An unforgettable evening! Losc achieved a resounding feat on Wednesday evening, undoubtedly the greatest performance in its history on the European scene, by defeating Real Madrid (1-0). If the Mastiffs won by the smallest of margins, thanks to a penalty from their Canadian striker Jonathan David, they can be proud, in particular, of having put an end to several series of invincibility of the Spanish giant. Here, in figures, what to remember from this major performance.
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By beating Real Madrid, Lille coach Bruno Genesio entered an extremely closed circle. The former Lyon coach has in fact become only the third coach in history to have beaten on the European scene Pep Guardiola (a victory and a draw), José Mourinho (a victory and a draw) and Carlo Ancelotti (a victory) . And his two predecessors are none other than Diego Simeone and Jürgen Klopp.
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At exactly 17 years old, since he celebrated his birthday this Wednesday evening, Ayyoub Bouaddi became the second youngest French player in history to start in a Champions League match. He is only ahead of PSG prodigy Warren Zaire-Emery (16 years and 343 days).
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Real Madrid remained on a run of 36 games without defeat in all competitions. The last time the Madrilenians lost was on January 18 with a 4-2 defeat (ap) against Atlético de Madrid in the Copa del Rey. In the Champions League, the last defeat dates back to May 2023 against Manchester City in the semi-final return (4-0), an unbeaten run of 14 matches.
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Lille is the fifth French club in history to beat Real Madrid on the European stage after Nice, Monaco, Lyon and PSG.