“Olivier Giroud opens the scoring with a close-range header after Perraud's shot is blocked”
Pivotal“Crvena Zvezda make attacking double substitution bringing on Veljkovic and Arnautovic”
“Nathan Ngoy seals qualification with a right-footed finish from Correia's assist on the counter”
Pivotal
Crvena Zvezda
LOSC Lille
Outstanding performance
LOSC Lille•AttackerLille secured their Europa League progression with a composed 2-0 victory over Crvena Zvezda in extra time, advancing 2-1 on aggregate. Olivier Giroud set the tone early with a clinical header from close range after Romain Perraud's shot was blocked, capitalizing on a free-kick situation. The Serbian side pushed hard for an equalizer throughout regulation time, with manager making attacking substitutions at halftime bringing on Veljkovic and Arnautovic, but Lille's defensive structure held firm. The decisive blow came in the 99th minute when substitute Nathan Ngoy finished expertly from Felix Correia's assist on the counter-attack, punishing Zvezda's desperate forward push and sealing Lille's place in the next round.
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Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Adem Avdic from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Corner kick awarded to Red Star Belgrade after Nathan Ngoy allowed the ball to go out of play.
Corner awarded to Lille, following a foul by Matheus.
Corner awarded to Lille after Matheus allowed the ball to go out.
Opportunity squandered. Douglas Owusu of Red Star Belgrade attempted a header from the center of the box but failed to convert. The cross was delivered by Adem Avdic.
Missed opportunity. Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a corner, but it went wide.
Missed opportunity. Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a corner kick.
Corner awarded to Lille after Strahinja Erakovic allowed the ball to go out.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
Match interruption - Red Star Belgrade.
Marko Arnautovic from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Berke Özer from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Another offensive effort underway. Marko Arnautovic from Red Star Belgrade heads the ball from the middle of the penalty area, but it's stopped by the goalkeeper.
Substitution for Red Star Belgrade: Adem Avdic comes on to replace Nayair Tiknizyan.
Substitution for Red Star Belgrade: Adem Avdic comes on to replace Nayair Tiknizyan.
The second half of extra time has commenced, with the score standing at Red Star Belgrade 0, Lille 2.
The first half of extra time has concluded, with the score standing at Red Star Belgrade 0, Lille 2.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.
Substitution for Red Star Belgrade: Douglas Owusu replaces Rodrigão.
Substitution for Red Star Belgrade: Aleksandar Katai comes on to replace Vasilije Kostov.
Marko Arnautovic from Red Star Belgrade has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Ngal'ayel Mukau from Lille committed a foul.
The attempt is thwarted. Benjamin André from Lille fires a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.
Missed opportunity. Nayair Tiknizyan from Red Star Belgrade attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left after the corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to Red Star Belgrade after a deflection off Benjamin André.
The attempt is thwarted. Nayair Tiknizyan from Red Star Belgrade fires a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
assist: Félix Correia
Goal! Red Star Belgrade 0, Lille 2. Nathan Ngoy scores for Lille with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the bottom right corner. The assist came from Félix Correia, who set him up after a quick counterattack.
Foul committed by Marko Arnautovic - Red Star Belgrade.
Benjamin André from Lille has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Offside call against Red Star Belgrade. Seol Young-Woo has been flagged for being offside.
Substitution for Lille: Nathan Ngoy comes on to replace Tiago Santos.
Offside call against Red Star Belgrade. Bruno Duarte has been caught in an offside position.
The attempt is thwarted. Hákon Haraldsson from Lille takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist was provided by Ayyoub Bouaddi.
The attempt is thwarted. Hákon Haraldsson from Lille takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Ayyoub Bouaddi.
The first half of extra time has kicked off with the score at Red Star Belgrade 0, Lille 1.
The second half has concluded with the final score: Red Star Belgrade 0, Lille 1.
Marko Arnautovic from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Foul committed by Marko Arnautovic of Red Star Belgrade.
Chancel Mbemba from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Corner awarded to Red Star Belgrade after a play that resulted in a foul by Benjamin André.
The attempt is thwarted. Vasilije Kostov from Red Star Belgrade takes a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Corner kick awarded to Red Star Belgrade after Tiago Santos allowed the ball to go out.
Opportunity wasted! Bruno Duarte from Red Star Belgrade attempted a header from the center of the box but failed to convert. The assist came from Strahinja Erakovic, who delivered a cross.
Olivier Giroud committed a foul against Lille.
Rade Krunic from Red Star Belgrade has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
The attempt is thwarted. Tiago Santos from Lille takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded to Lille after Strahinja Erakovic allowed the ball to go out.
Timi Max Elsnik from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Timi Max Elsnik from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Félix Correia from Lille has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Timi Max Elsnik from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Another offensive effort underway. Seol Young-Woo from Red Star Belgrade takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but Berke Özer from Lille makes a save to the left corner. The assist came from Bruno Duarte.
The attempt is thwarted. Bruno Duarte from Red Star Belgrade takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Seol Young-Woo.
Tiago Santos from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Bruno Duarte from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Offside call against Lille. Olivier Giroud has been caught in an offside position.
Substitution for Lille: Félix Correia comes on to replace Gaëtan Perrin.
Substitution for Red Star Belgrade: Timi Max Elsnik comes on to replace Tomás Händel.
Tomás HändelYellow CardTomás Händel from Red Star Belgrade has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Tomás Händel from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
Corner awarded to Red Star Belgrade after Romain Perraud allowed the ball to go out.
Strahinja Erakovic from Red Star Belgrade was awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille committed a foul.
Rodrigão from Red Star Belgrade has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Rodrigão from Red Star Belgrade has earned a free kick in their defensive zone.
Seol Young-Woo from Red Star Belgrade has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Hákon Haraldsson from Lille committed a foul.
Missed opportunity. Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.
Matias Fernandez-Pardo from Lille earned a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
Seol Young-Woo of Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Offside call against Red Star Belgrade. Marko Arnautovic has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Offside call against Red Star Belgrade. Marko Arnautovic has been flagged for being offside.
Opportunity wasted! Vasilije Kostov from Red Star Belgrade directed a header from the center of the box that narrowly missed the target. The assist came from Marko Arnautovic, who also headed the ball.
Ayyoub BouaddiYellow CardAyyoub Bouaddi from Lille has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Marko Arnautovic from Red Star Belgrade earned a free kick in an offensive position.
Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille committed a foul.
A fresh offensive move unfolds as Gaëtan Perrin from Lille takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area. However, Matheus from Red Star Belgrade makes a great save, diving to his left to stop the ball. The assist for this play came from Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
Another offensive push! Gaëtan Perrin from Lille takes a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but Matheus from Red Star Belgrade makes a great save, diving to the right corner. The assist came from Hákon Haraldsson.
Romain Perraud from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Seol Young-Woo from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
The attempt is thwarted. Vasilije Kostov from Red Star Belgrade fires a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.
Corner awarded to Red Star Belgrade after Romain Perraud allowed the ball to go out.
Offside call against Red Star Belgrade. Bruno Duarte has been caught offside.
Substitution for Red Star Belgrade: Milos Veljkovic comes on to replace Franklin Tebo Uchenna.
Substitution for Red Star Belgrade: Marko Arnautovic comes on to replace Jay Enem.
Substitution for Red Star Belgrade: Marko Arnautovic is coming on to replace Jay Enem.
The first half has concluded with the scoreline reading Red Star Belgrade 0, Lille 1.
Gaëtan Perrin from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Tomás Händel from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.
Tiago Santos from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Strahinja Erakovic from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Corner awarded to Red Star Belgrade after Chancel Mbemba allowed the ball to go out.
Corner awarded to Lille after a deflection off Franklin Tebo Uchenna.
Corner awarded to Lille after a deflection off Franklin Tebo Uchenna.
Vasilije Kostov from Red Star Belgrade has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille committed a foul.
A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Olivier Giroud from Lille takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area. The attempt is expertly saved in the bottom left corner by Matheus of Red Star Belgrade, with Matias Fernandez-Pardo providing the assist.
Rodrigão from Red Star Belgrade has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
Olivier Giroud committed a foul against Lille.
Corner awarded to Lille after a deflection off Franklin Tebo Uchenna.
Franklin TeboYellow CardFranklin Tebo Uchenna from Red Star Belgrade has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
Tiago Santos from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Franklin Tebo Uchenna from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Corner kick awarded to Red Star Belgrade after Ayyoub Bouaddi allowed the ball to go out of play.
Offside call against Lille. Olivier Giroud has been caught in an offside position.
Corner awarded to Lille after Strahinja Erakovic allowed the ball to go out.
The attempt is thwarted. Nayair Tiknizyan from Red Star Belgrade fires a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Corner awarded to Lille after Rodrigão allowed the ball to go out.
Seol Young-Woo from Red Star Belgrade has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Benjamin André from Lille committed a foul.
Franklin Tebo Uchenna from Red Star Belgrade has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Gaëtan Perrin from Lille committed a foul.
Vasilije Kostov from Red Star Belgrade has been awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
Benjamin André from Lille committed a foul.
A new offensive play unfolds as Benjamin André from Lille takes a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but Matheus from Red Star Belgrade makes a save, pushing the ball to the right corner. The assist came from Chancel Mbemba.
Corner kick awarded to Lille after Rodrigão allowed the ball to go out.
Benjamin André from Lille committed a foul.
Bruno Duarte from Red Star Belgrade was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Jay Enem from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Aïssa Mandi from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Olivier Giroud from Lille has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
Franklin Tebo Uchenna from Red Star Belgrade committed a foul.
Missed opportunity. Tomás Händel from Red Star Belgrade attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide.
assist: Benjamin André
Goal! Lille takes the lead against Red Star Belgrade, making it 1-0. Olivier Giroud scores with a header from the right side of the six-yard box.
The attempt is thwarted. Romain Perraud from Lille takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Olivier Giroud from Lille has earned a free kick in an offensive position.
Rodrigão commits a foul for Red Star Belgrade.
Another offensive push. Jay Enem from Red Star Belgrade takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but Berke Özer, the goalkeeper for Lille, makes a save right in the center of the goal. The assist came from Rodrigão, who set it up with a header.
The opening half of the match is underway.
