Lille resisted for a long time before giving in. For the second day of the league phase of the Champions League, LOSC traveled to Arsenal’s pitch, at the Emirates Stadium. Davide Ancelotti’s men were hoping to create a surprise against the Gunners, but they ultimately had a difficult evening in London.
Dominant in possession, the Londoners were nevertheless the first to tremble. In the 22nd minute, Udea thought he would open the scoring for the Mastiffs, but his goal was disallowed for an offside position. Well organized defensively, Lille then managed to contain the opposing offensives until the break.
Returning from the locker room, Arsenal increased the pressure and ended up finding the fault. In the 64th minute, Timber broke the deadlock and turned the game around. Three minutes later, Saka, who had just come on, doubled the lead (67th), before scoring twice in the 71st minute. In a few moments, Lille’s hopes were gone.
Lille no longer has a choice
The entry of Olivier Giroud (79′) did not allow LOSC to reverse the situation. After its frustrating defeat against Betis Sevilla (2-3) on the first day, the northern club suffered a second setback and remains without a single point in this league phase.
The Mastiffs will have to react quickly to avoid seeing their European adventure come to an end. The reception of Galatasaray next week already promises to be crucial for Lille. In front of its public, LOSC will no longer really have the right to make mistakes if it wants to maintain its chances of continuing the competition.
