On the 14th of March one of the matches of the Football Conference League took place. Lille (France) and Sturm (Graz) met.
Conference League
Lille (France) - Sturm (Graz) - 1: 1 (1:1)
Goals: T. Santos (43) - M. Santos (43) - M. Biereth (45+2)
In a tense UEFA Europa League match, Lille faced Sturm Graz at the Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Morois. Lille opened the scoring in the 43rd minute with a goal from T. Santos, giving them the lead before the break. However, just before the break, Sturm Graz equalised thanks to a goal by M. Biret, and the teams went into the second half on equal terms. The second half was marked by a flurry of substitutions from both sides as the managers tried to freshen up their teams and find a way to break the deadlock.
O. Kiteishvili and A. Kamara appeared for Sturm Graz, while N. Bentaleb, B. Andre, H. Haraldsson, A. Gomez and E. Zhegrova joined Lille. Zhegrova. Despite the fact that both teams were keen to win, neither of them could succeed and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Overall, it was an intense battle and both teams showed determination and fighting spirit throughout the match. The fans witnessed an exciting spectacle at the Decathlon Arena and the players will be looking to build on this performance in their future matches.
| Lille | Sturm | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 13 | Blows | 12 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 7 | Offences | 11 |
| 8 | Corner | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 600 | Total assists | 347 |
| 514 | Accurate assists | 273 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 79% |