The Dogues disposed of the PFC this Sunday, during the last match of the 13th day of the French championship.
Lille smiles again. Olivier Giroud too. At the end of the 13th day of Ligue 1, the Mastiffs won against Paris FC, thanks in particular to a double from the 2018 world champion (4-2). The northern club had to work hard to overcome a tough promotion but took advantage of this success to put itself back at the foot of the podium. Four points behind Marseille and Lens.
Captain Giroud reassures the Mastiffs
At the helm of a Losc that has been slowing down offensively in recent weeks, Bruno Genesio innovated this Sunday, by pairing Igamane with Giroud for the first time this season. An ambitious 4-4-2 from Lille, but quickly picked up cold by a PFC without complexes. And opportunistic. Geubbels did not miss the opportunity to punish the apathy of the Lille defense, following a first strike from Marchetti repelled by the post (0-1, 11th). Trailing, Lille purred for a long time in the first half, before finally stepping up the pace as the break approached. Giroud was responsible for making his team’s start a reality. Promoted to captain in the absence of André (suspended), the 2018 world champion found the net again, after a great collective action and a perfect cross from Perraud (1-1, 40th). His first goal in Ligue 1 in almost three months.
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Paris FC cracks at the end of the match
Close to the double in the wake of his equalizer (42nd), Giroud above all highlighted the quality of his pivotal play throughout a second period clearly dominated by the Mastiffs. And by pushing, LOSC ended up breaking the Parisian lock during a end of the match rich in twists and turns. On a penalty obtained by Haraldsson, Giroud did not miss the opportunity to score his first double in the Lille jersey (2-1, 77th). Mandi from a corner (3-1, 80th), then Broholm from a new penalty (4-2, 90th + 4) gave more substance to Lille’s success, while Doucet had given hope to the Parisians by scoring a few seconds after his entry (3-2, 83rd). Logical winners, Bruno Genesio’s men have reassured their supporters and will try to confirm this awakening next week. First Thursday in the Europa League against Dinamo Zagreb, then on the Le Havre pitch on Sunday.
