On 6 May, one of the matches of the 34th round of the French football championship took place. Reims (France) and Lille (France) met.
French Premier League, round 34.
Reims (France) - Lille (France) - 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: Marshall Munizi (21)
Warnings: Jose Fonte (37), Angel Gomes (60), Younis Abdelhamid (71), Ribeiro (83), Maxime Bouzy (90+4)
Reims scored an impressive 1-0 win over Lille in a tense Ligue 1 match played at the Stade Auguste-Delaune II. The game was full of drama and excitement, with both teams fighting for a much-needed victory. The game started with a great start for the home side, who took the lead on 21 minutes thanks to a goal from M. Muneci. This allowed Reims to take the lead and they seemed to be in control. Lille, on the other hand, struggled to take the lead in the first half and in the 37th minute their captain J. Fonte received a yellow card. Reims, however, thought they had doubled their lead just before the break thanks to a goal from J. Ito, but the goal was cancelled out due to offside. In the second half, Lille started to gain some momentum but a yellow card to A. Gomes in the 60th minute interfered. Gomes was shown the yellow card in the 60th minute. In an attempt to turn the tide, Lille made their first substitution in the 63rd minute: E. Zhegrove was replaced by T. Vea.
Reims were forced to make a substitution in the 67th minute: K. Dumbia came on instead of D. Lopi. With the scoreline being equal, both teams fought hard for the lead. However, it was Reims who came close to scoring again in the 77th minute when A. Flips replaced K. Keita. To counter this, Lille also introduced fresh forces into the game, with B. Andre replacing K. Balleb in the 80th minute. Reims made two quick substitutions in the closing stages of the game: F. Balogun and T. De Smet replaced M. Touré and M. Boucy respectively. Lille also made a substitution in the 85th minute with Ismaily replacing M. Baio. Despite Lille's attempts to get back into the game, Reims held on for a valuable 1-0 win. However, the home side were dealt a late blow when M. Bucy received a yellow card in the final minute of the game. All in all, it was a tense battle between two teams looking to move up the standings. Reims will be happy with their win, while Lille will have to regroup and concentrate before the next game.
In the next round, the opponents will be Lance vs Reims and Monaco vs Lille.
| Reims | Lille | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 14 | Shots | 11 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Kicks from the penalty area | 9 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 2 |
| 17 | Offences | 10 |
| 4 | Corner | 7 |
| 8 | Offsides | 0 |
| 36% | Possession of the ball | 64% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 275 | Total assists | 500 |
| 210 | Accurate passes | 420 |
| 76% | Accuracy of transmissions | 84% |