The Northern derby between Losc and RC Lens swung in favor of the Dogues thanks to a goal from Olivier…
Olivier Giroud scored a late winner to secure a 1-0 victory for Lille against RC Lens in the Northern derby on Friday evening. Coming off the bench for the final 20 minutes at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, the 40-year-old forward capitalized on an 86th-minute rebound following Nabil Bentaleb's shot to net his third league goal of the season.
The result lifts Davide Ancelotti's Lille squad to second place in Ligue 1, two points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain. Meanwhile, RC Lens sits in eighth position following their fourth league defeat, with both sides preparing for upcoming matches against Rennes and Marseille respectively.
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