It was an impressive 3-1 scoreline with which Lille defeated Wolfsburg, in the sixth matchday of Group G in the UEFA Champions League. The 3 points were important to secure the top spot; after the matchdays, they recorded 11 points, one more than Salzburg, who finished second.
In German territory, the French team stepped onto the field with the firm conviction of triumphing in order to qualify for the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League. Things started off well for Les Bleus, as Turkish forward Burak Yilmaz opened the scoring just 11 minutes into the match.
Everything seemed calm for the visitors, however, well into the second half, the excitement of a goal returned. In the 72nd minute, Canadian Jonathan David scored the second goal for the French team and 6 minutes later, 21-year-old Englishman Angel Gomes added the third goal.
The victory was ready and served for Lille, however, in the 89th minute, Swiss player Renato Steffen reduced the deficit, but it was not enough for the Germans who finished in fourth place in their group and were eliminated from all European competition.
The team that holds the title of current French champion finished in first place with 11 points and will await their opponent, with the exceptions of their compatriot PSG, the current winner of the European competition, and English side Chelsea; both teams finished in second place.