Jonathan David’s penalty seals Lille’s 1-0 victory over Real Madrid
This marks Lille's first victory of the campaign and Real Madrid's first loss.
KATHMANDU: Lille defeated Spanish club Real Madrid 1-0 in a Champions League match on Wednesday night at Lille’s home ground.
This marks Lille’s first victory of the campaign and Real Madrid’s first loss.
With the win, Lille now has three points from two matches and currently sits in 18th place on the points table.
Real Madrid, positioned just one spot above Lille, also has three points from the same number of games.
In a physically intense match, seven yellow cards were shown.
Real Madrid’s Endrick, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rüdiger, and Luka Modrić were all booked.
On Lille’s side, Jonathan David and Bafodé Diakité received yellow cards as well.
The game was ultimately decided by a penalty goal from David in the third minute of injury time during the first half.
His strike proved to be the decisive moment of the match.
