It’s over ! Lille won 3-0 thanks to a hat-trick from David and provisionally climbed onto the podium!
The opportunism of its Canadian striker allows LOSC to put pressure on Monaco and Brest, who will play tomorrow, by temporarily passing them in front.
MORAIS CROSS HIS STRIKE TOO MUCH!
The Portuguese who arrived from Boavista this winter was perfectly launched one-on-one with Desmas, but sent the ball to the wrong side of the post. Yoro, however, asked for the ball, completely alone.
LOSC can calmly circulate at the end of the match
The suspense is no longer very important anyway since the start of the second period.
The work is turned away
Gesture of irritation following being dribbled. Terribly human.
Exit of Angel Gomes
The Englishman had a great time, often finding gaps in the final third. He is replaced by the very young Bouaddi, born in 2007.
Simon Ebonog makes his Ligue 1 debut
Le Havre born in 2004 replaces Touré.
Chevalier is attentive until the end
Sabbi fires well with a half-volley at the entrance to the area, but the Lille goalkeeper stays on his feet and pushes back volley-style.
Tiago Santos is caught by a tackle in the area
It was risky, but the referee didn’t whistle. Continuing, Yazici inherits the ball with his back to goal and strikes in a pivot. It’s right next.
New Lille double change
Morais and Yazici replace Cabella and David, inevitably receiving a standing ovation.
Cabella lacks control in the box
The ball escapes him when he might have followed up with a strike. It will ultimately be a big shock with Sanganté, and the two men who are treated before resuming.
Nego collapses in the surface
The French-born Hungarian international was slapped during a dribble. It’s too light to be whistled.
Ayew is replaced by Ngoura
Elsner may already be handling the physicality and the heads.
Entry card for Haraldsson
It was quite unintentional, but he is warned.
Zhegrova’s name is chanted as soon as she enters by the public
If LOSC did not need him to put on a show today, the left-hander has often delighted since the start of the season.
First Lille changes
Zhegrova and Haraldsson replace Ounas and Bentaleb.
Abdoulaye Touré is warned
Yellow card for the giant of Le Havre.
Third Le Havre change
Rassoul Ndiaye replaced Kechta.
THIS TIME, DAVID CAN’T FIND THE FRAME!
LOSC number 9 had the quadruplet at the end of a delicious ladle from Angel Gomes. David’s first header was pushed back by Desmas on the Canadian, whose left shot went wide of the target.
The suspense is inevitably stale
A Le Havre free kick achieves nothing, and we don’t feel the HAC is able to pull anything off with 3 goals behind.
David joins Ben Yedder and Lacazette in the scorers’ rankings
The three attackers have 11 goals, far behind Mbappé’s 20.
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DAVID FOR THE TRIPLE!
The Canadian’s penalty was however repelled by Desmas, who had gone to his right. David, however, is quicker and arrives first on the rebound. 3-0!
ENTRANCE PENALTY FOR LOSC!
Magnificent long ball from Angel Gomes for Ounas in the area. Portmanteau control of the Algerian and contact with Operi.
Here we go once more with two Le Havre changes!
Négo and Sabbi replace Casimir and Joujou.
It’s the break with this score of 2-0 in favor of Lille!
Le Havre had started well, but ultimately suffered the law of Lille’s individualities. Not necessarily flamboyant, LOSC was able to count on David, for whom it didn’t take many chances to score a double.
DAVID DOES THE BREAK WELL!
This time it’s the right one, with an impeccable call from the Canadian. It is perfectly launched in depth by Angel Gomes and dives the ball above Desmas! 2-0!
DAVID NOT FAR FROM A DOUBLE ON THE REBOUND!
Ounas curls a fleeing cross in front of Desmas’ goal from the right. The Le Havre goalkeeper pushes back his fists, but it’s once more on David. Contrary to the goal, the Canadian cannot get on target!
Le Havre demands a penalty
The referee did not whistle and the video quickly ended his check: the action in question was outside the area.
Bentaleb is the first Lille resident informed
The midfielder has been making technical errors since the start of the match and is putting himself in danger.
The pace is quite low
Lille is less dominant than in its best matches, and Le Havre is struggling to get close to Chevalier’s goal at the moment.
Elsner is on a Ligue 1 bench for the 50th time
28 with Amiens in 2019/20 and now 22 with Le Havre this season.
His record is 9 wins, 20 draws and 20 defeats, and his average success rate of 18% is the lowest for a current elite coach.
Lille is starting to have spaces
The sometimes direct play of the Mastiffs greatly extends the Le Havre defense. The HAC, for its part, struggled to put on the same pressure as at the start of the match and seemed more sterile.
Lille is still without Umtiti
The LOSC central defender will once more have knee surgery, his coach Paulo Fonseca announced this Friday. “He has the possibility of playing this season,” he said, without giving a return date.
André tries cycling
Acrobatic gesture on a ball lying around following a free kick, but it misses.
Yellow card for Lloris
What a breakthrough from Tiago Santos, who starts suddenly and can only be stopped by a small hook a few meters from the surface!
LOSC is provisionally on the podium
We will obviously wait until the end of the match, and even of the day, before taking stock, but with a victory the Mastiffs would put pressure on Monaco and Brest by temporarily passing them in front.
DAVID DOES NOT MISS THE TARGET!
Free kick which might have been attempted directly, but which LOSC sent to the far post. Desmas intervenes for the first time in front of a header from Yoro, but sends the ball to David who hits it well. 1-0!
First foray into Lille
Angel Gomes allows LOSC to be vertical and finds Ounas, who tries to cross from the right but sends the ball too close to Desmas.
Operi seeks Casimir on the opposite side
Magnificent inspiration from the Le Havre left side, but his Lille counterpart Ismaily appears in front of Casimir.
Le Havre starts well
The promoted person is not afraid and will look for his opponent high, not being afraid to engage in numbers.
CHEVALIER IS ALREADY RELEASING THE BIG GAME!
The first big opportunity is for Grandsir following good collective pressing from Le Havre in the middle. Arriving launched into the area, the former Trojan strikes from the right but stumbles on the exit of the LOSC goalkeeper!
Let’s go !
Second match of this 22nd day of Ligue 1 following Lyon’s precious victory once morest Nice yesterday!
The players arrive on the pitch
Around 40,000 spectators are expected at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium this Saturday.
A little change in attack on the Lille side, Zhegrova starts on the bench
Lille: Chevalier – T. Santos, Yoro, Alexsandro, Ismaily – André, Bentaleb – Ounas, A. Gomes, Cabella – David.
Substitutes: Mannone, Gudmundsson, Fernandes, Touré, Bouaddi, Haraldsson, Zhegrova, Yazici, Morais.
Le Havre must do without Bayo (agreement with LOSC, which is loaning him), Kuzyaev (suspended) and Targhalline (injured)
Le Havre: Desmas – Blood, Youth, Tears, Opera – Toure, Kechta – Joujou, Grandsir, Casimir – Ayew.
Substitutes: Gorgelin, Salmier, El Hajjam, Ndiaye, Nego, Sabbi, Ebonog, Ngoura, Confais.
A reassuring stat for LOSC…
Lille have not lost any of their last 12 Ligue 1 matches at home once morest promoted sides (10 wins, 2 draws), winning the most recent 9. His last setback of this type dates back to April 2018 once morest Amiens (0-1).
…and a worrying stat for the HAC
Le Havre has only won 2 of its last 10 matches in Ligue 1 (4 draws, 4 defeats), but these 2 victories were recorded at home (3-1 once morest Nice in December then once morest Lyon in January).
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LOSC, 5th in Ligue 1, is aiming for the Champions League and must therefore continue its good run at home. With 23 points taken in 10 matches at Pierre-Mauroy, the Dogues are indeed solid at home.
Le Havre, well underway in its maintenance operation (5 points ahead of the play-off), is not the most comfortable away (10 points and 1 victory in 11 trips), but will want to hang on to something .
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