After equalizing at the end of the additional time (2-2), the racing ripped off his shots on purpose against a team of Lille decimated by six cases of Covid-19.
Le Monde with AFP
This match will remain in the history of the North Derby between Lens and Lille. By its nature – a direct elimination match – and its scenario, crazy, which smiled at the blood and gold, at home, Tuesday, January 4th. A double of Seko Fofana, who had answered another double of Amadou Onana, allowed the Lensois to tear off, the ultimate second, the shooting session for the purpose they won on a last attempt at their captain. , a real hero of the evening. And thus eliminate their rival in seizenies of the Coupe de France.
“I am very disappointed not to be qualified, admitted the Lillois coach Jocelyn Gourvennec after the meeting. I still wonder how we can not be with what we put in the match.” / P>
Three months after a success (1-0) in the championship, the RCL therefore records a new victory against the French champion in title, for the pleasure of its fans. He will once again play his audience in the eighth, welcoming another Ligue 1 club, As Monaco, at the end of January.
In a bollart stadium noisy despite a gauge at 5,000 fans, massed in the same platform, the dogs made a serious match but ended up paying for their lack of efficiency. Despite a dozen absences, the Lillois coach Jocelyn Gourvennec promised to align a “competitive” departure team and he kept Word since all the players who started were regulars of the L1. On the other hand, on the eight substitutes, only Isaac Lhadji, reimbursed just in Covid-19, had played with the pros this season.
At the beginning of the meeting, the blood and gold put pressure on the dogs without finding the fault despite two occasions of Arnaud Kalimuendo (5 e ) and Florian Sotoca (13 e ) who stopped on an inspired IVO Grbic. Yet the best opportunity has been in favor of Lille: after a nice right side overflow, Gabriel Gudmundsson served as a Yazici, whose recovery was diverted by the wuilker goalkeeper flour on the crossbar (8 e ).
Onana near the triplet
Little by little the debates balanced and Onana opened the score for Lille on a center of Tiago Djalo prolonged by Kevin Danso (0-1, 29 e ). Shortly after, the captain of the diablotins, the Belgian hopes, offered a double on a service of Bamba, which had been well launched by Yazici (0-2, 33 e ). In the stride, Onana even passed close to the triplet by taking over an attempt at his Turkish teammate who had been deflected by Danso (34 e ).
Led two goals at the break, the Lensois reversed the trend by reducing the gap by Fofana at the end of an action started with a key reported for Lille … but quickly played by the Corentin Jean Lensois (1-2 , 67 e ).
After shooting on the Yazici pole (84 e ), decidedly unhappy, and an attempt at the stalky Ibrahima on the bar (89 e ), Fofana Torn off the equalization at the end of the additional time (2-2, 90 + 5), before giving the victory to the people by marking the last shot to the goal.
“It’s strong internally because I see the players, the staff, the public who is happy. There have been a lot of emotions tonight and the lasts are positive for us so it’s very pleasant, it’s Is the magic of the cup! “, savored the coach Lensois Franck Haise.