Lille deserved their victory against an Angevin team that struggled in the first half. There was some improvement in the second half on the Angevin side.
Both teams got off to a good start in the match. Lille slightly dominated, Angers were present on all the balls.
Lille scores through Gudmundsson on the left side, but the goal is rightly disallowed for offside. 20′
Ball possession is 73% in favor of LOSC. The Angevin defense is holding up well, but SCO is having difficulty projecting itself forward.
Strong pressure from Lille on the Angers goal. Thomas Meunier opens the score. After infiltrating on the right side, Thomas Meunier shoots with the outside of his foot into the small left net. 34′ 1-0
Fofana saves from a shot by Mbappé on the left side. The Angers goalkeeper prevents Lille’s second goal. 38′
Lille’s attacks are relentless, Gudmundson enters the area, but his shot is too crossed.
The referee blows the half-time whistle. Angers can consider themselves lucky to go into the locker room with only one goal behind. (1-0) Coach Dujeux will have to make decisions for the second half.
The match resumes and Lille continues its domination. Ould Khaled is replaced by Farid El-Melali.
First chance for SCO. On a counter-attack, on the right side Arcus makes a very good cross to the second post, Belkhdim arrives launched and heads it, but the ball goes just wide.50′
Angers is more present in the Lille camp. Chevalier is forced to deflect for a corner on a shot from El-Melali.54′
For a few minutes, LOSC has been less dominant and Angers is taking advantage of this to try to get back into the game.
Chérif overflows on the left side, returns to the axis to shoot, but the Lille goalkeeper wins the duel. Angers were very close to equalizing.
In added time, while Angers were on the attack, a loss of the ball allowed Lille to launch They are who scores against Fofana. 90+4 2-0 The goal is validated by VAR as Bayo is not offside.
Angers SCO will host Nice on Sunday September 1st at 5 p.m.
The components:
Lille : Chevalier – Meunier (Tiago Santos 77′), Mandi, Alexsandro, Diakité – Gudmundsson, Mbappé (Cabella 68′), André (cap.), Haraldsson (Mukau 77′), Sahraoui (Bouaddi 89′) – David (Bayo 89′ ).
Angers Sco : Fofana – Arcus, Bamba (Biumla 77′), Lefort, Hountondji, Ekomié (Niane 85′) – Ould Khaled (El Melali 46′), Belkhdim, Capelle (cap.) (Ferhat 68′) – Abdelli – Chérif (Lepaul 77′).