00:00Welcome to today's match between Mets and Lille in League One. The Friday night fixture sees two
00:11teams looking to break their winless starts to the year 2026. Mets, rooted to the bottom of the
00:17table, host a Lille side whose own form has stalled dramatically in the league. Mets suffered a narrow
00:221-0 defeat to Angers last weekend, a story familiar for Le Mere Luce. They have lost 14 matches this
00:27season with half of those defeats by just a single goal. Manager Benoit Tavano seeks his first
00:33victory since taking charge. His team are two points from the relegation playoff spot but have
00:36been porous at the back, conceding a league-worst 46 goals. Their home form offers a slight glimmer
00:41with eight of their 12 points earned at the Stade St. Sinferien. Lille arrive after a fourth
00:46consecutive league loss, a 1-0 setback against Lyon despite sitting fifth. Bruno Genesio's men have
00:51taken zero points and scored only one goal in the league this calendar year. Their European place
00:56is under threat with just a two-point cushion. They will draw confidence from a dominant record
01:01against newly promoted sides, including a 6-1 victory over Mets earlier this season.
01:17The league-won encounter between Mets and Lille at the Stade St. Sinferien was a tense and tightly
01:23contested affair. The first half provided early drama with a Lille penalty appeal in the fourth
01:29minute, but referee and VAR judged Matias Fernandes Pardo to have simulated the foul, earning him a
01:36yellow card. Mets grew into the game and took the lead in the 18th minute. Alpha Touré found space in
01:43the box to slot home a left-footed shot, with the goal standing after a VAR review for a potential
01:49offside. Lille responded with pressure, seeing attempts from Noah Ajuma and Olivier Giroud missed
01:56the target, and the sides went into the break with the hosts ahead. The second half was characterized
02:01by Lille's increasing possession and urgency in search of an equalizer. Olivier Giroud missed a
02:09promising headed chance just after the hour mark. Mets remained dangerous on the break, with substitute
02:15Georgie Abwashvili forcing a strong save from Lille's Berkazer in the 69th minute. Lille's best
02:22opportunity came in the 76th minute, when substitute Felix Correa struck the post with a right-footed shot
02:29from close range. Despite a flurry of late corners and continuous pressure, the Lille attack was
02:35repeatedly thwarted by determined Mets' defending and wayward finishing, leaving the visitors frustrated
02:41at the final whistle.
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