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All rights reserved dribbles the ball past Lille’s Benjamin Andre during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Lille and Real Madrid at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Liverpool and Bologna at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal during the Champions League soccer match between Liverpool and Bologna at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran celebrates after the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich center dribbles the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Lille and Real Madrid at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq reacts during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich Juventus fans celebrate after the UEFA Champions League opening phase soccer match between Leipzig and Juventus in Leipzig Feyenoord players celebrate after a goal during the Champions League soccer match between Girona and Feyenoord Atalanta’s Berat Djimsiti celebrates with his teammates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Shakhtar Donetsk and Atalanta at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Aston Villa and Bayern Munich celebrates after scoring his sides fourth goal during a Champions League opening phase soccer match between SL Benfica and Atletico Madrid in Lisbon Real Madrid’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti protests to referee Maurizio Mariani from Italy during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Lille and Real Madrid at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq Juventus players celebrate after the UEFA Champions League opening phase soccer match between Leipzig and Juventus in Leipzig Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko celebrates after he scored during the UEFA Champions League opening phase soccer match between Leipzig and Juventus in Leipzig Dinamo’s Lukas Kacavenda escapes the tackle by Monaco’s Denis Zakaria during the Champions League soccer match between Dinamo Zagreb and Monaco at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb It was Madrid’s first loss in the competition since a 4-0 hammering by Manchester City in the 2023 semifinal return leg Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti did not excuse his players we had a lot of issues in the transitions,” he said We have forwards that need to play vertically It was the same the last time we lost a match.” since a 4-2 defeat in extra time to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey in January A brighter note saw Brazil teenager Endrick becoming the youngest Champions League starter for Madrid at 18 years He surpassed the mark set by former Madrid great Raúl González Liverpool coach Arne Slot got his first taste of a European night at Anfield and saw his team beat Bologna 2-0 thanks to goals from midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and prolific forward Mohamed Salah Salah teased the defense with an 11th-minute cross for Mac Allister to score from close range and curled in a rising shot in the 75th as Liverpool carried over the confidence from easing past AC Milan 3-1 at San Siro two weeks ago playing in the competition for the first time in 60 years is still looking for a goal after drawing 0-0 with Shakhtar Donetsk in the first round Substitute Jhon Duran scored a late winner to give Aston Villa another 1-0 win over Bayern Munich Coach Unai Emery sent the 20-year-old Duran on in the 70th and the Colombia forward — who has made a habit of scoring goals from the bench — did it again with a brilliant left-footed effort from around 25 meters to beat Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Juventus had goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio sent off in the 59th for a handball yet still won 3-2 at Leipzig Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko scored both goals for Leipzig but Serbia’s Dusan Vlahovic did the same for 10-man Juve before Francisco Conceição netted in the 82nd Alexander Bah and Orkun Kokcu scored for Benfica in a 4-0 rout of Atletico Madrid Benfica’s victory equaled the biggest winning margin by a Portuguese team against a Spanish one in Europe’s elite club competition defeating Real Madrid 5-1 back in February 1965 it was Atleti’s joint-biggest margin of defeat in UEFA club competitions Atalanta and Feyenoord got their first wins in the competition’s second round of matches Italian team Atalanta coasted to a 3-0 win over Ukraine’s Shakhtar while Dutch club Feyenoord secured a gritty 3-2 win at tournament newcomer Girona and Italian Raoul Bellanova scored for Atalanta in the German city of Gelsenkirchen It was officially a home game for Shakhtar which is playing at German club Schalke’s stadium because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Girona led through center-back David López’s close-range finish but the visitors equalized with an own goal from Yangel Herrera and took the lead on Antoni Milambo’s 31st-minute strike Donny van de Beek made it 2-2 but another own goal gave Feynoord — Slot’s former club — victory in a match where both teams missed a penalty Monaco netted a last-minute equalizer in a 2-2 draw at Dinamo Zagreb thanks to Denis Zakaria’s penalty Sturm Graz lost 1-0 at home to Club Brugge which won thanks to a curling strike from Christos Tzolis Leading the way to greener and smarter mobility Our ambition is to accompany all transportation stakeholders in meeting tomorrow’s mobility challenges We strive to provide them with the most efficient and digital mobility systems while further improving the environmental friendliness of our solutions We offer products from the broadest portfolio range in the rail industry Our innovation focus is on green and smart solutions Our state-of-the-art signalling solutions allow operators to 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optimises project execution and transport system performance Find the latest Alstom press releases and news The one stop shop for all relevant information for investors and shareholders Access our financial & share information shareholders' meetings and investors' contacts & presentations Select the agenda platform you whish to add the event on : Alstom Equity Story Universal Registration Document 2023/24 including the annual financial report we value curious and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility where diverse people are offered opportunities to learn with options across functions and geographies 20 January 2025 – Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will supply the Métropole Européenne de Lille (MEL) with fifteen additional 52-metre long new-generation automated metro trainsets, at a cost of around 210 million euro[1] These new trains will complete the first batch of 27 trains already ordered by the MEL (equipped with the state-of-the-art Urbalis Fluence signalling and automated control system) The metro trainsets in this new order will replace the old VAL-208 trainsets from 2028 onwards This order is part of a general policy to modernise the Lille metro network with the aim of introducing new rolling stock and modifying the automated train control system to improve transport services on lines 1 and 2 “Alstom is delighted with this new order from the Métropole Européenne de Lille for this new-generation equipment modern and comfortable metros represent a considerable asset for improving the network and the passenger experience,” said Frédéric Wiscart Based on Alstom’s rubber-tyred metro solutions the new 52-metre metros will offer greater comfort improved accessibility and better passenger information Each train will be able to accommodate up to 545 passengers and ease passenger flow thanks to its “boa” configuration (wide gangways and open circulation without separations between the four cars) which allows passengers to move from one end of the train to the other The addition of those 15 new metros will give line 1 a fleet exclusively made up of new-generation trains passenger information will be enhanced by multimedia displays and screens located throughout the train There will be areas dedicated to people with reduced mobility and an integrated video protection system will contribute to passenger safety on board the trains and on the platforms The Lille metro’s new environmentally friendly metros are fitted with high-performance traction equipment for improved energy efficiency The trains will be equipped with the new-generation Urbalis Fluence autopilot system the first worldwide application of which is for the Métropole Européenne de Lille which embeds the system’s intelligence into the trains making them more autonomous and improving the system’s overall performance The Lille metro network will remain the most frequent metro in the world with a train running every 66 seconds during rush hour The new trains will be designed and assembled in France Six of Alstom’s sixteen sites in France are taking part in the project: The automated metros for Lille are part of Alstom’s market-leading Metropolis metro solutions designed to keep cities breathing for over 60 years More than 80 customers worldwide operate metros made by Alstom Urbalis Fluence™,  and Metropolis™ are registered trademarks of the Alstom Group [1] This contract was booked during the third quarter of Alstom’s 2024/25 fiscal year The race for the remaining Champions League places behind Paris Saint-Germain remains wide open in the French league after Marseille drew 1-1 at Lille. With two rounds left and PSG already crowned champions, second-placed Marseille missed the chance to open up a three-point gap on Monaco after goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli's blunder in the 74th minute on Sunday (Monday AEST). The top three teams qualify for the group stage of the Champions League, with the fourth team getting a spot in the qualifying rounds.  Marseille have a one-point lead over Monaco, who won 3-1 at Saint-Etienne on Saturday, with a trio of chasing teams - Nice, Lille and Strasbourg - one point further back. Lille striker Jonathan David intercepted Rulli's attempted pass inside the box and headed the ball towards Matias Fernandez Pardo, who shot past the goalkeeper into the back of the net. Amine Gouiri had put Marseille in front in the 57th minute from Adrien Rabiot's assist. PSG secured the French league title last month with six matches to spare, but the fight for the Champions League places has not been lacking suspense. Just five points separate second-placed Marseille from seventh-placed Lyon.  Lyon's hopes of European soccer next season took a blow as the seven-time French champions lost 2-1 against Lens.  Anass Zaroury scored the winner with a superb 30-metre strike into the top corner five minutes from time, soon after Georges Mikautadze levelled for the hosts with a header.  The result left Lyon outside of the European places, six points above eighth-placed Lens. Lyon enjoyed much of the possession but lacked a cutting edge and went behind when Goduine Koyalipou scored after a corner in the 21st minute. Substitute Jim Allevinah scored his first goal for Angers in the French league as his club won 1-0 at Nantes to leapfrog their rivals and take a big step towards survival in the top division. In a match of few chances for both squads, Allevinah scored with a low strike in the 52nd minute. It was the first shot on target in the match. Allevinah, a Gabon international, came on after 20 minutes as a replacement for the injured Zinedine Ferhat. Angers moved to 14th place in the standings, one point above Nantes and two points above Le Havre, currently in the relegation playoff spot.  Le Havre won 2-1 at Auxerre to move four points above the drop zone. In the day's other match, Brest beat last-placed Montpellier 1-0. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lille’s Jonathan David celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Lille and Juventus at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, outside Lille, France, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File) LILLE, France (AP) — Jonathan David is considering a new contract from Lille and says his chances of staying at the French club are “50-50.” The 24-year-old Canada striker is enjoying his fifth season at Lille and tops the league’s scoring charts with 11 goals from 15 games. He is out of contract at the end of June and has reportedly been offered a two-year contract. “As the president (Olivier Létang) said several times, discussions are going on. We’re talking but no decision has been reached,” David told regional newspaper La Voix du Nord on Monday in an interview. “The door is never closed. It’s 50-50.” He is one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe and Lille risks losing him for nothing if he does not sign a new deal. However, Létang previously made it clear he would not sell David during the January transfer window. Lille is in fourth place in the league and hosts struggling Nantes on Saturday when Ligue 1 resumes following a winter break. Lille’s Nabil Bentaleb in action during the French League One soccer match between Lille and Marseille at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d’Ascq, northern France, April 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthieu Mirville, File) PARIS (AP) — If Lille needs further motivation in its drive to qualify for the Champions League next season, then it need only look at Nabil Bentaleb’s remarkable return. The Lille midfielder scored four minutes after going on last Sunday in a 2-0 win at Rennes and was mobbed by his teammates. The 30-year-old was put into an artificial coma and fitted with a pacemaker-defibrillator days later. Doctors doubted the Algeria international would ever play again let alone resume his career at the top level. “It’s a story worthy of a movie. It brings Nabil even more joy and emotion because he is a boy who is very well liked in the group,” coach Bruno Genesio said. “It’s pretty rare to experience this. It’s a moment that will remain engraved in the history of the club.” Bafodé Diakité said the atmosphere in the dressing room after last Sunday’s win was something special. “I had never experienced anything like that,” he said. “It goes beyond football.” Now Bentaleb and his teammates must focus on catching Monaco and Nice in the Ligue 1 race for a top-four Champions League spot. Fifth-placed Lille is only two points behind Monaco and Nice in third, so things could change on Saturday when Lille hosts Monaco. When Nice takes on rock-bottom Montpellier on Sunday, former strike partners Gaëtan Laborde and Andy Delort are set to face each other amid contrasting circumstances. Laborde has nine league goals for Nice this season, while Montpellier signed Delort on loan from Algerian side MC Alger to help in its desperate relegation battle. Laborde and Delort enjoyed three full seasons together at Montpellier from 2018-21 and formed a strong partnership, with Laborde netting 33 league goals and Delort getting 38. They began the next season together before both left. Their paths quickly met again when they played half of the 2022-23 season together at Nice — before Delort joined Nantes and angered Nice fans. PSG has not lost anywhere since Nov. 26 at Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Rayan Cherki has found top form for Lyon in recent weeks and Fonseca has unearthed a surprising finisher. Veteran midfielder Corentin Tolisso has scored in all three games since Fonseca took over and is enjoying his best scoring season since the 2017-18 campaign with Bayern. Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and Clare Fallon Lille’s head coach Bruno Genesio gives instructions to his players during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Lille and Juventus at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, outside Lille, France, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Lille’s fans hold up their scarfs during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Lille and Juventus at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, outside Lille, France, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Lille’s Jonathan David celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Lille and Juventus at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, outside Lille, France, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) AP Sports Writer (AP) — Just a year ago, Bruno Genesio left Rennes amid general indifference. Back to work at Lille this season, the French coach is being hailed as a master tactician, drawing comparisons with his most famous peers. Genesio previously led Lyon to a win over Guardiola’s Manchester City, and Mourinho’s Fenerbahce lost at Lille in Champions League qualifying this summer. What is even more impressive is that the 58-year-old Genesio has handled an avalanche of injuries in his squad since he replaced Paulo Fonseca at Lille in June. The former Lyon coach needed great adaptation skills and versatility to help Lille climb to fourth place in Ligue 1. Lille has gone seven games without defeat, its longest unbeaten run since December 2023. “These results perfectly symbolize the strength of my group and the state of mind it’s in,” Genesio said after a 1-1 Champions League draw against Juventus, another side with a great European pedigree. “We only had 20 players on the team sheet, including three young players who have never played in Ligue 1.” At the various clubs he coached, Genesio has been truthful to his ideal of a game based on possession, pressing and taking risks. “He dares to do things that perhaps others wouldn’t dare to do, like fielding attacking players and pressing high up the pitch against big teams,” said Gilles Rousset, who was part of Genesio’s staff at Lyon and when he coached in China. “He likes to try and cause problems that his opponents don’t expect. It’s not for nothing that his teams often beat the big clubs,” Rousset told French magazine So Foot. Sunday’s match against Rennes will give Genesio the chance to add another win against a famed tactician: Jorge Sampaoli, the former Argentina coach, who signed an 18-month deal with Rennes during the international break. In other matches, leader Paris Saint-Germain hosts Toulouse on Friday, and second-placed Monaco takes on Brest. Third-placed Marseille travels to Lens on Saturday. Lille fight back to spark hope in return leg against Dortmund Hakon Haraldsson scored the equaliser as Lille fought back to earn a draw at Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie Dortmund had taken the lead through a brilliant strike from Karim Adeyemi in a first half in which last season's runners-up were by far the superior side But Haraldsson's goal during Lille's much-improved showing after the break put the tie in the balance before the return leg in France on Wednesday The game lacked spark in the early stages but Adeyemi produced a moment of brilliance after 22 minutes to score from a corner and put Dortmund ahead Julian Ryerson's delivery was met by Lille defender Alexsandro Ribeiro but his weak headed clearance fell for Adeyemi who planted a sublime half-volley from the edge of the box into the bottom corner Niko Kovac's side had the ball in the back of the net from a corner again before the break but the visitors were saved by the assistant referee's raised flag for offside when Pascal Gross turned in from close range Lille were barely given a look-in by the Dortmund defence in the first half and the closest they went to scoring was when Thomas Meunier exchanged passes with Haraldsson before firing into the side-netting were far more lively in the second period and deservedly secured the draw when Iceland midfielder Haraldsson ran on to a through ball from Jonathan David and poked past Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel while off-balance Lille substitute Andre Gomes was lucky to escape a late red card for an awful challenge which forced Daniel Svensson off with an injury as the visitors held on Hakon Haraldsson's equaliser was his second goal in the Champions League this season Lille have never reached the Champions League quarter-finals Bruno Genesio's side have put themselves in good stead they were a shadow of the side that beat Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid to finish seventh in the competition's league phase But their performance picked up after the break with the prolific David linking up with goalscorer Haraldsson far more fluently saw his effort blocked by Svensson after wriggling through Dortmund defenders in the box seven minutes into the second half Though the Canada forward did not add to his six goals in Europe this season he still played a pivotal role in the result by providing the assist for the equaliser Lille should be brimming with confidence before the return leg at Stade Pierre-Mauroy where they have scored 11 goals in four games and not lost despite visits from Real Madrid After the opportunity to rate players has closed the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users Watch highlights of every Champions League game from 22:00 on Wednesday on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app There will also be a Champions League Match of the Day on BBC One on Wednesday To load Comments you need to enable JavaScript in your browser The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made substituted for Yan Couto at 82 minutesNumber 13 substituted for André Gomes at 77 minutesNumber 29 André Gomes Match OfficialsReferee: José María Sánchez MartínezVideo Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez MunueraAssistant Referee 1: Raúl Cabañero MartínezAssistant Referee 2: Íñigo Prieto López de CeraínFourth Official: Alejandro Muñiz RuizAssistant VAR Official: Jarred GillettMatch StatsKey Scroll LeftScroll RightBorussia Dortmund and Lille will meet for just the third time in European competition following a pair of draws in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup in 2001-02 (1-1 on aggregate Borussia Dortmund have only progressed from one of their previous four knockout stage ties against French sides in European competition – that one progression did come last season eliminating Paris SG in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals with 1-0 victories home and away (2-0 on aggregate) This will be Lille’s first knockout stage match against a German side in European competition since the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup final where they lost 1-2 on aggregate to Stuttgart (won 1-0 at home Lille have only won two of their 11 overall meetings with German sides in European competition (D4 L5) although one of those victories did come in the most recent one – 3-1 away to Wolfsburg in the UEFA Champions League in December 2021 Borussia Dortmund have only lost one of their last 16 home matches in the UEFA Champions League (W10 D5) with that lone defeat coming against Barcelona last December (2-3) They’re also unbeaten in their last five home games in the knockout stages of the competition (W4 D1) Lille have the best shot conversion rate of any team in the UEFA Champions League this season netting with 22.7% of their attempts (17/75) only Feyenoord (+8.7) have a bigger positive differential between goals and Expected Goals than Lille this term (+7.4 – 17 goals from 9.6 xG) Julian Brandt has assisted five goals in the UEFA Champions League this season; the joint-most by any player The only Dortmund player to provide more in a single edition in the competition is Ousmane Dembélé Jonathan David has netted six goals in eight appearances in the UEFA Champions League this season he’ll become Lille’s all-time top scorer in major European competition Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck is the only player to have completed 100+ forward passes while under high-intensity pressure in the UEFA Champions League this season (119) he has also made more line-breaking passes (170) than any other defender in the competition in 2024-25 Based on the quality of shots on target faced (using xG) Lille’s Lucas Chevalier has prevented the third-most goals of any goalkeeper in the UEFA Champions League this season (+3.8 – 10 conceded from 13.8 xG on target) Chevalier is also the youngest goalkeeper remaining in the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League who already made an appearance (23y 118d on the day of this game) Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half Pascal Groß (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul Bafodé Diakité (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half Jonathan David (Lille) header from the centre of the box is too high Ramy Bensebaini replaces Daniel Svensson because of an injury Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund) Champions League highlights: Lille 1-2 Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat Lille and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League The French hosts took a fifth-minute lead when Jonathan David swept a first-time finish through the legs of the unfortunate Gregor Kobel It put Lille 2-1 up on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in the away leg in Germany Dortmund hit back in the second half and levelled in the 54th minute when captain Emre Can converted a penalty after Thomas Meunier nudged Serhou Guirassy in the box Maximilian Beier then headed narrowly wide firing into the roof of the net from Guirassy's pass Canada forward David had a chance to level the tie and send Lille into the last eight of the competition for a first time while Hakon Haraldsson's dipping strike was pushed over the bar by Kobel Niko Kovac's Dortmund side will now face La Liga giants Barcelona next month Emre Can (right) and Max Beier were on target for Dortmund Guirassy continued his impressive debut campaign with Dortmund as he provided his fourth Champions League assist against Lille The Guinea international forward has 14 goal involvements in the competition (10 goals which is the the joint-most by an African player in a single Champions League campaign alongside Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah in 2017-18 Guirassy was a constant threat to the Lille defence and won the penalty which sparked Dortmund's comeback It is the first time since February 2021 against Sevilla that the German side have won after conceding the opening goal in Europe's top-tier competition having reached the Champions League quarter-finals for a ninth time they will need Guirassy to maintain his fine form if they are to get past Barcelona in the next round Yellow Card at 83 minutesAndré Gomes 83' substituted for André Gomes at 83 minutesNumber 10 Özcan Match OfficialsReferee: Sandro SchärerVideo Assistant Referee: Dennis HiglerAssistant Referee 1: Stéphane De AlmeidaAssistant Referee 2: Jonas ErniFourth Official: Lionel TschudiAssistant VAR Official: Pol van BoekelMatch StatsKey Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin André (Lille) Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half Chuba Akpom (Lille) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille) is shown the yellow card Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half with Ngal'ayel Mukau netting twice for the visitors who have beaten Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid and drawn with Juventus are 12th in the standings on 10 points while Bologna are 33rd on one point after slumping to a third successive defeat Mukau opened the scoring for Lille a minute before the break from a rebound after his initial shot was blocked before Bologna struck through Lucumi in the 63rd minute The home fans were still celebrating when Mukau scored his second three minutes later and Bologna were unable to find another goal as their keeper Lukasz Skorupski pulled off several fine saves to keep them in the game Lille's win moved them on to 10 points in the standings while Bologna remained on one point after slumping to their third successive defeat Bologna came into the game as the only side in the competition yet to score and in the fifth minute they looked to have found the breakthrough but Thijs Dallinga's effort was disallowed for offside Lille thought they had found a way through but Alexsandro's header from a corner came crashing back off the upright The visitors had another chance when Matias Fernandez-Pardo skipped through the Bologna defence but keeper Lukasz Skorupski was quick off his line to stop him getting his shot away and the goal came from poor Bologna defending Stefan Posch's attempted clearance came back off teammate Sam Beukema and Jonathan David was quickest to react and pull the ball back for Mukau He had time to settle himself for the strike and when Charalampos Lykogiannis blocked the goalbound effort Mukau made no mistake at the second attempt Fernandez-Pardo had another chance to get the better of Skorupski but again the Bologna keeper got down to snatch the ball away as the Lille forward attempted to take it past him Dallinga had a header saved by Lille keeper Lucas Chevalier but Bologna could finally celebrate when Lykogiannis floated a free kick into the box and Lucumi got ahead of everyone to poke the ball in at the near post Elation turned to heartbreak for Bologna when Fernandez-Pardo was allowed make his way into the area yet again and this time he pulled the ball back for the unmarked Mukau who steered his shot in from close range Jhon Lucumi scored Bologna's first goal of the Champions League but they fell to a 2-1 home defeat by Lille on Wednesday The home fans were still celebrating when Mukau scored his second three minutes later and Bologna were unable to find another goal as their keeper Lukasz Skorupski pulled off several fine saves to keep them in the game The Canada international is enjoying another fine season at Stade Pierre-Mauroy but still isn't getting the attention he deserves Jonathan David has been one of the most consistent strikers in Europe's top five leagues for a while now Since joining Lille from Gent for €30 million (£27m/$35m) in August 2020 the Canadian has netted 101 goals in 213 appearances David has 24 goal contributions to his name from 30 games across all competitions with his stellar performances helping Lille to punch above their weight in the Champions League and push for their first top-three finish in Ligue 1 since their historic title success in 2020-21 you may naturally assume that he's on the radar of all the elite clubs on the continent are probably still unaware of David's existence That is made all the more bizarre by the fact he is now in the final six months of his contract at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy and will almost certainly be available on a free transfer in the summer window It is very rare for a 25-year-old boasting the talent and track record of David to be overlooked like this He should have a queue of suitors lining up for his signature already but has yet to break out of the tabloid gossip lists There is a shortage of top centre-forwards in the modern game so why on earth is no one talking about David? GOAL attempts to answer that question below.. Lille have reached an agreement with Ajax to sign Chuba Akpom on loan with an option to buy The 29-year-old English striker has been given permission to travel for a medical ahead of completing the proposed temporary transfer Championship and elsewhere in Europe targeted Akpom but he is set to join the French side He will strengthen their attack for the second half of the season as Bruno Genesio’s men look to progress in Ligue 1 and the Champions League Akpom started his career at Arsenal and had a number of loan spells before moving to PAOK Thessaloniki in 2018 and then Middlesbrough He has made 32 appearances in all competitions for Ajax this season His most recent outing came on Thursday night where he played 78 minutes in the 2-1 Europa League win over Galatasaray Lille’s head coach Bruno Genesio looks on prior to the start of the French League One soccer match between Lille and Rennes at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Bologna FC 1909 and LOSC Lille in Bologna scores the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Bologna FC 1909 and LOSC Lille in Bologna right celebrates with his teammate Lille’s Edon Zhegrova centre after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Lille and Juventus at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq challenge for the ball during the French League One soccer match between Lille and Rennes at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq Midfielder Ngal’ayel Mukau scored both goals in a 2-1 win at Bologna in the Champions League last week with fleet-footed 19-year-old right winger Matias Fernandez-Pardo setting up the second is finding the right way to blend youthful verve and steely experience in his team Lille has not lost since a 2-0 defeat at Sporting Lisbon on Sept Bouaddi is paired alongside 34-year-old Benjamin André in a holding midfield role where they both support Mukau in a central position behind prolific striker Jonathan David “It’s the first time I’ve played so high up the pitch,” Mukau said I’ve been very well received by the big players in the team.” David needs one more goal to reach 100 for the club since joining in 2020 a milestone he could reach at home against mid-table Brest on Friday veteran Belgium right back Thomas Meunier brings vast experience after a combined eight seasons with Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund because strong Lille sides tend not to last long The 24-year-old David is set to join a big European team with Barcelona among those reportedly interested Given that Lille has a reputation for developing young players and selling them on for huge profits Fernandez-Pardo — who joined Lille’s academy at the age of 9 Prolific midfielder Eden Hazard joined Lille’s ranks as a young teen before joining Chelsea and becoming the Premier League player of the year in 2015 Considering the simple notion that I live thousand of miles from where Juventus play their games throughout Serie A and the Champions League I am not exactly one to have access to inside information “I’m just a guy on the internet,” one wise man from around these parts once said essentially confirming the notion that we are just mere fans who follow this club of ours from afar and then make opinions off of it But I will say this based on just an educated guess: In the next few hours and probably days Juventus players and coaches alike are going to be thinking that Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw with Lille should have been more than just a European fixture in which they picked up a single point And certainly not with how they prevented Lille from doing much of anything for large stretches of this Matchday 4 matchup Juventus could have easily had three goals before the first half but Teun Koopmeiners was twice robbed of his first goal in bianconero (or bright yellow?) thanks to another one of his teammates being offside just seconds before the Dutchman put the ball into the back of the net while Dusan Vlahovic saw LIlle keeper Lucas Chevalier make a great reflex save at the near post 10 minutes before halftime You have even two of those three chances become goals and even the latest big Champions League goal from Canadian striker Jonathan David isn’t standing tall as the only goal in the first half But because of this game sometimes providing Juventus with absolutely terrible luck they were down 1-0 at the half thanks to a picture-perfect counterattack rather than being up by two or three goals and reflecting how well they were playing for much of the opening 45 minutes the frustrations of the first half didn’t cause this team to essentially become their own worst enemy and suddenly not replicate how they had been playing The team that played better Tuesday was very easy to see and it wasn’t the squad that already has wins in the Champions League over Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid Juventus had Lille pinned back and it just felt like it was only a matter of time before they actually scored with all of the terrible luck in the first half Dusan Vlahovic’s penalty at the hour mark tied the game rather than extend Juve’s lead but one of Juventus’ biggest problems this season — finishing chances in the final third — popped up once again That’s why I feel like with how they played so much of the Juventus camp will think they should have won with the way they played on the whole an away draw at a tough ground like at Lille isn’t a truly terrible result with how they had been playing the last month after a tough start to the 2024-25 season Juventus should have won this based on how they played compared to Lille And they would have with a little bit better luck It’s frustrating as all hell — especially when it’s in the Champions League and this new-look format is still taking some getting used to — but it sure is better than what happened the last time Juve played in Europe Writing by Julien Pretot; Editing by Toby Davis FT: Manchester City 3-1 Club Brugge - hosts set up play-off meeting with either Bayern or Real Madrid FT: Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic - Rogers hat-trick & Watkins goal secure top-eight spot after Idah double for visitors| Live BBC Scotland coverage FT: Girona 1-2 Arsenal - Jorginho & Nwaneri as visitors reach last 16 PSV 3-2 Liverpool - Gakpo & Elliott for table-topping Reds in thriller Draw for play-offs and last 16 on Friday at 11:00 GMT - see who can play who here via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only that's all from us after a bonkers night of Champions League football you can catch up on BBC iPlayer and watch all the best clips and highlights across the BBC Sport website and app We'll be back for the play-off draw on Friday to find out who Manchester City and Celtic will face in a couple of weeks time 387Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 23:57 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:57 GMT 29 JanuaryA jam-packed evening of Champions League action with all five British clubs securing progression Arsenal and Aston Villa are directly into the last-16 Manchester City and Celtic enter the play-off phase 258Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWho meets in the last 16?published at 23:55 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:55 GMT 29 JanuaryLiverpool and Barcelona cannot meet until the final now after finishing in the top two PSG or Benfica in the last 16 - with Barca facing another of those teams who just finished in the top eight after beating Celtic Those ties will take place on 4-5 and 11-12 March But they will not know which team exactly until the last-16 draw takes place on 21 February Clubs will know their potential route to the final by then - with the draws for the quarters and semis also taking place that day 269Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingHow did things finish in the league table?published at 23:53 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:53 GMT 29 JanuaryThe final standings are in Who could've predicted this is what the table would look like when the Champions League started back in September PSG and AC Milan all relying on play-off places And three English teams in the top eight with Liverpool top of the tree Can't wait for the next lot of matches 2714Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingDates for your diarypublished at 23:51 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:51 GMT 29 January31 January - Play-off draw 11-12 February - Play-off matches first leg 18-19 February - Play-off matches second leg 1957Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWhat happens next?published at 23:49 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:49 GMT 29 JanuarySo The teams who finished between ninth and 24th play two-legged play-off ties on 11-12 and 18-19 February to decide who goes through to the last 16 but teams already know which sides they have a 50-50 chance of meeting because of their final positions in the league phase 2113Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWho is in Who is out?published at 23:46 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:46 GMT 29 JanuaryLast 16: Liverpool 2719Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPostpublished at 23:45 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:45 GMT 29 JanuaryLet's start winding down with a round-up of where we're at after tonight's action.. 143Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Villa will have a list of potential replacements'published at 23:44 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:44 GMT 29 JanuaryFT: Aston Villa 4-2 Celtic Julien LaurensEuropean football expert on MOTD: Champions League highlights I think Arsenal looked at other potential signings like Benjamin Sesko at Leipzig I guess maybe towards the end you see clubs who are are more open too Aston Villa will have a replacement list already of strikers they can go and get 227Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatkins to Arsenal?published at 23:42 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:42 GMT 29 JanuaryStephen WarnockFormer Aston Villa defender on MOTD: Champions League Highlights I don’t think you would want to lose Watkins But are you going to get that money again as 29-year-old That’s a business decision then and that’s when it becomes difficult 2740Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Proud to make my debut'published at 23:40 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:40 GMT 29 JanuaryFT: PSV 3-2 Liverpool Liverpool speaking to TNT Sports: "Disappointed we didn't win the game but we topped the group thanks to the performance in the rest of the season "The team was a bit makeshift at times with lads slotting in all over the place but we feel we should have won the game." 3714Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Job done'published at 23:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:38 GMT 29 JanuaryFT: PSV 3-2 Liverpool Stephen WarnockFormer Aston Villa defender on MOTD: Champions League Highlights To be able to rest players tonight was important He [Arne Slot] has taken this competition very seriously I looked at the team last week against Lille and thought - why have you gone so strong But it was so they were ready to rest in this game 4016Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Proud moment'published at 23:36 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:36 GMT 29 JanuaryFT: PSV 3-2 Liverpool speaking to TNT Sports about playing back at former club PSV: "It was a special moment a proud moment for myself and I'm grateful that even though it's two years ago [that I left] "I am grateful for what the supporters did but unfortunately we didn't get the result." On young players getting a chance: "It's good to learn from these moments Difficult moments are the ones you learn the most from I saw the young players do very good and fight hard 3711Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Man City hung in there'published at 23:34 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:34 GMT 29 JanuaryFT: Man City 3-1 Club Brugge Stephen WarnockFormer Aston Villa defender on MOTD: Champions League highlights show There was a lot of pressure on the game and there was a lot of talk If Man City go out where does that leave them If this game had been two weeks ago it could have been a different situation 2318Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharing'Club Brugge are a solid team'published at 23:33 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:33 GMT 29 JanuaryFT: Man City 3-1 Club Brugge Julien LaurensEuropean football expert on MOTD: Champions League highlights show Club Brugge knew it was going to be difficult today to get anything out of the game They will play Atalanta or Dortmund which is not going to be easy 256Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingMan City 'vulnerable' on the counterpublished at 23:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:30 GMT 29 JanuaryFT: Man City 3-1 Club Brugge Joe HartFormer Manchester City goalkeeper on MOTD: UEFA Champions League First half John Stones and Manuel Akanji were given the freedom but Stones was being encouraged to step in and be involved but it left them vulnerable on the counter 1516Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingPep references pre-match firepublished at 23:27 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:27 GMT 29 JanuaryMan City 3-1 Club Brugge Simon StoneBBC Sport's chief football news reporter at the Etihad Stadium Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was exceptionally confident about his side's chances of getting through yesterday I asked him in his press conference after today's win if he was still as confident at half-time with his side 1-0 down and heading out of the competition City's Champions League hopes gone up in smoke 195Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatch highlights as Atletico thrash Salzburgpublished at 23:24 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:24 GMT 29 JanuaryFT: RB Salzburg 1-4 Atletico Madrid 99Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWatch highlights as AC Milan stunned by Dinamo Zagrebpublished at 23:22 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:22 GMT 29 JanuaryFT: Dinamo Zagreb 2-1 AC Milan 139Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingWho will Liverpool Arsenal and Villa play?published at 23:20 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January23:20 GMT 29 JanuaryImage source Getty ImagesThose finishing in the top eight automatically progress to the last 16 They will await the winners of eight two-legged knockout play-off ties featuring the clubs ranked from ninth to 24th Liverpool could possibly face the following four teams - PSG Arsenal could possibly face the following four teams - AC Milan Aston Villa could possibly face the following four teams - Atalanta 509Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingprevious pagePage 1 of 2412345624next pageThis video can not be played Champions League highlights: Lille 6-1 Feyenoord Lille have reached the last 16 of the Champions League after crushing Feyenoord with a spectacular win The Dutch side scored a remarkable three own goals in France Jonathan David and Remy Cabella also on the scoresheet for the Ligue 1 side It means Lille finish seventh in the league phase and automatically reach the round of 16 while Feyenoord must progress through the play-offs These sides started the night level pegging on 13 points and the same goal difference But by the end Lille had finished with a crushing win unbeaten at home in the league stage and through to the knockouts Real Madrid and several other more heralded sides must take the longer route Lille's great night started in the fourth minute when Sahraoui slid a low finish past Justin Bijlow from a tight angle Feyenoord equalised when Santiago Gimenez turned home from close range for his fifth goal of the competition the most by a player for the Dutch club in a Champions League season since Jon Dahl Tomasson in 1999-2000 But the first own goal of the night arrived when centre-back Gernot Trauner turned a cutback past his own keeper and the second came after 57 minutes when Angel Gomes' shot deflected off David Hancko and looped home Lille then ensured progression with three goals in six second-half minutes when David struck before the unfortunate Trauner scored his second own goal of the night amid a goalmouth scramble Former Newcastle midfielder Cabella added the sixth with a close-range header on 80 minutes to cap a brilliant group stage for Lille who have won five of eight games including beating Real Madrid Who is through in Champions League and what's next Haraldsson at 63 minutesSubstituteshome team Haraldsson at 63 minutesSubstitutesNumber 35 Zechiël Match OfficialsReferee: Slavko VincicVideo Assistant Referee: Alen BorosakAssistant Referee 1: Tomasz KlancnikAssistant Referee 2: Andraž KovacicFourth Official: Martin MatosaAssistant VAR Official: Dragoslav PericMatch StatsKey Skip back to form guideSkip back to season so farMatch FactsScroll LeftScroll RightLille and Feyenoord will meet for the first time in a competitive fixture; the French side are winless in six previous European games against Dutch opposition Feyenoord won their first ever away game against French opposition in the 1962-63 European Cup (1-0 v Reims) but have since gone winless in five games against such sides in European competition (D3 L2) Lille are unbeaten in their last six home matches in the group/league phase of the UEFA Champions League (W3 D3) including a win over reigning champions Real Madrid this season (1-0) The last visiting side to beat them in the group/league phase was Ajax Feyenoord are unbeaten away from home in the UEFA Champions League this season (W2 D1) and could go four unbeaten on the road in the competition for the first time since October 1999 (4) Lille have won four of their seven matches in the UEFA Champions League this season (D1 L2) as many victories as in their previous three appearances in this competition combined (one in 2012-13 With 17 goals scored and 15 conceded in seven games in this season’s UEFA Champions League Feyenoord are the first side to play more than six games in a campaign in the competition while averaging over two goals both for and against per game since Tottenham in 2019-20 who both scored and conceded 18 goals in eight matches Feyenoord had just 20.0% possession in their 3-0 win over Bayern Munich last time out the lowest by a winning side in a UEFA Champions League match since Celtic v Barcelona in November 2012 (16.4%) The Dutch side also faced 30 shots in that match with only CFR Cluj v Sporting Braga in September 2012 (38) and Rangers v Lyon in October 2007 (32) facing more on record (from 2003-04) in the competition while keeping a clean sheet Jonathan David has netted five goals in seven UEFA Champions League appearances for Lille this season; the most by any player for the club in a single campaign only Yusuf Yazici has ever scored more in a single season for the French side (seven in 2020-21 in the UEFA Europa League) Santiago Giménez has four goals in this season’s UEFA Champions League the most by a player in a single edition for Feyenoord since Jon Dahl Tomasson in 1999-00 (4) The last players to score more in a European Cup/Champions League campaign for the club were Ove Kindvall (7) and Ruud Geels (6) in 1969-70 Only Kai Havertz (295) has applied high pressure (pressure within 0-2 metres of an opponent) in the opposition’s half more times in this season’s UEFA Champions League than Lille’s Jonathan David (252) Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. The Premier League has received a significant boost in the race for an additional Champions League qualification spot after Lille got eliminated. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. LILLE, France (AP) — Nabil Bentaleb, the former Tottenham and Algeria midfielder who suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest less than seven months ago, is back training with his club Lille. Coach of the Ligue 1 side, Bruno Genesio, said Bentaleb resumed individual training a few days ago with a physical trainer and started practising with the ball on Monday. “I’ve seen him, and spoken to him for the past two or three days. He’s in good spirits, he’s motivated,” Genesio said. Bentaleb collapsed on June 18 while playing a five-a-side match with friends, French media reported at the time. At Lille University Hospital, he was put into an artificial coma before being fitted with a pacemaker-defibrillator days later. Bentaleb joined Lille in 2023, returning to the club where he honed his skills as a youngster. He was born in the northern French city and trained at the club academy after his talent was spotted when he was just 10 years old. After being released, he started his senior career in the Premier League with Tottenham, where he made more than 60 appearances, then joined German side Schalke. Bentaleb also played for Newcastle and Angers. Lille's Jonathan David scored twice as the French side stunned hosts Atlético Madrid with a 3-1 comeback Champions League win on Wednesday to make it two wins from their last two matches while piling more pressure on the struggling Spanish team Lille, who have their keeper and man-of-the-match Lucas Chevalier to thank for the win, have now beaten their second Madrid team in consecutive matchdays after also stunning holders Real Madrid 1-0 earlier in October David became the all-time top Canadian scorer in Champions League history with six goals while Atlético are on three with just one win from their three games so far "We had a complicated start because we conceded a goal that was avoidable," said Lille coach Bruno Genesio "In the last 15 minutes of the first half we felt we had renewed energy We had a chance to level just before the break and I was confident we would not concede a second goal and that we would have opportunities to draw level We have taken a step towards qualification we can dream of progressing to the round of 16." His team found themselves on the back foot at the start as the Spaniards went in search of an early goal They got it in the eighth minute with Julian Alvarez intercepting a weak back pass from Lille defender Ousmane Toure and slotting in to give them the lead There was more bad news for Lille when they had to take off injured midfielder Remy Cabella in the 16th minute, bringing in Edon Zhegrova Atlético had only themselves to blame for not going into the break with a far bigger advantage or even killing off the game with Alexander Sorloth wasting three golden scoring opportunities in the first half after being denied by Chevalier but we lacked efficiency after creating many scoring opportunities," Alvarez said Lille's best chance in the first half came only in stoppage time with Zhegrova firing over the bar but the introduction of the Kosovo international would later prove crucial Zhegrova whipped in a superb left-footed shot into the top far corner in the 61st to draw the visitors level Atlético almost bounced back instantly when Antoine Griezmann found himself unmarked in front of goal but his volley flew well over the bar Instead it was the French side who scored again to seal their comeback courtesy of a 74th-minute penalty by David who had also scored the winner against Real With Chevalier pulling off another superb save to keep them in the lead late in the game, Canada international David sealed their win with his second goal of the evening as his deflected effort found the net in the 89th minute Lille's Jonathan David scored twice as the French side stunned hosts Atlético Madrid with a 3-1 comeback Champions League win on Wednesday to make it two wins from their last two matches while piling more pressure on the struggling Spanish team Lille, who have their keeper and man-of-the-match Lucas Chevalier to thank for the win, have now beaten their second Madrid team in consecutive matchdays after also stunning holders Real Madrid 1-0 earlier in October \"We had a complicated start because we conceded a goal that was avoidable,\" said Lille coach Bruno Genesio \"In the last 15 minutes of the first half we felt we had renewed energy we can dream of progressing to the round of 16.\" They got it in the eighth minute with Julian Alvarez intercepting a weak back pass from Lille defender Ousmane Toure and slotting in to give them the lead There was more bad news for Lille when they had to take off injured midfielder Remy Cabella in the 16th minute, bringing in Edon Zhegrova but we lacked efficiency after creating many scoring opportunities,\" Alvarez said Atlético almost bounced back instantly when Antoine Griezmann found himself unmarked in front of goal but his volley flew well over the bar With Chevalier pulling off another superb save to keep them in the lead late in the game, Canada international David sealed their win with his second goal of the evening as his deflected effort found the net in the 89th minute Defending champions Real Madrid were beaten away at Lille on Wednesday night following a lacklustre performance The only goal of the game came via the penalty spot, with Jonathan David scoring following a handball by Eduardo Camavinga Endrick, 18, made his first start in the Champions League, on a night where Kylian Mbappe was named on the bench Tomás Hill López-Menchero analyses the key talking points from Madrid’s defeat in France It had been 36 games and almost nine months since Real last lost in any competition — a 4-2 extra-time defeat by Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey round of 16 in January — but Lille somehow did the unthinkable against Carlo Ancelotti’s side What’s more, this was Real’s first loss in the Champions League since the 4-0 humbling at the hands of Manchester City in the semi-final second leg in May 2023 Rudiger had two late, late chances — one cleared off the line, one saved by Lucas Chevalier — as Madrid looked to rescue something, as they have so often done in this competition. And Arda Guler also sent a point-blank header straight into the goalkeeper’s hands Patience has been the name of the game since Endrick signed for Madrid from Palmeiras as a 16-year-old in December 2022. The Brazilian had to wait a year and a half to turn 18 before he could join his new side under FIFA regulations he’s had to accept a secondary role from the bench with Mbappe ahead of him in the pecking order The Frenchman’s thigh injury last week appeared to give Endrick an opportunity for his first start but he was restricted to a cameo off the bench at Atletico on Sunday in the 1-1 draw in the Madrid derby So it was something of a surprise to see the Brazilian from the beginning here — making him Madrid’s youngest Champions League starter since Raul at 18 years and 73 days old but he wasn’t able to get a grip on the game There was a fine run with a finish straight at Lille goalkeeper Chevalier in the 19th minute but it was no great surprise when he was replaced around the hour mark having only produced one other shot There will be more opportunities for Endrick, who has already shown his quality with powerful efforts against Real Valladolid in La Liga and Stuttgart in Real’s Champions League opener But Madrid fans will have to be patient with him too This was once the kind of night Luka Modric and Toni Kroos would have dominated as starters for Real Madrid — but times have changed Modric is now more likely to be used from the bench at 39 (which he was last night) while Kroos’ decision to retire at 34 this summer surprised everyone This was Madrid’s youngest Champions League XI in five years at 25 years and 247 days old — and, at 26, Federico Valverde was the only player in midfield or attack older than 24 Camavinga injected some much-needed energy alongside Tchouameni and showed some bright flashes in the first half but his night soured with the penalty he gave away in first-half stoppage time — bringing his arms up from an Edon Zhegrova free kick Whether or not it was unnatural was debatable but it was cruel on a player who otherwise looked to be enjoying his return from injury A yellow card in the 59th minute and being substituted on 67 minutes summed up a frustrating night for the Frenchman Speaking at his post-match press conference Ancelotti said: “We struggled in transition We have to keep a cool head but we have to improve There is a dynamic that needs to be improved “The last defeat when we lost the derby was a fantastic wake-up call Hopefully this can be a fantastic wake-up call.” Saturday, October 5: Villarreal (home) (Top photo: FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images) Writing by Julien Pretot; Editing by Ed Osmond