Lille 1-0 Freiburg
Updated
Lille won: Lille 1-0 Freiburg in the Europa League (Round 8) on Thu, 29 Jan 2026 at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq. Lille goals: Olivier Giroud 90'+2 (pen). Sent off: Maximilian Eggestein (74'). Expected goals: 1.62-0.63. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Nathan Ngoy (8.7).
Match report
Lille beat Freiburg 1-0
Lille edged Freiburg 1-0 at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Thursday 29 January in the Europa League.
Olivier Giroud put Lille ahead from the penalty spot on 90+2' (1-0).
Olivier Giroud's 90+2' strike proved decisive.
Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) was sent off on 74'.
Lille had 65% of the ball, shots were 10-4 (4-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.62-0.63.
Nathan Ngoy (Lille) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 22,583. Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak.
Match stats
| Lille | Freiburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.62 | 0.63 |
| Total shots | 10 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 474 (88%) | 226 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 10 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 3 |
Lineups
Lille (4-4-2): Berke Özer, Tiago Santos, Aissa Mandi, Nathan Ngoy, Calvin Verdonk, Ngal Ayel Mukau, Benjamin André, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Felix Correia, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Matias Fernandez-Pardo
Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Noah Atubolu, Philipp Treu, Matthias Ginter, Bruno Ogbus, Christian Günter, Maximilian Eggestein, Johan Manzambi, Jan-Niklas Beste, Yuito Suzuki, Vincenzo Grifo, Chukwubuike Adamu
Key events
- 60' · Substitution · Derry Scherhant for Vincenzo Grifo (Freiburg)
- 60' · Substitution · Igor Matanovic for Chukwubuike Adamu (Freiburg)
- 72' · Substitution · Cyriaque Irie for Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg)
- 72' · Yellow card · Benjamin André (Lille)
- 74' · Red card · Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)
- 82' · Substitution · Olivier Giroud for Felix Correia (Lille)
- 82' · Substitution · Romain Perraud for Calvin Verdonk (Lille)
- 83' · Substitution · Anthony Jung for Johan Manzambi (Freiburg)
- 83' · Substitution · Patrick Osterhage for Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg)
- 86' · Yellow card · Hákon Arnar Haraldsson (Lille)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Olivier Giroud (Lille)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Lille vs Freiburg?
Lille won, 1-0 (Europa League) on Thu, 29 Jan 2026.
When and where is Lille vs Freiburg?
Thu, 29 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq, Europa League.