The Slayer of Zvezda Prevented the Biggest Surprise in the Title Race in One of Europe's Strongest Championships

Lens's hopes for the Ligue 1 title suffered a serious blow after they were defeated 3-0 by Lille in the Northern France derby. They are now four points behind leaders PSG, having played one more game. Lille is third, nine points behind them.

The Slayer of Zvezda Prevented the Biggest Surprise in the Title Race in One of Europe's Strongest Championships

TL;DR

  • Lens lost 3-0 to Lille in the Northern France derby, damaging their title hopes.
  • The defeat leaves Lens four points behind league leaders PSG, who have played one less game.
  • Lille, who eliminated Red Star from the Europa League, secured a dominant win with goals from Hakon Haraldsson, Felix Correia, and Mathias Fernandez-Pardo (penalty).
  • This victory keeps Lille in contention for a Champions League spot, as the league is their remaining path after their Europa League exit.
  • Other Ligue 1 results saw Strasbourg beat Nice 3-1 and Rennes defeat Brest 4-3.

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