Lille paid for its lack of aggressiveness and conceded a 0-0 draw on Thursday at Klaksvik, in the Faroe Islands, during the second day of the Europa Conference League.
The Mastiffs leave the archipelago with a small point, which places them 2nd in group A with 4 points after their home victory against Olimpija Ljubljana on the first day (2-1).
Bratislava, victorious on Thursday over Ljubljana (1-0), takes first place with 6 points.
Favorites on paper, the Mastiffs came up against the 5-4-1 defense of the valiant Faroese. Portuguese coach Paulo Fonseca had also seriously reshuffled his team with nine changes compared to their victory on Sunday in Ligue 1 against Le Havre (2-0).
In the gray, the Northerners controlled the ball in a purring start to the match, permeated by a false rhythm and sterile ball possession despite a nice curling shot on the left side from Yazici (19th).
The second period was highlighted by a dazzling performance from Virginius, 20, who saw his shot ricochet off the Faroese crossbar (56th).
Lille pushed for the last 20 minutes and Jonathan David entered (79th), but as the rain fell, the island supporters raised their drums and pushed their team into the small stadium with sparse stands. from Torsvollur – 5,063 places and not approved by UEFA – to snatch a draw.
This point is historic for Klaksvik, the main team from the archipelago of 18 islands with a surreal setting with its steep cliffs and green mountains, which won a point in a European Cup for the first time.
A first also for Losc who had never played in a region so close to the Arctic, and for their young Ayyoub Bouaddi. After celebrating his 16th birthday on Monday, he started the match as a starter in midfield, becoming the youngest player to set foot on the pitch in the history of European Cups.
Losc, 7th in Ligue 1, will have to wake up to go to its neighbor Lensois on Sunday in a Northern derby which promises to be hot in Bollaert, after the feat of the Sang et Or in the Champions League on Tuesday against Arsenal (2-1 ).
