Lille won in Metz – AFP
- Winner Friday in Lorraine, Losc consolidated its position as leader of Ligue 1.
- But the Northerners are doing well because Metz missed a penalty and hit the post before the Northerners opened the scoring.
It’s hard not to see a sign. Dominated in large widths for an hour on Friday in Metz (0-2), Losc still managed to win. A success with the air of a perfect hold-up which allows the Northerners to consolidate their place of leader.
Six days from the end, Lille has provisionally six bridges ahead of Paris (2nd), seven over Monaco (3rd) and eight over Lyon (4th), three pursuers who will have the pressure this weekend to keep up. In the meantime, the Losc is enjoying its good period without losing clarity on its performance in Lorraine. “We suffered a lot. Metz put us on the back burner. It took a decisive Mike (Maignan) to leave us in the match ”confided Christophe Galtier, Lille coach, at the microphone of Canal + at the end of the match.
Metz hit the post and missed a penalty
Without his goalkeeper, the Losc might have returned empty-handed from Metz. Because Maignan changed the face of the game by stopping a penalty from Leya Iseka whistled after a hand fault from Fonte in the area (15th). A missed penalty but also a post hit by Sarr (52nd) for cursed Messins.
What also to see the luck of the champion for a Lille which will find the loophole on its first opportunity of the match thanks to Yilmaz (62nd). Before Celik seals the fate of the game at the very end of the match. What to approach a title of champion about which “the players speak” as entrusted José Fonte, the Lille captain at the end of the match.
“We can fight for something exceptional”
For Christophe Galtier, the moment to get carried away will come later. For now, it is the European qualification next season that the northerner coach is enjoying. “We’re pretty sure we’re European tonight. Now we will fight for the podium. And we can fight for something exceptional ”. A title of champion which Losc got a little closer this Friday in Lorraine.