Giroud penalty lifts Lille at Angers as winless run ends | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Angers lost 0-1 at home to Lille. Olivier Giroud converted from the spot in the second minute of first half stoppage time. After the restart, Lille stayed on the front foot and in the 50th minute Nathan Ngoy's header was saved by Hervé Koffi before the keeper denied Giroud again (58.). The visitors carried more threat, posting 14 attempts to five and 54.4% possession, and Tiago Santos later struck the bar (89.). Lille remain fifth on 37 points and visit Red Star Belgrade in the UEFA Europa League next, while Angers stay 12th on 29 points and travel to Monaco.

Player of the Match: Gaetan Perrin knitted Lille's attacks together, producing five key passes and supplying the crosses that teed up two headed chances Koffi had to repel.

Stat of the Match: Lille registered 14 attempts to Angers' five, a clear measure of their control.

Three Things We Learned: Lille ended a six-match winless Ligue 1 run and remain fifth on 37 points. Koffi kept Angers in it with four saves, including a strong stop from Ngoy. Angers created little, finishing with just one corner and 45.6% possession.