Standout creator steers Lille at Angers | OneFootball

Gaetan Perrin set the tone in the 19th minute with a whipped cross that forced a save, and Lille won 1-0 at Angers. The midfielder's supply line underpinned the visitors' control.

That early delivery found Aïssa Mandi for a firm header that tested the goalkeeper (19.).

After the restart, Perrin fed Matías Fernández for a drive that was blocked on the edge (47.). Moments later, another measured cross invited Mandi to glance wide (48.).

He then picked out Nathan Ngoy with a teasing centre that drew another save (50.). Perrin departed to applause after a tireless shift, withdrawn late in the second half (73.).

He finished with five key passes, five recoveries and two tackles won, plus five accurate crosses from eight, the creative thread that kept Angers pinned back.

Lille visit Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League next. Angers travel to Monaco.