(Ligue 1 2023/2024): Highlights LOSC LILLE - FC METZ

Lyon returned home after success on the road, and welcomed fellow in-form Mess to the Stade Pierre-Mont-Roy. After three straight draws, Les Dogues won at Lyon last weekend to move fourth in the standings, and then mirrored that 2-0 win at Olympia to qualify for the next phase of the Europa Conference League. Mess had turned their form around after four straight defeats. The Grenades had gone as many unbeaten. Two draws followed by back-to-back wins. The last time the Easterners won three on the trot in the top flight was January 2021. We'll head on to Grover, denied by Alexander Okidja. But then, the perfect opportunity for the visitors to forge ahead. Lenny Ioro penalised for this challenge on Sheikh Sabaly. But young keeper Luca Chevalier sprung to the rescue. Simon Elessor, brilliantly denied. Soon after, Lorsk thought they'd got the lead. Youssef Yazdegerd initially denied. But then, an incredible miss. Jonathan David from just a yard out. Only three goals this season. The third came in the 2-0 win at Lyon last weekend. The Canadian yet to rediscover his firing form from last season. But he was looking on as Yazdegerd, this time, was clinical. The ball parried out by Okidja. The Turkish international wasn't going to miss this time. Clearly onside, the Turkish international, with three goals in his last four outings for club and country. Angel Gomez with the initial strike, stinging the gloves from an Algerian international, Okidja. That was an injury time. There was still time for another before the break. He's shoving the back. Jonathan David winning. And then taking the penalty. Ten of his 24 came from the spot last season. This is first from 12 yards this campaign. But again, deadly. Fahli Kandi felling the striker. Happily gobbling up his fourth of the season. Hoping to get red hot again. Well, it was a fiery end to the half. This is the first time the two goals have been scored during added time for the first half of a Ligue 1 Uber Eats match since April 2022. Montpellier's match against Lyon. Yet, Metz had a route back with the third penalty award of the match. Eleazar going down, winning the penalty, but didn't choose to take one again. It was 13 years since the last goalkeeper saved twice from spot kicks in the same Ligue 1 Uber Eats match. Marcin Pulka achieving that against Monaco in September. And lightning striking twice in Ligue 1 Uber Eats this campaign. Chevalier, this time, making up for his own error. Guessing the right way again. Denying Lamine Camara. A 2-0 win keeps Lille on the heels of Monaco and fight for the podium. Metz, who couldn't find their way to even a consolation, defeats it. But still some breathing space. Four points clear of the bottom three. But an eighth clean sheet for Chevalier. Hard earned. Only Nice have kept more this season.