Ligue 1 Regular Season - 16
Auxerre 3 - 4 FT Lille
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
17' J. Casimir
N. Ngoy 38'
HT
46' ↓ R. Matondo ↑S. Mara
↓ O. Sahraoui ↑C. Mbemba 46'
49' C. Akpa
A. Mandi 50'
57' L. Sinayoko (K. Danois)
60' C. Akpa
60' C. Akpa
63' ↓ J. Casimir ↑A. Diousse
66' C. Mbemba
↓ T. Meunier ↑T. Santos 74'
↓ H. Haraldsson ↑F. Correia 74'
↓ O. Giroud ↑S. Diaoune 75'
N. Bentaleb 77'
S. Diaoune 80'
81' ↓ F. Oppegard ↑G. Mensah
F. Correia 82'
83' L. Sinayoko
↓ E. Mbappe ↑N. Mukau 84'
B. Andre (R. Perraud) 86'
R. Perraud 88'
88' O. El Azzouzi
90' ↓ K. Danois ↑L. Coulibaly
90'+3 L. Coulibaly
FT
Player Cards
Season performance ratings for players in this match
Auxerre
Goalkeepers
Donovan Léon 
SIEVE
20%
save %
20%
save %
4
conceded
1
saves
Defenders
Lamine Sy 
WALL
0
dribbled past
0
dribbled past
2
tackles
71%
duel win %
Sinaly Diomandé 
PROVOCATEUR
4
fouls won
4
fouls won
9
Duels Won
0
pens won
Clement Akpa 
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
mistake
0
mistake
3
fouls
5.6
rating
Fredrik Oppegård 
LATE SHIFT
9
late mins
9
late mins
81
total mins
81
entry
Midfielders
Rudy Matondo
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
45
total mins
46
entry
Oussama El Azzouzi
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
mistake
0
mistake
2
fouls
6.5
rating
Kévin Danois 
ARCHITECT
3
key passes
3
key passes
1
assists
31%
pass acc
Forwards
Josué Casimir
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
63
total mins
63
entry
Danny Namaso
ARCHITECT
4
key passes
4
key passes
0
assists
22%
pass acc
Lassine Sinayoko 
CLOSER
1
late goals
1
late goals
0
late assists
75
minute
BENCH
Théo De Percin 
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Gideon Mensah
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
16
total mins
Started
entry
Marvin Senaya
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Francisco Sierralta
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Assane Dioussé
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
34
total mins
Started
entry
Lasso Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
7
total mins
Started
entry
Tidiane Devernois
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Sékou Mara
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
52
total mins
Started
entry
Ibrahim Osman
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Lille
Goalkeepers
Berke Özer
PROVOCATEUR
1
fouls won
1
fouls won
2
Duels Won
0
pens won
Defenders
Thomas Meunier
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
74
total mins
74
entry
Nathan Ngoy
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
mistake
0
mistake
1
fouls
5.2
rating
Aïssa Mandi
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
97
total mins
Started
entry
Romain Perraud
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
mistake
0
mistake
0
fouls
6
rating
Midfielders
Benjamin André 
CLUTCH HERO
0
goal time
0
goal time
0
impact
7.9
rating
Nabil Bentaleb
CLOSER
1
late goals
1
late goals
0
late assists
75
minute
Ethan Mbappé
PROVOCATEUR
3
fouls won
3
fouls won
6
Duels Won
0
pens won
Hakon Arnar Haraldsson 
SNIPER
100%
conversion
100%
conversion
1
goals
1
shots
Osame Sahraoui
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
45
total mins
46
entry
Forwards
Olivier Giroud
PROVOCATEUR
4
fouls won
4
fouls won
8
Duels Won
0
pens won
BENCH
Arnaud Bodart
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Chancel Mbemba
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
mistake
0
mistake
0
fouls
5.7
rating
Tiago Santos
PROVOCATEUR
2
fouls won
2
fouls won
4
Duels Won
0
pens won
Ugo Raghouber
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Ngal'ayel Mukau
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
13
total mins
Started
entry
Félix Correia
FRIENDLY FIRE
0
mistake
0
mistake
1
fouls
5.9
rating
Marius Sivertsen Broholm
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Soriba Diaoune
CLOSER
1
late goals
1
late goals
0
late assists
75
minute
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/04/2025 | Lille | 3 - 1 | Auxerre | Ligue 1 | Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 10/01/2025 | Auxerre | 0 - 0 | Lille | Ligue 1 | Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps |
| 22/04/2023 | Auxerre | 1 - 1 | Lille | Ligue 1 | Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps |
| 07/08/2022 | Lille | 4 - 1 | Auxerre | Ligue 1 | Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 18/12/2021 | Lille | 3 - 1 | Auxerre | Coupe de France | Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 29/10/2013 | Lille | 0 - 1 | Auxerre | Coupe de la Ligue | Grand Stade Lille Métropole |
| 03/03/2012 | Lille | 2 - 2 | Auxerre | Ligue 1 | Stadium Nord Lille Métropole (Villeneuve d'Ascq) |
| 15/10/2011 | Auxerre | 1 - 3 | Lille | Ligue 1 | Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps (Auxerre) |
| 06/02/2011 | Auxerre | 1 - 1 | Lille | Ligue 1 | Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps (Auxerre) |
| 19/09/2010 | Lille | 1 - 0 | Auxerre | Ligue 1 | Stadium Nord Lille Métropole (Villeneuve d'Ascq) |
Auxerre Win
Lille Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 16 GD: +15
P: 16 GD: +21
P: 16 GD: +21
P: 16 GD: +13
P: 16 GD: +6
P: 16 GD: +3
P: 16 GD: +5
P: 16 GD: +5
P: 16 GD: -1
P: 16 GD: -1
P: 16 GD: -6
P: 16 GD: -9
P: 16 GD: -10
P: 16 GD: -8
P: 16 GD: -9
P: 16 GD: -11
P: 16 GD: -14
League Standings
P: 20 GD: +18
P: 19 GD: +26
P: 20 GD: +24
P: 20 GD: +13
P: 20 GD: +4
P: 20 GD: -1
P: 19 GD: +9
P: 20 GD: +8
P: 20 GD: -4
P: 20 GD: -1
P: 20 GD: -4
P: 20 GD: -5
P: 20 GD: -8
P: 20 GD: -13
P: 20 GD: -9
P: 20 GD: -17
P: 20 GD: -15
AI-powered match analysis and previews to help you decide which games are worth watching
Auxerre Engulfed by Lille's Fury: Seven Goals and Mayhem at Abbé Deschamps
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. A clash between a title-chasing side and a relegation battler spiralled into an offensive festival where intensity obliterated tactical discipline.
Lightning Strike and the Balance Tilts
Lille struck immediately: H. Haraldsson's 9th-minute opener set the tempo for a match destined to implode. Auxerre, bottom-dwellers fighting for survival, should have crumbled. Instead, they clawed back. Lassine Sinayoko equalised at 57 minutes, assisted by K. Danois, restoring balance to a contest that seemed tilted toward the north.
The Turning Point: Red Cards Unleash Chaos
Four dismissals in 50 minutes—N. Ngoy (38'), C. Akpa (60'), then R. Perraud and O. El Azzouzi (88')—transformed Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps into a theatre of the absurd. Down to ten from the 38th minute, then nine after Akpa's dismissal, Auxerre should have surrendered. They didn't. Nabil Bentaleb restored Lille's lead (77'), but Sinayoko converted a penalty (83') to level at 3-3. Benjamin André sealed it at 86': 4-3 to Lille.
Sinayoko: The Hero in the Storm
A brace and a penalty conversion made Sinayoko the embodiment of Auxerre's defiance. His heroics could have crowned the underdogs with a moral victory. But against Lille's numerical superiority and their title race ambitions (3rd, 32 points), the Northerners prevail. Three lead changes and six minutes of bedlam (77'–83') with three goals created spectacle, not mastery. The upset factor was neutralised by superior depth.
Key Questions
How did N. Ngoy's red card shape the narrative?
Lille down to ten from the 38th minute. Auxerre exploited this, levelling the scoreline despite the disadvantage. Early chaos destabilised the favourites.
Why was Lassine Sinayoko Man of the Match?
Brace, penalty conversion: Sinayoko carried Auxerre single-handedly against a Lille side in numerical advantage. His clinical finishing (2 goals) salvaged pride for the underdogs.
What triggered this seven-goal thriller?
Red cards opened the pitch. Auxerre attacked recklessly; Lille exploited the space. Indiscipline and desperation collided, creating an offensive free-for-all.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.
Drowning: Auxerre's Last Stand Against Lille's Ascent
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 68/100. Auxerre confronts its mortality at home against a Lille outfit hunting European football—this is a relegation six-pointer masquerading as a mismatch.
The Setup
Auxerre is in freefall. Just 9 points from 14 matches, three consecutive defeats, and a home record of 2 wins from 7 outings—the form is dire. A -12 goal difference betrays an attack that has misfired catastrophically. Lille, by contrast, arrives as conquerors: 29 points, fourth place, and a defensive fortress anchored by goalkeeper Berke Özer, who has posted 11 saves across five matches with three clean sheets. The balance is non-existent—this is a coronation, not a contest.
Key Battle
Without standout individual stars to frame a duel, the tactical battle is asymmetrical: Auxerre's fractured backline versus Lille's methodical, possession-based attack. Aïssa Mandi, Lille's defensive anchor, embodies this superiority with a 7.5/10 average rating over five matches. Auxerre must find scraps on the counter; Lille will suffocate them instead.
Our Prediction
Lille dominate from kickoff, control possession, and suffocate Auxerre's creativity. The hosts, desperate, launch long balls into the void but Özer stands firm. Lille win 0-2 or 1-3. Auxerre leave the Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps with nothing, one step closer to the drop.
Key Questions
Should I watch this match?
Only if you relish relegation drama. Lille dominate; the intrigue lies in whether Auxerre show any fight before the inevitable collapse.
What's the predicted outcome?
Lille 0-2 or 1-3. Auxerre lack the squad depth and mental resilience to compete. A commanding away victory.
Where are Auxerre and Lille in the league table?
Lille fourth with 29 points. Auxerre 18th with 9 points. A 20-point chasm after 15 matches—a chasm that will widen.
What is Auxerre's current form?
Catastrophic. Three consecutive defeats, two wins in 14 matches, and only a 28.6% home win rate. The drop beckons.
Who is the in-form player to watch?
Aïssa Mandi (Lille): 1 goal in 5 matches, 7.5/10 average. The defensive bedrock keeping Lille's title bid alive.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.