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Lille won: Lille 1-0 Monaco in the Ligue 1 (Round 2) on Sun, 24 Aug 2025 at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq. Lille goals: Olivier Giroud 90'+1. Expected goals: 2.92-1.25. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Alexsandro Ribeiro (8.8).
Lille squeezed past Monaco 1-0 at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Sunday 24 August in Ligue 1.
Olivier Giroud put Lille ahead on 90+1' (1-0).
Olivier Giroud's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Lille had 50% of the ball, shots were 18-6 (1-1 on target) and expected goals finished 2.92-1.25. Lille were the better side on chances, too.
Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 43,549. Referee: Willy Delajod.
| Lille | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.92 | 1.25 |
| Total shots | 18 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 15 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 345 (83%) | 338 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 13 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lille (4-2-3-1): Berke Özer, Thomas Meunier, Nathan Ngoy, Alexsandro Ribeiro, Romain Perraud, Ngal Ayel Mukau, Benjamin André, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Felix Correia, Olivier Giroud
Monaco (4-2-3-1): Lukas Hradecky, Jordan Teze, Eric Dier, Christian Mawissa, Caio Henrique, Lamine Camara, Denis Zakaria, Maghnes Akliouche, Takumi Minamino, Aleksandr Golovin, Folarin Balogun
55 league meetings since 1993: Lille 17, draws 18, Monaco 20.
Lille won, 1-0 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 24 Aug 2025.
Sun, 24 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Ligue 1.
In 55 league meetings since 1993: Lille 17 wins, 18 draws, Monaco 20 wins (goals 58-68).