LdC: Lille creates the feat and dominates a disappointing Real Madrid

Continuation of the 2nd day of the Champions League this Wednesday with quite a few beautiful posters and in particular this gala match between LOSC and Real Madrid. The French team, in its stadium which was sold out, hoped to create the feat against the Madrid armada. For the occasion, coach Bruno Génesio lined up a team with five defenders and a midfielder combining experience and youth with captain Benjamin André and the very young Ayyoub Bouaddi (17 years old). Offensively, Rémy Cabella was responsible for supporting Jonathan David and Edon Zhegrova. On the Real Madrid side, Carlo Ancelotti was banking on an attacking duo Vinicius Jr – Endrick with Bellingham in support. Eduardo Camavinga also made his return to the Madrid eleven (his first match of the season) while Kylian Mbappé was present on the bench for this match. A match that started very strongly for Real Madrid with two big chances. The first was from Vinicius Jr, but his shot was blocked by Chevalier (6th). A few minutes later, it was young Endrick who set off in a solitary rush of which he has the secret. The former Palmeiras player, very active and running everywhere in the first period, ended with a shot once again blocked by a very solid Knight on his line (19th). An occasion which ended up waking up LOSC which showed a rather very coherent face in the first act. The Madrid midfielder suffered from the activity of the André-Bouaddi duo who were also in no hurry with the ball. Jonathan David got his team’s first big chance by heading in a cross from Zhegrova. But it took a spectacular double save from Lunin to keep his clean sheet. The Ukrainian goalkeeper pushed the second shot back onto the post and was saved a little later by his cross from a fleeing cross from André (finally flagged offside).

Finally, in added time of the first period, LOSC obtained a logical penalty after a handball from Eduardo Camavinga. Jonathan David did not tremble to convert his shot and give his team the advantage just before returning to the locker room (1-0, 45th). A very big blow achieved and not necessarily undeserved given the face displayed by LOSC. And at the start of the second act, Real Madrid showed a rather timid face which almost benefited Lille. The French team had space and did not go far from the break on a shot from Zhegrova (52nd). So Carlo Ancelotti decided to shake things up with the entries of Luka Modric and Kylian Mbappé (58th). The Frenchman, returning early from injury (the Spanish press announced three weeks of rest), was to help turn the match around by replacing the young Endrick. He was also heavily whistled at the moment of his entry. But that would not change anything in the appearance of the match and the face displayed by the Madrilenians who did not at all worry the Lille defense in place. It was even LOSC who were the most dangerous and who were closest to a second goal. The score will no longer change despite Madrid’s chances being heroically repelled by Chevalier (86th, 87th, 90th). Real Madrid disappoints and loses for the first time since January 2024. LOSC achieves a perfect shot and it is deserved as the performance was successful and coherent with and without the ball. Bruno Genesio’s team is relaunching after its defeat against Sporting and can therefore dream of new exploits in the coming days against Liverpool, Atlético and Juventus.