Lille held on to its provisional place on the Ligue 1 podium. Still behind at the start of the last quarter of an hour, LOSC won at Auxerre after a spectacular and eventful game. With AJA leading 2-1 in the 75th minute and both teams playing with ten men, the match got heated. First thanks to Nabil Bentaleb. Not selected for the 2025 African Cup of Nations, the Algerian equalized with a perfectly controlled volley from 25 meters (2-2, 77th).
Entering 5 minutes earlier, Soriba Diaoune (18) put the Northerners in the lead (80th). Starting in an improbable sequence of dribbles, the club-trained winger seemed to lock himself in before scoring with a beautiful shot into the opposite corner. Lille perhaps thought they had done the hardest part, but they conceded a penalty converted by Lassine Sinayoko (3-3, 83rd), author of a double before leaving for the CAN with Mali.
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The fireworks weren’t over. Benjamin André rose higher than everyone three minutes after this equalizer to head in a cross from Romain Perraud (4-3, 86th). Perraud, in fact, was sent off after an altercation with Oussama El-Azzouzi, who also received a red card. If the sanction appeared severe for the left side of the Mastiffs, this latest twist did not prevent Bruno Génésio’s players from enjoying it.
“It’s a big pleasure to play in this team, we never give up,” said Aïssa Mandi at the Ligue 1 + microphone. The guys who come in make the difference. Matches like that are fun. Not too much as a defender because you concede three goals, but for the spectators, Ligue 1 and football in general, it’s great to see matches like that. »
