With a solid victory over Olympique de Marseille (3-1), Lille temporarily accessed the third and final place in Ligue 1 with direct access to the next edition of the Champions League and compromised its rival’s European option .
Marseille suffered their third defeat and, if Lens beat Le Havre this Saturday, they could end the day six points clear of last place with continental access.
Europe is in danger
After losing against Stade Rennais (2-0) and against Paris Saint-Germain (0-2), the men of Jean-Louis Gasset They drank another bucket of cold water at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy and bid a definitive farewell to the Champions League as they are ten points adrift of fourth place with six games remaining.
They cannot fail if they do not want to leave Lens with a golden opportunity to lead towards the victory of securing the last place in Europe in Ligue 1. However, Lille, thanks to a good second half, turned the game sour . to Marseille.
The goals, after the break
Jonathan David He opened the scoring in the 54th minute for Lille from the penalty spot. Then, in ’71, Remy Cabella He increased the lead with a shot from inside the area. With nine minutes left, Ismaili added some excitement to the clash with an own goal, but Gabriel Gudmundsson He closed the score in the final 3-1.
Lille, who have a game in hand over Monaco, are in third place, which they can lose if they draw or win at home to Stade Rennais on Sunday in this round. So far, and unlike Marseille, they have done their job to keep alive their goal of participating in the next edition of the Champions League.
Source: La Verdad
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