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David scores twice as Lille stun hosts Atletico with comeback win

football23 October 2024 21:40| © Reuters
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Lille stunned hosts Atletico Madrid with a 3-1 comeback win and two goals from Canadian Jonathan David in the Champions League on Wednesday to make it two wins from their last two matches while piling more pressure on the struggling Spanish side.

Lille have now beaten their second Madrid team in consecutive matchdays after also stunning holders Real Madrid 1-0earlier in October.

They did find themselves on the backfoot at the start as the Spaniards went in search of an early goal.

They got it in the eighth minute with Julian Alvarez intercepting a weak back pass from Lille defender Ousmane Toure and slotting in for the lead.

There was more bad news for Lille when they had to take off injured midfielder Remy Cabella in the 16th, bringing in Edon Zhegrova.

Atletico have only themselves to blame for not going into the break with a far bigger advantage or even killing off the game, with Alexander Sorloth wasting three golden scoring opportunities in the first half.

Lille's best chance in the first half came only in stoppage time with Zhegrova firing over the bar but the introduction of the Kosovo international would later prove crucial.

Zhegrova whipped in a superb left-footed shot into the top far corner in the 61st to draw the visitors level.

Atletico almost bounced back instantly when Antoine Griezmann found himself unmarked in front of goal but his volley flew well over the bar.

Instead it was the French who scored again to seal their comeback courtesy of a 74th-minute penalty by David, who had also scored the winner against Real.

The Canadian then added another goal with a deflected effort in the 89th to lift Lille to six points. Atletico are on three with just one win from their three games so far.

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