2017–18 Lille OSC season

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Lille
2017–18 season
PresidentGérard Lopez
Head coachMarcelo Bielsa
(until 15 December)[1]
Christophe Galtier
(from 23 December)[2]
StadiumStade Pierre-Mauroy
Ligue 117th
Coupe de FranceRound of 32
Coupe de la LigueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nicolas Pépé (13)
All:
Nicolas Pépé (14)

The 2017–18 season was Lille OSC's 74th season in existence and the club's 18th consecutive season in the top flight of French football.

Players[]

Squad information[]

As of 1 February 2018.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Slovakia SVK Adam Jakubech
2 DF France FRA Kévin Malcuit
3 DF Paraguay PAR Júnior Alonso
5 DF France FRA Adama Soumaoro
6 MF France FRA Ibrahim Amadou (captain)
7 FW Netherlands NED Anwar El Ghazi
9 FW Argentina ARG Ezequiel Ponce (on loan from Roma)
10 FW Algeria ALG Yassine Benzia
11 FW Brazil BRA Luiz Araujo
14 MF France FRA Imad Faraj
15 DF Portugal POR Edgar Ié
16 GK France FRA Mike Maignan
17 MF France FRA Valère Pollet
18 FW South Africa RSA Lebo Mothiba
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Ivory Coast CIV Nicolas Pépé
20 MF Brazil BRA Thiago Maia
21 MF Mali MLI Yves Bissouma
22 DF Ivory Coast CIV Kouadio-Yves Dabila
23 MF Brazil BRA Thiago Mendes
24 MF France FRA Boubakary Soumaré
25 DF France FRA Fodé Ballo-Touré
26 MF France FRA Farès Bahlouli
27 DF Morocco MAR Hamza Mendyl
29 MF Mali MLI Rominigue Kouamé
30 GK Burkina Faso BFA Hervé Koffi
— DF France FRA Scotty Sadzoute
— DF France FRA Benjamin Vérité

Out of squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Nigeria NGA Vincent Enyeama

Out on loan[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK France FRA Jean Butez (on loan to Royal Excel Mouscron)
— DF France FRA Valentin Vanbaleghem (on loan to Les Herbiers)
— DF Zambia ZAM Stoppila Sunzu (on loan to Arsenal Tula)
— DF Brazil BRA Gabriel (on loan to GNK Dinamo Zagreb)
— DF Mali MLI Youssouf Koné (on loan to Reims)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Portugal POR Xeka (on loan to Dijon)
— MF Portugal POR Alexis Araujo (on loan to Gazélec Ajaccio)
— MF Tunisia TUN Naïm Sliti (on loan to Dijon)
— FW Portugal POR Eder (on loan to Lokomotiv Moscow)

Transfers[]

In[]

Out[]

Competitions[]

Ligue 1[]

Main article: 2017–18 Ligue 1

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Strasbourg 38 9 11 18 44 67 −23 38
16 Caen 38 10 8 20 27 52 −25 38
17 Lille 38 10 8 20 41 67 −26 38
18 Toulouse (O) 38 9 10 19 38 54 −16 37 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
19 Troyes (R) 38 9 6 23 32 59 −27 33 Relegation to Ligue 2
Source: Ligue 1 and Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Most goals scored in one league match; 10) Fair-play points[4]
(O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated

Results by matchday[]

Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLLDDLLLDLLWWLWWLLDWLLWLDDLLDLLLDLWWWL
Position39131316171818161919191919181718181815171817181617191919191919181919161517
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2018. Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[]

6 August 2017 1 Lille 3–0 Nantes Lille
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Alonso 48'
Benzia Yellow card 61'
De Préville 67' (pen.)
El Ghazi 70', Yellow card 71'		 Report Pallios Yellow card 40'
Nakoulma Yellow card 58'
Gillet Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 30,683
Referee: Benoît Millot
13 August 2017 2 Strasbourg 3–0 Lille Strasbourg
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Corgnet Yellow card 63'
Martin 74'
Liénard 38' (pen.)
Grimm 88'		 Report Ballo-Touré Yellow card 33'
Maignan Red card 63'
Ié Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,591
Referee: Johan Hamel
20 August 2017 3 Lille 0–2 Caen Lille
14:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pépé Yellow card 64'
Amadou Yellow card 65'		 Report Da Silva 5', Yellow card 37'
Santini 69'
Guilbert Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 28,740
Referee: Karim Abed
27 August 2017 4 Angers 1–1 Lille Angers
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Pavlovic Yellow card 21'
Andreu Yellow card 52'
Coulibaly 61'		 Report Pépé Yellow card 16'
Luiz Araújo Yellow card 23'
El Ghazi Yellow card 44'
Amadou Yellow card 51'
De Préville 68'
Ponce Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 10,284
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
8 September 2017 5 Lille 0–0 Bordeaux Lille
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Thiago Maia Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 32'
Benzia Yellow card 36'
Bissouma Yellow card 83'		 Report Otávio Yellow card 5'
Jovanovic Yellow card 44'
Kamano Yellow card 64'
Vada Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 27,464
Referee: Francois Letexier
16 September 2017 6 Guingamp 1–0 Lille Guingamp
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Deaux Yellow card 90'
Didot 90+3'		 Report Benzia Yellow card 56' Stadium: Stade de Roudourou
Attendance: 11,901
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
22 September 2017 7 Lille 0–4 Monaco Lille
19:45 CEST (UTC+2) Ponce Yellow card 88' Report Jovetic 24'
Ghezzal 30', Yellow card 61'
Falcao 48', 74' (pen.)
Jemerson Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 34,146
Referee: Frank Schneider
14 October 2017 9 Lille 2–2 Troyes Lille
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Luiz Araújo 12'
Pépé Yellow card 66'
Mendes 74'
Ié Red card 90+1'		 Report Darbion 3'
Dingomé Yellow card 50'
Traoré Yellow card 69'
Niane 90+3' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 29,518
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
21 October 2017 10 Stade Rennais 1–0 Lille Rennes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Bourigeaud 6'
Bensebaini Yellow card 78'		 Report Mendes Yellow card 20'
Ballo-Touré Yellow card 38'
Mendyl Red card 85'		 Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 21,852
Referee: Olivier Thual
29 October 2017 11 Lille 0–1 Marseille Lille
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Ié Yellow card 70'
Mendes Yellow card 84'		 Report Sanson 5'
Evra Yellow card 10'
Gustavo Yellow card 45'
Rami Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 43,948
Referee: Francois Letexier
5 November 2017 12 Metz 0–3 Lille Metz
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Cohade Yellow card 33'
Nguette Yellow card 37'
Balliu Yellow card 87'		 Report Bahlouli Yellow card 35', 67'
Luiz Araújo Yellow card 44'
Pépé 45' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 12,506
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
17 November 2017 13 Lille 3–1 Saint-Étienne Lille
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Pépé 20'
Malcuit Yellow card 25'
Mendes 71'
Ballo-Touré Yellow card 81'
Ponce 89'		 Report Perrin Yellow card 12'
Pierre-Gabriel Yellow card 19'
Bamba 45' (pen.)
Dabo Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 28,019
Referee: Johan Hamel
20 November 2017 8 Amiens 3–0 Lille Amiens
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Manzala 36', 48'
Ielsch Yellow card 60'
Adénon Yellow card 64'
N'Gosso Yellow card 79'
Konaté 85'		 Report Amadou Yellow card 21'
Ballo-Touré Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Attendance: 9,015
Referee: Mikael Lesage
25 November 2017 14 Montpellier 3–0 Lille Montpellier
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Roussillon 5'
Sio 26'
Ninga 31'
Hilton Yellow card 38'		 Report Luiz Araújo Yellow card 35'
Pépé Yellow card 45+3'
Bissouma Yellow card 49'
Soumaoro Yellow card 74'
Alonso Yellow card 74'
Ié Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,370
Referee: Thomas Leonard
29 November 2017 15 Lyon 1–2 Lille Lyon
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Díaz 36' Report Mendes 21'
Ponce 40'
Ballo-Touré Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 31,679
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
2 December 2017 16 Lille 1–0 Toulouse Lille
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Soumaoro Yellow card 45'
Pépé 63'
Bahlouli Yellow card 81'		 Report Boisgard Yellow card 49'
Blin Yellow card 61'
Yago Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 29,287
Referee: Benoît Millot
9 December 2017 17 Paris Saint-Germain 3–1 Lille Paris
16:00 CET (UTC+1) Di María 28'
Pastore 49'
Verratti Yellow card 66'
Alves Yellow card 75'
Mbappé 90+3'		 Report Benzia Yellow card 79'
El Ghazi 86'
Ié Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,176
Referee: Johan Hamel
16 December 2017 18 Dijon 3–0 Lille Dijon
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Saïd 12', 17'
Ballo-Touré 35' (o.g.)
Marié Yellow card 80'		 Report Luiz Araújo Yellow card 88' Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Attendance: 10,634
Referee: Thomas Leonard
20 December 2017 19 Lille 1–1 Nice Lille
19:50 CET (UTC+1) Thiago Maia Yellow card 19'
Ié Yellow card 44'
El Ghazi 68'		 Report Srarfi 38', Yellow card 61'
Marlon Yellow card 54'
Mendy Yellow card 80'
Koziello Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 26,450
Referee: Frank Schneider
13 January 2018 20 Caen 0–1 Lille Caen
20:00 CET (UTC+1) Djiku Yellow card 36'
Aït Bennasser Yellow card 44'
Vercoutre Red card 44'
Da Silva Yellow card 68'		 Report Thiago Maia Yellow card 41'
Pépé 44'
Ballo-Touré Red card 52'
Benzia Yellow card 62'
Soumaré Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 18,283
Referee: Johan Hamel
17 January 2018 21 Lille 1–2 Rennes Lille
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Alonso 41', Yellow card 90+4' Report Léa Siliki 85'
André 89'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 27,816
Referee: Mikael Lesage
20 January 2018 22 Troyes 1–0 Lille Troyes
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Niane 45' Report Benzia Yellow card 45'
Luiz Araújo Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 9,269
Referee: Stéphane Jochem
28 January 2018 23 Lille 2–1 Strasbourg Lille
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Dabila Yellow card 28'
El Gahzi 76'
Ié 90'		 Report Lala Yellow card 52'
Saadi 78'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 27,462
Referee: Sébastien Desiage
3 February 2018 24 Lille 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain Lille
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Alonso Yellow card 73' Report Berchiche 45'
Verratti Yellow card 55'
Neymar 76'
Lo Celso 86'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 49,082
Referee: Johan Hamel
11 February 2018 25 Nantes 2–2 Lille Nantes
17:00 Sala 16', 71' Report Benzia Yellow card 43'
Mothiba 67'
Pépé 81'		 Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 22,655
Referee: Mikael Lesage
17 February 2018 26 Lille 2–2 Lyon Lille
17:00 Pépé 65'
Luiz Araújo 81'		 Report Traoré 21', 44'
Rafael Yellow card 28'
Diakhaby Yellow card 60'
Fekir Yellow card 87'
Aouar Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 39,523
Referee: Benoît Millot
24 February 2018 27 Lille 1–2 Angers Lille
19:00 Pépé 88' Report Toko Ekambi 73', 89'
Mangani Yellow card 80'
Capelle Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 28,629
Referee: François Letexier
2 March 2018 28 Nice 2–1 Lille Nice
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Balotelli 5'
Marlon Yellow card 21'
Cyprien Yellow card 28', 80'
Coly Yellow card 73'		 Report Mothiba Yellow card 35'
Luiz Araújo 51'		 Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 20,314
Referee: Thomas Léonard
10 March 2018 29 Lille 1–1 Montpellier Lille
19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Benzia Yellow card 32'
Pépé 41'
Mendes Yellow card 87'		 Report Congré Yellow card 34'
Roussillon 64'
Mendes Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 28,609
Referee: Sébastien Moreira
16 March 2018 30 Monaco 2–1 Lille Monaco
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Lopes 43'
Jovetić 60'
Moutinho Yellow card 67'
Subašić Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Mothiba 16' Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 7,147
Referee: Clément Turpin
1 April 2018 31 Lille 0–1 Amiens Lille
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Mendoza 53'
Adenon Yellow card 66'
Cissokho Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Karim Abed
7 April 2018 32 Bordeaux 2–1 Lille Bordeaux
20:00 Kamano 42', 45'
Poundjé Yellow card 72'		 Report Mothiba 14'
Mendyl Yellow card 24'
Mendes Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 63'		 Stadium: Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux
Attendance: 34,997
Referee:
14 April 2018 33 Lille 2–2 Guingamp Lille
19:00 Malcuit Yellow card 23'
Ié Yellow card 45'
Pépé 55'
Luiz Araújo 57'		 Report Coco Yellow card 20'
Alonso 90' (o.g.)
Briand 90+1'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 33,461
Referee: Benoît Bastien
21 April 2018 34 Marseille 5–1 Lille Marseille
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Thauvin 12', 30' (pen.)
Mitroglou 35', 38'
Ocampos 68'		 Report Mendyl Yellow card 29'
Benzia 54'		 Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 51,098
Referee: Amaury Delerue
28 April 2018 35 Lille 3–1 Metz Lille
19:00 Luiz Araújo 13'
Pépé 45'
Bissouma 77'		 Report Niakhaté Yellow card 22'
Roux 49'
Diagné Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 38,429
Referee: François Letexier
6 May 2018 36 Toulouse 2–3 Lille Toulouse
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Jean 9'
Jullien 44'		 Report Pépé 5', 82'
Bissouma 80'		 Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 26,251
Referee: Clément Turpin
12 May 2018 37 Lille 2–1 Dijon Lille
20:00 Mothiba 18', 45' Report Haddadi Yellow card 10'
Kwon 11', Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 46,342
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
19 May 2018 38 Saint-Étienne 5���0 Lille Saint-Étienne
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Bamba 7'
Hamouma 13', 40', 61'
Selnæs Yellow card 58'
Malcuit 66' (o.g.)		 Report Mothiba Yellow card 61' Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 33,665
Referee: François Letexier

Coupe de France[]

Main article: 2017–18 Coupe de France
6 January 2018 Round of 64 Le Mans 2–4 Lille Le Mans
15:00 CET Schur 23'
Créhin 29' (pen.)
Hafidi Yellow card 37'
Bamba Yellow card 65'
Yellow card 87'		 Report Ponce 8'
Pépé 12'
Thiago Maia 34'
Malcuit Yellow card 42'
Mendes 90+6'		 Stadium: MMArena
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Jeremy Stinat
25 January 2018 Round of 32 Strasbourg 2–1 Lille Strasbourg
21:05 CET Grimm Yellow card 27'
Da Costa 31'
Saadi 48'		 Report Bissouma 54'
Ponce Yellow card 55'
Mendyl Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 10,097
Referee: Clément Turpin

Coupe de la Ligue[]

Main article: 2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue
25 October 2017 Third round Lille 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Valenciennes Villeneuve-d'Ascq
18:45 CEST Benzia 14'
Alonso Yellow card 41', 74'
Ié Yellow card 83'		 Report Pierre-Charles Yellow card 15', 44'
Xavier Yellow card 17'
Aloé Yellow card 67'
Mothiba 90+1' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 30,643
Referee: Frank Schneider
Penalties
Ié soccer ball with red X
Alonso soccer ball with check mark
Bahlouli soccer ball with check mark
El Ghazi soccer ball with check mark
Soumaré soccer ball with red X
Thiago Maia soccer ball with check mark
Mendes soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Néry
soccer ball with red X Diarra
soccer ball with check mark Mauricio
soccer ball with red X Ramaré
soccer ball with check mark Guezoui
soccer ball with check mark Mothiba
soccer ball with red X Pierre-Charles
13 December 2017 Round of 16 Lille 1–1
(2–3 p)		 Nice Villeneuve-d'Ascq
21:05 (UTC+1) Luiz Araújo 7', Yellow card 46' Report Marlon Yellow card 27'
Balotelli 58'		 Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 9,651
Referee: Stéphane Jochem
Penalties
Luiz Araújo soccer ball with red X
Alonso soccer ball with red X
Mendes soccer ball with check mark
El Ghazi soccer ball with check mark
Bissouma soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Lees-Melou
soccer ball with red X Cyprien
soccer ball with check mark Pléa
soccer ball with check mark Seri

Statistics[]

Appearances and goals[]

No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Slovakia SVK Adam Jakubech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 GK France FRA Mike Maignan 36 0 34 0 1 0 1 0
30 GK Burkina Faso BFA Kouakou Koffi 6 0 4 0 1 0 1 0
Defenders
2 DF France FRA Kévin Malcuit 25 0 21+2 0 1 0 0+1 0
3 DF Paraguay PAR Júnior Alonso 38 3 30+4 2 2 0 2 1
5 DF France FRA Adama Soumaoro 15 0 14 0 1 0 0 0
15 DF Portugal POR Edgar Ié 37 1 35 1 0 0 2 0
22 DF Ivory Coast CIV Kouadio-Yves Dabila 15 0 10+2 0 1+1 0 1 0
25 DF France FRA Fodé Ballo-Touré 28 0 25+2 0 0 0 1 0
27 DF Morocco MAR Hamza Mendyl 14 0 9+3 0 1 0 1 0
Midfielders
6 MF France FRA Ibrahim Amadou 32 0 30 0 2 0 0 0
14 MF France FRA Imad Faraj 8 0 1+6 0 0+1 0 0 0
17 MF France FRA Valère Pollet 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF Brazil BRA Thiago Maia 37 1 28+6 0 1 1 2 0
21 MF Mali MLI Yves Bissouma 28 3 15+9 2 1+1 1 2 0
23 MF Brazil BRA Thiago Mendes 35 4 27+4 3 1+1 1 1+1 0
26 MF France FRA Farès Bahlouli 14 1 2+9 1 1 0 2 0
29 MF Mali MLI Rominigue Kouamé 6 0 1+5 0 0 0 0 0
32 MF France FRA Boubakary Soumaré 17 0 3+11 0 1 0 1+1 0
Forwards
7 FW Netherlands NED Anwar El Ghazi 31 4 19+8 4 1+1 0 2 0
9 FW Argentina ARG Ezequiel Ponce 32 3 8+20 2 2 1 1+1 0
10 FW Algeria ALG Yassine Benzia 33 2 30+1 1 1 0 0+1 1
11 FW Brazil BRA Luiz Araújo 36 6 24+10 5 1 0 1 1
18 FW South Africa RSA Lebo Mothiba 14 5 14 5 0 0 0 0
19 FW Ivory Coast CIV Nicolas Pépé 38 14 31+5 13 1+1 1 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
8 MF Portugal POR Xeka 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW France FRA Nicolas de Préville 4 2 3+1 2 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 19 May 2018
Source: Competitions

References[]

  1. ^ "Marcelo Bielsa sacked as Lille manager after suspension". ESPN. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Christophe Galtier to take over from Marcelo Bielsa as Lille manager". Get French Football News. 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Lille – season 2017/18". Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  4. ^ "League Table". Ligue1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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