Ligue 1, 15th day – Lille hung by Nantes (1-1) despite a goal from Burak Yilmaz, David missed a penalty

The French champions continue to trample in Ligue 1. On Saturday, during the 15th day, Lille conceded a new draw against Nantes (1-1). This is the third in a row for the Mastiffs who had yet quickly opened the scoring by Burak Yilmaz (9th) before being equalized by Ludovic Blas (24th). They then failed to make the difference in the second half despite a penalty obtained and missed by Jonathan David. Lille remains 12th, just behind Nantes.

As in Monaco last week (2-2), the Mastiffs started the game with their feet to the ground with great offensive willpower. Holder on the left, Jonathan Bamba was quick to make his speed speak and signed a lightning acceleration before giving the ball to Yilmaz who scored with a precise cross shot in the box (1-0, 9th). After the third achievement in the league this season of its Turkish striker, LOSC seemed launched, especially as the scorer, unleashed, almost got a penalty in stride (12th). However, this was not the case and the champions of France curiously retreated. As in the Principality.

Lafont decisive against David

Nantes quickly got back on the right track and the responsive Moses Simon called on Ivo Grbic after passing José Fonte (16th). Blas, he ate Tiago Djalo in an aerial duel that seemed innocuous then spun to the right to bring danger. He entered the truth zone and adjusted the goalkeeper with a low shot at the near post to sign a 7th goal this season (1-1, 24th). Consistent in the middle in their 4-3-3, the Canaries even shook passive Lille and Fabio placed a recovery on the left post of Grbic (30th).

After a complicated end of the first period, Lille regained offensive intentions on the restart but not yet a real edge. Out of the bench at the hour mark, Renato Sanches still brought more quality in the transmissions and Reinildo requested the vigilant Alban Lafont (64th). In the wake of the entries of Yusuf Yazici and Timothy Weah, LOSC obtained a penalty for a very clear jersey pull from Fabio on Zeki Celik at six meters (77th). The Brazilian defender was sent off and Jonathan David, discreet in this match, showed up to convert the penalty but Lafont repelled his shot.

Despite their numerical superiority in the last ten minutes, the players of Jocelyn Gourvennec could not bend the excellent goalkeeper of the visitors and had to be satisfied with a new disappointing result after this sixth game without a win in the league. Once again, they failed to ride on the good momentum born from their success over Salzburg in the Champions League (1-0) in midweek.