Jose Fonte

Lens beats northern rival Lille 2-1, Saint-Etienne also wins

By JEROME PUGMIREApril 16, 2022 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Lens won at defending champion Lille 2-1 to stay in remote contention for fourth place in the French league and automatic qualification for the Europa League on Saturday.

Lens is in seventh place and three points behind Monaco in fourth, and two points ahead of northern rival Lille in eighth.

Lens beats Lille on penalties to reach French Cup last 16

January 4, 2022 GMT

LENS, France (AP) — Captain Seko Fofana equalized in the last seconds of injury time and then scored the winning penalty in a shootout as Lens beat northern rival Lille to reach the last 16 of the French Cup on Tuesday.

Lille heads to Paris to face PSG in French league

October 28, 2021 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Instead of challenging at the top of the French league, defending champion Lille is trying just to stay in the top half of the standings.

Lille has been struggling with consistency in its bid to back up the team’s unexpected title triumph and currently occupies 10th place in the 20-team league.

Lille drops more points in French league, held 1-1 by Brest

October 23, 2021 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Lille dropped more points after a 1-1 draw against Brest in the French league on Saturday.

Both goals came in the first half. Canada forward Jonathan David put the hosts ahead in the 18th minute with a left-footed strike into the bottom left corner after a through ball from Jose Fonte.

Lille draws 0-0 at home to 10-man Wolfsburg in CL opener

September 14, 2021 GMT

LILLE, France (AP) — French champion Lille failed to take advantage of an extra man when it was held to a 0-0 draw by Wolfsburg in their Champions League opener on Tuesday.

Wolfsburg played for more than 30 minutes with 10 players after imposing United States center half John Brooks was sent off in the 63rd minute for a second yellow card following a handball.

Defending champ Lille loses 2-1 at Lorient in French league

September 10, 2021 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Defending champion Lille slipped to a second defeat in five games in the French league with a 2-1 loss at Lorient on Friday.

Lille lost just three league matches throughout last season but has only won once in five games so far this campaign and conceded 11 goals.

Lille off to best French league start in 66 years

By SAMUEL PETREQUINSeptember 22, 2018 GMT

PARIS (AP) — After struggling last season, Lille is transformed.

The northern side earned a fourth win in six matches to move to second place in the French league, within two points of Paris Saint-Germain, after a 2-1 result against Nantes on Saturday...