Lille were unable to celebrate a win ahead of their second leg against Sturm Graz in the UEFA Conference League round of 16 on Thursday. Coach Paulo Fonseca’s club drew 2-2 at home to Stade Rennes in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday. The point win was extremely fortunate, star striker Jonathan David only managed a brace late on (84th, 92nd). For the 24-year-old, it was competitive goals number 20 and 21 in 35 games.
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Lille, which goes into the home second leg against Graz in the European Cup on Thursday with a 3-0 lead, is fourth, four points behind runner-up Stade Brest. In between lies AS Monaco after a 1-0 win at RC Strasbourg. Vorarlberg coach Adi Hütter’s team has scored seven points from the last three league games.
The match winner on Sunday was Eliesse Ben Seghir, who scored in the 72nd minute. The gap to league leaders Paris St. Germain was reduced to eleven points as the defending champions were unable to draw more than 2-2 against Stade de Reims. It was PSG’s third draw in a row in the championship, extending their unbeaten streak to 20 Ligue 1 games.
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