Match report

Lille Defeats Angers 1-0 in Ligue 1 Clash

Angers
Angers
0–1
FT
Lille
Lille
Feb 22, 2026

Lille managed to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win against Angers in their Ligue 1 encounter. Despite facing stiff resistance from the home side, Lille's single goal by Olivier Giroud from the penalty spot proved decisive.

Key Facts

  • • Olivier Giroud scored Lille's only goal with a penalty in the 45th minute.
  • • Angers received three yellow cards: B. van den Boomen (21'), Yassin Belkhdim (27'), and Hervé Koffi (90').
  • • Lille had one yellow card given to N. Ngoy (36') for a foul.

Lineups

Angers

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 Hervé Koffi (G)
  • 27 Lilian Raolisoa (D)
  • 4 Ousmane Camara (D)
  • 21 Jordan Lefort (D)
  • 3 Jacques Ekomié (D)
  • 93 Haris Belkebla (M)
  • 8 Branco van den Boomen (M)
  • 14 Yassin Belkhdim (M)
  • 6 Louis Mouton (M)
  • 7 Amine Sbai (M)
  • 9 Goduine Koyalipou (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 Djibirin Harouna
  • 26 Florent Hanin
  • 35 Prosper Peter
  • 16 Melvin Zinga
  • 5 Marius Courcoul
  • 24 Emmanuel Biumla
  • 20 Marius Louer
  • 15 Pierrick Capelle
  • 36 Lanroy Machine

Lille

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Berke Özer (G)
  • 22 Tiago Santos (D)
  • 3 Nathan Ngoy (D)
  • 23 Aïssa Mandi (D)
  • 24 Calvin Verdonk (D)
  • 32 Ayyoub Bouaddi (M)
  • 21 Benjamin André (M)
  • 28 Gaëtan Perrin (M)
  • 7 Matías Fernández (M)
  • 27 Félix Correia (M)
  • 9 Olivier Giroud (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
  • 6 Nabil Bentaleb
  • 17 Ngal'ayel Mukau
  • 15 Romain Perraud
  • 16 Arnaud Bodart
  • 38 Maxima Goffi
  • 18 Chancel Mbemba
  • 20 Noah Edjouma
  • 35 Soriba Diaoune

Timeline

  1. Angers
    21' Angers Card · Yellow Card
    B. van den Boomen

    Foul

  2. Angers
    27' Angers Card · Yellow Card
    Yassin Belkhdim

    Foul

  3. Lille
    36' Lille Card · Yellow Card
    N. Ngoy

    Foul

  4. Lille
    45' Lille Goal · Penalty
    O. Giroud
  5. Angers
    67' Angers subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Haris Belkebla · On: H. Djibirin
  6. Lille
    73' Lille subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Perrin · On: H. Haraldsson
  7. Angers
    78' Angers subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Louis Mouton · On: P. Peter
  8. Angers
    78' Angers subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Ekomie · On: F. Hanin
  9. Lille
    79' Lille subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Correia · On: N. Bentaleb
  10. Lille
    79' Lille subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Giroud · On: Ngal'ayel Mukau
  11. Lille
    84' Lille subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Calvin Verdonk · On: R. Perraud
  12. Angers
    90' Angers Card · Yellow Card
    Hervé Koffi

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Angers Lille
Fouls 14 11
Pass Accuracy 83% 88%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 5 14
Corners 1 7
Total Passes 456 537
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 2 5
xG 0.38 2.25
Shots off Target 3 6
Possession 46% 54%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 378 472
Shots Inside Box 3 12
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The 45th-minute penalty goal by Olivier Giroud shifted momentum in Lille's favor, giving them the lead going into halftime.
  • ▸ Angers' accumulation of yellow cards may have affected their defensive strategy and ultimately contributed to their defeat.