LOSC Lille – Real Madrid: Smoke Clears At Stade Pierre-Mauroy After Shock Loss For Real (1-0)

Lille scored and held on to a lead against Real Madrid at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy culminating in a historic win for the French outfit against the Madrid giants. Jonathan David converted a penalty after a handball by Eduardo Camavinga inside the box & the Ligue 1 side held on to complete a shock 1-0 win in the newly formed Champions League group stage. 

Tactical analysis and match report by Gaurav Krishnan. 

It was a historic night at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy and one for French football to remember after Lille inflicted a shock 1-0 loss to European giants Real Madrid. The smoke inside the stadium loomed ominously shortly after kick-off; there was perhaps something in the air about this night. For all the talk of Ligue 1 being a ‘farmer’s league’, Lille perhaps orchestrated a minor French revolution in their own right amidst the drums & drones inside the stadium, playing out a result calling for those dubbing it a ‘farmer’s league’ to put their money where their mouth is. 

Bruno Genesio’s men came on the back of some mixed results to entertain the mighty Los Blanco at home. Their 2-0 loss to Sporting on matchday one of the new UEFA Champions League format, exposed Lille & their defensive frailties. Although there was a red card for Lille in the game against Sporting it perhaps pit them as a team unlikely to make it out of the group stage. But on this night, they showed their mettle. 

Real themselves came into this game on the back of an

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