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Ageless Giroud turns hero for Lille with dramatic late winner after replacing Mbappe
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Lille claimed a 1-0 victory over Racing Lens in round 9 of Ligue 1, with veteran striker Olivier Giroud netting an 86th-minute winner after coming on as a substitute for Ethan Mbappe in the 73rd minute.
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The 39-year-old Frenchman slotted home the rebound after visiting goalkeeper Robin Risser could only parry a long-range strike from Nabil Bentaleb.
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The win moves Lille up to second in the table, two points adrift of leaders Paris Saint-Germain, while Lens remain in eighth place.
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