Paris (AFP)
Lille missed the opportunity to return to the Ligue 1 podium by conceding the draw against Nîmes (2-2) at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, where he drops his first points of the season, Sunday at the 9th day.
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen saved the Losc from the disaster by equalizing late in the game (80th), for his seventh goal - the best total of the Championship.
The Dogues had yet thought to do the hardest by opening the score by Loïc Remy (12th), but they ended up paying their very average match, sanctioned by Renaud Ripart (45th + 5 sp) and Kévin Denkey (71).
It took the intervention of Nigerian, who scored during each home game, to avoid a big headache to coach Christophe Galtier before two weeks of international break.
His team still lacked inspiration, four days after losing without seducing Chelsea (2-1) in the Champions League, and his defense has not reassured either. This may be the consequence of a schedule weighed down by the European Cup, that the young Lille guard did not dispute the season pasée.
Lille, who had won so far his four league games played at home, remains stuck in 5th place (15 pts), one point from third Angers (16 pts) who lost to Paris SG Saturday (4-0) .
But the Losc remains under the threat of Rennes (9th, 12 pts), who can pass in case of success against Reims, later in the afternoon (17:00).
Nimes, for its part, puts an end to a series of two consecutive defeats, taking a point away from the relegation zone (14th, 9 pts).
But the Crocos will regret the scenario of the match that could have turned in their favor. They also lost in the first period (43rd), their goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni, injured ankle.
The 9th day ends in the evening with the derby between Saint-Etienne and Lyon (21h00).
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