TOPS
At just 17 years old, central defender Leny Yoro offered a classy performance. Preview last season in Ligue 1, alongside José Fonte, the product of the northern formation released 85 full minutes of play. In defense, he won many duels with Pasalic, the scorer of the evening for Rijeka. On the goal, moreover, he cannot be blamed because it is above all the misunderstanding between Alexsandro and Gudmunsson which leads to the opening of the score. Yoro is recovering from a high ball before sliding a mischievous ball towards Jonathan David before the goal of Zhegrova (43rd). But the offensive contribution of the young defender does not stop there, since his race is well followed by the center of Cavaleiro which allows Yoro to score the winning goal, in the 89th.
Lille can once again say thank you to their 21-year-old goalkeeper, Lucas Chevalier. The young goalkeeper, also from LOSC training, allowed Lille to stay alive throughout the match. First in the 5th where, when Diakité is injured, Pasalic tries to dribble Chevalier. The latter went to the feet of the striker, far from his goal, to get the ball out. In the 52nd, he comes out again to steal the ball from the feet of a Croatian striker who had just erased Tiago Santos. Then, in the very last moments of added time, Chevalier released two shots from close range in quick succession, when his team had just scored. He said that he could not do anything more on the goal conceded, in the 23rd
FLOPS
Despite the victory, the two injuries of the evening will not delight LOSC coach Paulo Fonseca. From the 5th, the central defense, which must already do without Tiago Djalo as well as Samuel Umtiti, lost Bafodé Diakité. The former Toulousain fell badly after a duel and the shoulder seems severely affected. Diakité, who got up seriously diminished, was held by three people so that his position did not make him suffer more. Adam Ounas him, entered in the 66th, found the bench in the 79th. 13 short minutes were enough for his thigh to drop after a race.
The debut of the Icelander is timid with his new team. Recruited 15 million euros from Copenhagen this summer, Haraldsson (20) had compiled 5 goals and 5 assists in preparation. Since then, nothing. Tonight again, the winger was transparent in placed play, often hiding behind opponents near the penalty area. The Icelandic lacks spontaneity and must be proactive in the Fonseca system. He needs time, don’t be in a hurry, but automatisms must be found with his new partners. His judicious discount on a Cabella in the middle of the race (41st), clarifies the copy a little.
