Giroud comes off the bench to win the Derby du Nord as Lille beat Lens 1–0 and go second
Olivier Giroud scored in the 86th minute from a Robin Risser parry, ending Lens's three-match winning run.
By GoalPost · Reporting from Morning Foot, Get French Football News and Al Jazeera
Lille beat Lens 1–0 at home on Friday night in the ninth round of Ligue 1, the 125th Derby du Nord by Morning Foot's count.
Olivier Giroud, on as a 73rd-minute substitute for Ethan Mbappé, scored the only goal in the 86th minute. Lens goalkeeper Robin Risser parried Nabil Bentaleb's long-range shot, and Giroud put away the rebound.
Lille move to second on 18 points, two behind Paris Saint-Germain. Lens had won their previous three league games and drop to eighth on 13.
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