Ligue 1 2020/21: Lille vs Lorient

Lille came into this game having drawn two and lost one of their last three Ligue 1 games. This is not ideal, but with this win, they still maintain second place and are only two points behind PSG. Lille are juggling league games with Europa League games, meaning they have more games to play than most Ligue 1 teams. In fact, they have an important match this week against AC Milan, and this victory will give them confidence ahead of the game.

On the other hand, Lorient is struggling in the league. They are in 18th place and had lost two and drawn one of their last three games. This shows that they cannot seem to end their negative run. However, they are only one point from a position that would keep them in the league, so there is still hope for them.

Lille won this game 4-0 and were clearly superior to Lorient, who played poorly in the first half but improved somewhat in the second half.

In this tactical analysis, we will observe how both managers set out their tactics and how they changed them throughout the game. In this analysis, we will explain how Lille was so superior to Lorient and why Lorient struggled so much against this team.

Lineups

Lille played the whole game in a 4-4-2. Jonathan David and Yusuf Yazıcı led the attack, with Luiz Araújo and Jonathan Bamba as wingers. In the midfield were Xeka and Benjamin André. Then, the back four consisted of Jérémy Pied, Adama Soumaoro, Sven Botman, and Domagoj Bradarić, while Mike Maignan played in goal.

Lorient started in a 4-4-1-1, with Julien Laporte and Andrew Gravillon being the main pillars of defence in front of Paul Nardi. The full-backs were Jérémy Morel and Houboulang Mendes, having Yoane Wissa and Armand Laurienté ahead of them as wingers. The midfield duo was Laurent Abergel and Trevoh Chalobah. Lastly, the attacking midfielder was Sylvain Marveaux, and Terem Moffi was the striker.