Surprise perfect YB puts Lille in their place and stays in the race for the knockout phase

Young Boys beat Lille 1-0 on matchday 6 of the Europa League. Thanks to an early red card against Lille and a goal from Darian Males, YB kept three important points in the Wankdorf.

The number 60 was decisive for Young Boys on Thursday evening. For 60 minutes, the Bernese outnumbered their opponents against Lille in the Europa League. And after 60 minutes, coach Gerardo Seoane's team celebrated the long sought-after goal thanks to Darian Males, which was enough to secure victory on Ene.

Red card turns the game

YB could actually have taken the lead much earlier. Shortly after the 30-minute mark, the events in the Wankdorf came thick and fast: First, Alan Virginius appeared to get a shot off in the Lille penalty area. Lille's Ayyoub Bouaddi had no choice but to hold him by the shirt. Referee Sander van der Eijk not only pointed to the spot for the emergency stop, but also showed the 18-year-old Frenchman a red card.

Although Chris Bedia was unable to convert the penalty, goalkeeper Berke Özer was too quick in the right corner. But just over an hour of superior possession was enough to not only equalize Lille's superiority, which had prevailed in the first 20 minutes of the game, but to overturn it.

Males scores the winner

Young Boys immediately tried to take control of the game and created more chances at the end of the first half and at the start of the second. In the end, the savior for the hosts was Darian Males. After an hour, he tucked a feed from Virginius into the goal.

And so this one goal was enough for the third victory on the sixth matchday of the Europa League phase. After two recent defeats, it is an important three points in the battle to reach the play-offs. However, more points are needed against Lyon at home on January 22 and against VfB Stuttgart away a week later.

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Young Boys - Lille 1:0 (0:0)

20'168 spectators. - SR Van der Eijk (NED). - Goal: 60. Males 1:0.

Young Boys: Keller; Janko (84. Andrews), Wüthrich, Benito, Hadjam; Raveloson, Lauper; Males (73. Cordova), Pech (73. Sanches), Virginius (76. Smith), Bedia (84. Zoukrou).

Lille: Özer; Meunier (84. Santos), Ngoy, Mbemba, Perraud; André, Bouaddi; Mukau (68. Sahraoui), Haraldsson (76. Bentaleb), Correia (68. Mbappé); Giroud (69. Diaoune).

Comments: YB without Gigovic (suspended), Lindner (sick), Fernandes, Colley, Fassnacht, Conte, Seiler and Monteiro (all injured). 34th penalty saved by Özer (Lille) from Bedia. 32nd sending off Bouaddi (emergency foul). 93rd yellow card to Zoukrou. Cautions: 33rd Giroud. 90th Zoukrou.

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60.
Outnumbering exploited: Males shoots YB into the lead
49.
Bedia breaks through but just misses the goal
34.
Lille's Bouaddi is sent off after an emergency brake - but Bedia fails from the penalty spot
27.
Lille sniff the opening goal - but Wüthrich saves for YB
90.+9.
End of 2nd half
90.+3.
Red card BSC Young Boys (as a result of two yellow cards)
Tanguy Zoukrou
90.
Yellow card BSC Young Boys
Tanguy Zoukrou
84.
Substitution in Lille OSC
Tiago Santos
Defender
84.
Substitution out Lille OSC

Thomas Meunier
Defender
84.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Tanguy Zoukrou
Defender
84.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys

Chris Bedia
Striker
84.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Ryan Andrews
Defender
84.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys

Saidy Janko
Defender
76.
Substitution in Lille OSC

Nabil Bentaleb
Midfielder
76.
Substitution out Lille OSC
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson
Midfielder
76.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Rhodri Smith
Defender
76.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Alan Virginius
Midfielder
73.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys

Sergio Córdova
Striker
73.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Dominik Pech
Midfielder
73.
Substitution in BSC Young Boys
Alvyn Sanches
Midfielder
73.
Substitution out BSC Young Boys
Darian Males
Midfielder
69.
Substitution in Lille OSC
Soriba Diaoune
Midfielder
69.
Substitution out Lille OSC

Olivier Giroud
Striker
68.
Substitution in Lille OSC
Ethan Mbappé
Midfielder
68.
Substitution out Lille OSC
Félix Correia
Midfielder
68.
Substitution in Lille OSC

Osame Sahraoui
Striker
68.
Substitution out Lille OSC

Ngal'ayel Mukau
Midfielder
60.
Goal for BSC Young Boys, 1:0 through Darian Males
Darian Males
Midfielder
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+3.
End of 1st half
34.
BSC Young Boys misses penalty

Chris Bedia
Striker
33.
Yellow card Lille OSC
Olivier Giroud
32.
Red card Lille OSC (direct)
Ayyoub Bouaddi
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