A week after the success snatched against the course of the game in Lyon (1-0), Losc followed up thanks to goals from Jonathan Bamba (3rd), Jonathan David (71st), Zeki Celik (85th) and Igor Zhegrova (90th). ).

Les Dogues, who struggled a lot until the exclusion of Clermontois Samis Abdul Samed (68th), recorded a fourth consecutive +clean sheet+ in the league since the slap received against Paris in early February at Stade Pierre-Mauroy (1-5 ).

Attractive at the start of the game, Jocelyn Gourvennec's players then somewhat lost the thread of the match against Auvergnats who were well organized and dangerous on the counterattack.

But Lille finally made the difference in numerical superiority and recorded their biggest success of the season.

This allows them to move up to seventh place with 42 points, tied with Nantes.

"There are a lot of positive things (...) We are starting the series with three wins and a draw, we have to be able to continue to find the top of the table. We knew it would be difficult but we succeeded to take the measure of the match", underlined Gourvennec.

Clermont, which has not been unworthy, remains 15th with 28 units on the counter, four more than the barrage, Lorient.

"Exclusion is the turning point of the match. Before this expulsion, we dominated, we were closer to an equalizer on our part than a break for Lille. We had taken over, it's a shame", regretted Pascal Gastien , the Clermont technician.

Bamba, finally!

For once, Losc made a successful start to the match and were quickly rewarded: David shifted Renato Sanches to the right, whose uncontrolled cross found Bamba's cross header at the far post (1-0 , 3rd).

Lille midfielder Jonathan Bamba, opens the scoring against Clermont, during the 27th day of Ligue 1, March 6, 2022 at the Pierre-Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq FRANCOIS LO PRESTI AFP

This goal came to end an incredible drought which had lasted for almost 14 months for the former Stéphanois, who had not scored in his last 49 meetings.

The Lille continued their momentum with a new opportunity initiated by Sanches, author of a nice rush before launching ideally Bamba, who unscrewed his shot in the area (10th).

Then Benjamin André, after recovering a ball and relying on David, appeared alone against Ouparine Djoco, who diverted the shot from the former Rennais (17th) for a corner.

The Auvergnats then woke up and put the less and less inspired Northerners on the back foot.

Thus Abdul Samed created two situations in quick succession but just missed the target (25th, 26th).

David finds his way back to the nets

Leo Jardim was then attentive to box a free kick well taken by Jason Berthomier (33rd) for a corner.

After the break, Clermont increased their grip on the match against Dogues unable to keep the ball and create play, like this header just above Grejonh Kyei (46th) or a shot from Lucas Da Cunha not framed (51st).

The dismissal in the 68th minute of Abdul Samed, who received a second booking for hanging Sanches who was spinning on the counter, changed the face of the end of the match as Lille regained control of operations and quickly put themselves sheltered.

David, silent since the end of December with Losc (8 games), scored his 13th goal of the season after a nice one-two with Sanches, who gave him the ball with a heel before he scored from the flat of the foot (2-0, 71st).

Canadian Lille striker Jonathan David (c), congratulated by his teammates after his goal scored against Clermont, during the 27th day of Ligue 1, March 6, 2022 at the Pierre-Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq FRANCOIS LO PRESTI AFP

Celik then increased the scoring after a shot from Amadou Onana repelled by Djoco (3-0, 84th), before Zhegrova scored his first goal with Lille with a shot deflected by Jean-Claude Billong (4-0, 90th).

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