Giroud converts from the spot as Lille end winless run

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·22 February 2026

Giroud converts from the spot as Lille end winless run

Lille beat Angers 1-0 at Stade Raymond Kopa to end a six-match Ligue 1 winless run.

In the second minute of first half stoppage time, Olivier Giroud converted from the spot after Tiago Santos was fouled by Jordan Lefort.

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Earlier, Herve Koffi twice kept Angers level, tipping over Aïssa Mandi's close-range effort before the break and then gathering Nathan Ngoy's header after the restart.

After the interval, Lille pushed for a second. Koffi parried a Giroud header from a Calvin Verdonk cross, and late on Santos rattled the bar from Nabil Bentaleb's delivery.

A lengthy stoppage for Berke Ozer's treatment broke up the rhythm in the second half.

Lille registered 14 attempts and won seven corners. Angers mustered five attempts and a single corner.

Lille stay fifth on 37 points and visit Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League next. Angers are 12th on 29 points and visit Monaco next.