finds no one on his center back. On the Croatian side, the two lines of four are clearly visible.
Cabella misses himself
Served in the area by a low cross from Gudmundsson, the northern playmaker failed to adjust his times. Rijeka manages to free herself.
A French club on the road to Rijeka, a first for 10 years
In 2013, HNK Rijeka crossed paths with Olympique Lyonnais in their Europa League group. Les Gones won 1-0 at Gerland and conceded a 1-1 draw in Croatia.
Rijeka points the tip of her nose
Vukcevic overflows on the left. His center at the far post finds Selahi, whose first-line recovery flies away.
André warned first
Late on Hodza 30 meters from the Croatian cage, Benjamin André received the first warning of the game.
90% !
Crushing monopoly of Lille on this first quarter of an hour. The Mastiffs have 90% possession of the ball.
Angel Gomes finds Labrovic’s gloves
The first shot of the game is Lille. Angel Gomes tries his luck from 20 yards out, but Labrovic lays down and easily catches the ball.
Lille masters
Apart from this heat stroke, Losc dominates this start to the match and evolves in the opposing camp. In these offensive phases, the Dogues bring out the ball from behind at three. Zhegrova does not hesitate to come and get the balls very low on her right wing.
Diakité already injured and replaced by Yoro
On the action, Bafodé Diakité injured his shoulder. The change is requested by the medical staff, Leny Yoro takes over.
What an opportunity for Rijeka!
Diakité finds himself in a hole, Ivanovic wins his duel with the international Espoirs and heads for goal. The Croatian striker tries to hook Lucas Chevalier but the Lille goalkeeper makes an impeccable exit at the feet of his opponent and keeps his clean sheet!
First Lille corner
Offset on the right side of the surface, André tries a cross-shot from a tight angle. Labrovic pushes back and concedes a first corner, which does nothing.
Rijeka kicks off
The Croats engage in this first leg of the Europa League Conference.
The players enter the pitch
In the wake of captain Benjamin André, the Lille residents enter the lawn of a half-full Stade Pierre-Mauroy. 23°C are recorded, far from the scorching heat that has suffocated France in recent days.
Paulo Fonseca brings out the big team for the first leg once morest Rijeka
Paulo Fonseca has chosen to display his usual starting XI to one player: Ismaily is replaced by Gudmundsson on the left flank of the Lille defense.
The composition of Losc (4-2-3-1): Chevalier – Santos, Diakite, Alexsandro, Gudmundsson – Andre, Gomes – Zhegrova, Cabella, Haraldsson – David.
The roof of the Pierre-Mauroy stadium will be closed in anticipation of thunderstorms
Thunderstorms are expected in the North. In anticipation, the roof of the Pierre-Mauroy stadium will be closed for the match between Losc and HNK Rijeka. Nearly 20,000 Lille supporters are expected and around 500 Croatian fans.
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For Fonseca, LOSC has an obligation to perform to wear the colors of Ligue 1
“France has one of the best championships in Europe and we have an obligation to have teams that perform in the European Cup,” said the Lille coach on Wednesday at a press conference.
Hello everyone and welcome to the Lille-Rijeka live, play-off first leg of the Europa League Conference
After OM, will Ligue 1 experience another European disappointment? LOSC must go through the Europa League Conference play-offs: first leg this Thursday from 8 p.m., at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium, once morest HNK Rijeka.
The Croatian club, third in its championship following the first four days, is in an astonishing situation: with an interim coach since Sergej Jakirovic joined Dinamo Zagreb on Monday … without having informed the president of his club. A funny vagueness that Lille intends to exploit.
Lille-Rijeka, first leg of the Europa League Conference: kick-off at 8 p.m. Match to follow live on RMC Sport 1, on the RMC Sport Twitch channel, as well as on the local channels of BFM Grand Lille and BFM Grand Littoral (in clear); also to follow live on the radio on RMC and in our live-text on RMC Sport.
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