September 20, 2024

Angers 1-2 Lille: Visitors crowned Ligue 1 champions

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Lille players celebrate Lille lifted their first Ligue 1 title in 10 years

Lille claimed a narrow away victory at Angers to finish one point ahead of Paris St-Germain and clinch their fourth Ligue 1 title.

Jonathan David netted an early goal and Burak Yılmaz doubled Lille’s lead from the spot on the stroke of half-time.

Angers’ Angelo Fulgini scored a late consolation goal in injury time but Lille’s victory rarely looked in doubt.

Paris St-Germain beat Brest 2-0 but failed to lift the crown for only the second time in nine years.

Monaco, who drew 0-0 with Lens, took the final Champions League spot after Lyon lost 3-2 to Nice.

Lyon will be in next season’s Europa League while Marseille and Rennes qualify for the Europa Conference League.

Nantes are set for a relegation play-off with Toulouse in four days’ time after losing 2-1 at home to Montpellier.

Jonathan David and Burak Yilmaz celebrate Jonathan David and Burak Yilmaz have scored 29 goals between them in all competitions for Lille this season Outsiders do it again

Despite their underdog tag, Lille have been here before.

In 2010/11 a squad that included Eden Hazard and Gervinho helped the northern France side lift their third Ligue 1 title and their first league crown in 57 years.

This season they’ve relied on 21-year-old Canada forward David and 35-year-old Turkey striker Yilmaz.

And it was David who settled any early nerves, latching on to a Renato Sanchez pass and side-footing Lille into the lead inside 10 minutes.

On the stroke of half-time David was caught by goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni in the penalty area with Lille player of the season Yilmaz finding the corner from 12 yards.

Lille may have been without captain and former Southampton defender Jose Fonte through suspension, but they were rarely threatened in the second half, with Fulgini’s late header the only negative in an otherwise perfect performance.

Neymar has his head in his hands Neymar missed a first-half penalty in Paris St-Germain’s win What now for Poch?

PSG had lifted seven of the last eight Ligue 1 titles, but Mauricio Pochettino’s side missed out on the crown for the first time since finishing runners-up to Monaco in 2016-17.

Despite winning both the French Cup and the Trophee des Champions since the former Tottenham manager took the helm in January, eight defeats in the league – including five at home – have led to an ultimately disappointing league campaign.

Away to out-of-form Brest, the nine-time Ligue 1 winners were awarded an early penalty when Angel di Maria was brought down in the box, only for Brazil forward Neymar to fail to hit the target from the spot.

They did open the scoring when a Di Maria corner deflected in off Brest midfielder Romain Faivre midway through the first period.

And the Argentine played through Kylian Mbappe, who rounded the keeper late on to net his 27th goal of the season and finish as the division’s top scorer.

PSG’s victory was redundant in the light of Lille’s win though and, given the extent of the Paris club’s spending, any season that they don’t claim their national title – never mind their ultimate aim of the Champions League – has to be viewed as a failure.

Line-ups Angers

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Bernardoni

29Manceau4Pavlovic24Thomas15Capelle

23Bobichon5Mangani

11Cabot10Fulgini27Pereira Lage

9Diony

  • 1Bernardoni
  • 29Manceau
  • 4Pavlovic
  • 24Thomas
  • 15Capelle Substituted forAli-Choat 81’minutes
  • 23Bobichon
  • 5Mangani
  • 11Cabot Substituted forThioubat 57’minutes
  • 10Fulgini
  • 27Pereira Lage Substituted forDoumbiaat 57’minutes
  • 9Diony Substituted forBahokenat 66’minutes
  • Substitutes

  • 3Doumbia
  • 6Ebosse
  • 16Butelle
  • 19Bahoken
  • 21Ali-Cho
  • 22Thioub
  • 26Taibi
  • 28El Melali
  • 33Mouanga
  • Lille

    Formation 4-4-2

    16Maignan

    2Zeki Çelik3Embaló Djaló5Botman28Mandava

    18Renato Sanches21André24Soumaré12Yazici

    9David17Yilmaz

  • 16Maignan
  • 2Zeki ÇelikBooked at 78mins
  • 3Embaló Djaló
  • 5Botman
  • 28Mandava
  • 18Renato SanchesBooked at 75mins Substituted forde Araújo Guimarães Netoat 82’minutes
  • 21André
  • 24Soumaré
  • 12Yazici Substituted forBambaat 67’minutes
  • 9David Substituted forIkonéat 90+2’minutes
  • 17Yilmaz Substituted forda Silva Rochaat 82’minutes
  • Substitutes

  • 1Karnezis
  • 7Bamba
  • 8da Silva Rocha
  • 10Ikoné
  • 11de Araújo Guimarães Neto
  • 19Lihadji
  • 22Weah
  • 26Pied
  • 29Bradaric
  • Live Text

  • Match ends, Angers 1, Lille 2.

  • 90’+3′

    Second Half ends, Angers 1, Lille 2.

  • 90’+2′

    Goal! Angers 1, Lille 2. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

  • 90’+2′

    Substitution, Lille. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Jonathan David.

  • 90’+1′

    Sada Thioub (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  • 90’+1′

    Foul by Sven Botman (Lille).

  • 90′

    Corner, Lille. Conceded by Thomas Mangani.

  • 90′

    Thomas Mangani (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • 90′

    Foul by Luiz Araújo (Lille).

  • 83′

    Attempt missed. Mohamed Ali-Cho (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sada Thioub with a cross.

  • 82′

    Substitution, Lille. Luiz Araújo replaces Renato Sanches.

  • 82′

    Substitution, Lille. Xeka replaces Burak Yilmaz.

  • 81′

    Substitution, Angers. Mohamed Ali-Cho replaces Pierrick Capelle.

  • 80′

    Attempt missed. Thomas Mangani (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

  • 79′

    Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  • 79′

    Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).

  • 78′

    Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  • 78′

    Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  • 78′

    Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).

  • 76′

    Foul by Vincent Manceau (Angers).

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