Avom snatches late point for Lorient at Lille | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lille and Lorient drew 1-1 in Ligue 1. Matías Fernández finished Nabil Bentaleb's through ball in the 65th minute. VAR then rejected a home penalty appeal (80.), before Arthur Avom levelled in the third minute of second half stoppage time. Lille had 57.7% possession but managed only two shots on target. Lille host Aston Villa in the Europa League next, while Lorient face Lens in Ligue 1.

Player of the Match: Arthur Avom led Lorient's surge, scoring a late equaliser, completing 40 of 47 passes and winning four tackles.

Stat of the Match: Lorient produced 30 clearances, underlining how often they had to defend their box.

Three Things We Learned: Nabil Bentaleb controlled midfield, supplying the assist and completing 53 of 57 passes with 21 successful final third deliveries. Lille's shot selection faltered, with only two efforts on target from 12 attempts despite 57.7% possession. Arthur Avom combined threat and graft, recording two shots on target and four tackles as he dragged his side level.