Two goals and 63% possession lift Lille to seven points

Lille beat Estac Troyes 2-0 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy to extend their unbeaten Ligue 1 start to three matches. The result puts Lille on seven points, three behind leaders Monaco, while Troyes remain on four.

How it happened

Tiago Santos broke the deadlock in the 18th minute, converting Lille’s early pressure after an assist from Dilane Bakwa. Troyes stayed within one goal at half-time, but Ethan Mbappe sealed the result in the 90th minute with Maurits Kjaergaard providing the assist.

The numbers

Lille controlled 63% of possession and completed 559 accurate passes, compared with Troyes’ 37% and 268. Their pressure produced 11 shots inside the box to Troyes’ five, while Lille registered six shots on goal and Troyes only one. Troyes’ goalkeeper made four saves, compared with one for Lille’s goalkeeper.

Who decided it

Ethan Mbappe made the clearest late impact: he scored after coming on for 19 minutes, recorded three shots on target and supplied one key pass, earning a 7.8 rating. Tiago Santos also finished among Lille’s leading performers, pairing his 18th-minute goal with a 7.7 rating across 90 minutes.

Why it matters

Lille sit fifth with two wins, one draw and no defeats from three games, three points ahead of Troyes in 10th. Troyes’ record is now one win, one draw and one loss, with seven goals conceded across their opening three league matches.