With 39 points, Lille are now 8th after overtaking Monaco.

They are four points behind Rennes (4th) and Strasbourg (5th).

OL (38 pts), which conceded their seventh defeat of the season, went down in the soft underbelly (10th) while a victory would have brought the Lyonnais back to 6th place, two lengths from Stade Rennes (4th).

Lille and even more Lyon remain far from their European objectives.

Gudmundsson, who arrived at Losc last summer, replacing suspended Benjamin André, scored his first goal in Ligue 1 by taking over a center delivered from the right wing by Xeka and deflected with a header by Thiago Mendes (35).

Lille's Swedish midfielder Gabriel Gudmundsson erases Lyon defender Léo Dubois, at the end of the 26th day of Ligue 1, on February 27, 2022 at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE AFP

Criticized for his lackluster performance at Lens (1-1) on February 19 and defended this week by his coach Peter Bosz, the Brazilian, who is not a first choice in the middle, confirmed by this action that his reconversion could only be temporary.

And that it would be better for OL if Jérôme Boateng or Jason Denayer returned to their best level.

For the rest, the Lyonnais lacked impact from the start of the game and the Lille residents fairly well controlled the main offensive forces of the Rhodaniens, Paquetà, Karl Toko Ekambi, Moussa Dembélé or even the midfield composed of the duo Tanguy Ndombélé- Maxence Caqueret.

However, Lyon had a few chances signed Dembélé who failed in front of Léo Jardim (11), Paquetà with a shot passing very close (53) or even on an attempt by Tino Kadewere at close range, countered in extremis by Mehmet Celik (68).

Lyon striker Moussa Dembélé against Lille's Brazilian goalkeeper Leo Jardim, at the end of the 26th day of Ligue 1, on February 27, 2022 at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE AFP

Goal denied to Paquetà

Paquetà did try to energize his team.

Without success, despite a shot captured in two stages by Jardim (71).

The Brazilian also thought he had equalized but his goal, which seemed valid, was disallowed after video arbitration for a foul on Jardim at the entrance to the area when he had stolen the ball from him on a back pass (88 ).

The Brazilian midfielder of Lyon Lucas Paqueta, in the fight with the Turkish defender of Lille Zeki Celik, at the end of the 26th day of Ligue 1, on February 27, 2022 at the Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE AFP

The changes made by Bosz just after the hour mark with the entry into play of Malo Gusto, Kadewere and Houssem Aouar in place of Léo Dubois, Dembélé and Maxence Caqueret, ultimately did not bring the most expected.

No more than the replacement of Romain Faivre by the young Bradley Barcola (86).

Despite the absence of center-forward Burak Yilmaz, replaced by Hatem Ben Arfa, established in support of Jonathan David, Lille continues with a second consecutive away victory after that obtained in Montpellier (1-0).

The Italian defender of Lyon Emerson Palmieri, in the fight with the Lille midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa, at the end of the 26th day of Ligue 1, on February 27, 2022 at the Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE AFP

Off their bases, Losc is also quite efficient with only one defeat in their last six trips (3 wins, 2 draws).

With the draw conceded at home against Metz (0-0) in their last match, Lille have been undefeated for three days.

Apart from Gudmundsson's goal on one of their two shots on target, the dominated Northerners did not have the opportunity to put goalkeeper Anthony Lopes to work.

© 2022 AFP