UEFA Europa League Matchday 1 Thu, Sep 25 2025 · 17:45 Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve d'Ascq
Lille
2–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.57 – 0.77
Brann
  • H. Igamane 54’
  • O. Giroud 80’
  • 59’ S. Magnússon
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Lille beat Brann

Lille entered as clear favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Igamane and Giroud. Brann replied through a Magnússon goal. Lille finished with the higher xG (1.57 vs 0.77). On the chances created, Brann deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Lille ✓73%
Draw17%
Brann10%

Model vs reality

Lille goals
2
Model 2.47 · xG 1.57
Brann goals
1
Model 0.82 · xG 0.77
Total goals
3
Model 3.30 · xG 2.34
Score 2–1
9%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 64%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchC. MbembaLille
8.5
  • RefereeAllard Lindhout
  • Coaches— · F. Alexandersson
  • VenueDecathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy

Timeline

  1. N. CastroYellow card · Foul
    17’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ D. De RoeveFor T. Pedersen
    46’
  4. H. Igamane 1–0Assist M. Fernandez-Pardo
    54’
  5. ⇄ E. GuðmundssonFor N. Castro
    55’
  6. S. Magnússon 1–1Assist N. Holm
    59’
  7. ⇄ Félix CorreiaFor O. Sahraoui
    67’
  8. ⇄ O. GiroudFor H. Igamane
    67’
  9. S. MagnússonYellow card · Foul
    69’
  10. ⇄ U. MathisenFor N. Holm
    72’
  11. ⇄ A. BouaddiFor N. Bentaleb
    77’
  12. O. Giroud 2–1Assist Tiago Santos
    80’
  13. ⇄ A. MandiFor Tiago Santos
    87’
  14. ⇄ Soriba DiaouneFor H. Haraldsson
    87’
  15. ⇄ B. FinneFor S. Magnússon
    87’
  16. ⇄ M. SandeFor E. Kornvig
    87’
  17. N. MukauYellow card
    90+2’
  18. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Lille17 shots · 14 in box, 3 outside
Brann12 shots · 9 in box, 3 outside
LilleBrann
55% Possession 45%
1.57 Expected goals (xG) 0.77
1.95 Expected points (xPts) 0.80
17 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 3
8 Shots off target 8
5 Blocked shots 1
14 Shots inside the box 9
3 Shots outside the box 3
514 Passes 429
84% Pass accuracy 80%
11 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
7 Fouls 12
3 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.08 Team rating 6.67

Line-ups

Lille 4-4-2

16.5 B. Özer(G)
246.9 C. Verdonk 386.9 Maxima Goffi 188.5★ C. Mbemba 226.9 Tiago Santos A↓87’
117.0 O. Sahraoui ↓67’ 66.9 N. Bentaleb ↓77’ 106.6 H. Haraldsson ↓87’ 176.6 N. Mukau
297.3 H. Igamane ↓67’ 77.9 M. Fernandez-Pardo A
  • 1B. Özer (G)6.5
  • 24C. Verdonk6.9
  • 38Maxima Goffi6.9
  • 18C. Mbemba ★8.5
  • 22Tiago SantosA↓87’6.9
  • 11O. Sahraoui↓67’7.0
  • 6N. Bentaleb↓77’6.9
  • 10H. Haraldsson↓87’6.6
  • 17N. Mukau6.6
  • 29H. Igamane↓67’7.3
  • 7M. Fernandez-PardoA7.9

Substitutes used

  • 9O. Giroud↑67’7.3
  • 27Félix Correia↑67’6.5
  • 32A. Bouaddi↑77’6.9
  • 23A. Mandi↑87’
  • 35Soriba Diaoune↑87’

Unused: A. Bodart, N. Ngoy, M. Costarelli, M. Broholm

Brann 4-3-3

16.3 M. Dyngeland(G)
206.2 V. Dragsnes 266.9 E. Helland 37.2 F. Knudsen 237.2 T. Pedersen ↓46’
86.6 F. Myhre 187.2 J. Sørensen 106.5 E. Kornvig ↓87’
96.0 N. Castro ↓55’ 296.5 N. Holm A↓72’ 226.9 S. Magnússon ↓87’
  • 1M. Dyngeland (G)6.3
  • 20V. Dragsnes6.2
  • 26E. Helland6.9
  • 3F. Knudsen7.2
  • 23T. Pedersen↓46’7.2
  • 8F. Myhre6.6
  • 18J. Sørensen7.2
  • 10E. Kornvig↓87’6.5
  • 9N. Castro↓55’6.0
  • 29N. HolmA↓72’6.5
  • 22S. Magnússon↓87’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 21D. De Roeve↑46’6.2
  • 19E. Guðmundsson↑55’7.0
  • 14U. Mathisen↑72’6.5
  • 27M. Sande↑87’
  • 11B. Finne↑87’

Unused: M. Klausen, T. Bramel, J. Sery Larsen, N. Boakye, M. Hansen

Coach: F. Alexandersson

Player stats

Top rated
C. MbembaLille8.5
2nd
M. Fernandez-PardoLille7.9
3rd
H. IgamaneLille7.3

Lille

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Özer G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 73% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
C. Verdonk D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 65 4 4 0/1 1/1 6.9
Maxima Goffi D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 56 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
C. Mbemba D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 65 3 1 0/0 0/1 8.5
Tiago Santos D 87 0 1 0 (0) 1 76% 42 0 1 0/2 0/5 6.9
O. Sahraoui F 67 0 0 2 (1) 4 86% 29 1 0 2/4 1/0 7.0
N. Bentaleb M 77 0 0 0 (0) 3 75% 53 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
H. Haraldsson M 87 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 56 3 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
N. Mukau M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 41 2 0 1/2 2/1 6.6
H. Igamane F 67 1 0 3 (1) 0 71% 17 4 0 2/8 2/0 7.3
M. Fernandez-Pardo F 90 0 1 3 (1) 3 75% 24 1 0 2/2 0/3 7.9
O. Giroud F 23 1 0 1 (1) 0 75% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Félix Correia F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 16 0 1 0/2 0/0 6.5
A. Bouaddi M 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 6 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
A. Mandi D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 4 0 2 0/0 0/0 —
Soriba Diaoune F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Brann

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dyngeland G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 77% 48 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.3
V. Dragsnes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 35 3 1 1/2 0/0 6.2
E. Helland D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 56 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
F. Knudsen D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 87% 54 3 1 1/1 1/0 7.2
T. Pedersen D 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 21 2 1 3/3 2/1 7.2
F. Myhre M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 37 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.6
J. Sørensen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 51 3 0 1/3 1/2 7.2
E. Kornvig M 87 0 0 3 (0) 2 75% 28 3 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
N. Castro F 55 0 0 1 (0) 1 58% 19 2 0 0/0 3/0 6.0
N. Holm F 72 0 1 1 (0) 2 79% 19 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.5
S. Magnússon F 87 1 0 1 (1) 0 82% 22 1 1 0/2 2/1 6.9
D. De Roeve D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 17 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
E. Guðmundsson M 35 0 0 0 (0) 3 77% 13 3 0 2/3 1/1 7.0
U. Mathisen M 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Sande M 3 0 0 2 (1) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
B. Finne F 3 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.