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Lille v Sl. Bratislava — UEFA Champions League

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Stade Pierre-Mauroy
LILLilleClub page
SBASl. BratislavaClub page
Squad value€253.3m
Squad value€38.2m
Key playerOlivier Giroud
Key playerNino Marcelli
Head coachDavide Ancelotti
Head coachYaya Touré

How they play

Preview from .
LIL

Lille do not need much of the ball; they are built to break quickly.

Source Le Petit Lillois · 20 Sep 2026
“Alors que le LOSC est l’une des équipes qui affichent le plus faible pourcentage de possession de balle en Ligue 1 depuis le début de saison, l’équipe de Davide Ancelotti possède le profil idéal pour exploiter ces failles en transition rapide.”

While Lille are one of the sides with the lowest possession in Ligue 1 this season, Davide Ancelotti's team has the ideal profile to exploit those gaps on the fast break. our translation

Read it at Le Petit Lillois

LIL

Lille invite you forward, then hit the space behind with quick wingers.

Source El Gol Digital · 8 Sep 2026
“Le gusta iniciar la jugada desde atrás, atraer al rival a campo propio y castigar los espacios con extremos verticales, con un rigor sin balón y una velocidad en las transiciones que ya eran innegociables en el Real Madrid donde colaboró con Carlo Ancelotti.”

He likes to start moves from the back, draw the opponent into his own half and punish the space with direct wingers, with discipline without the ball and speed in transition that were non-negotiable at Real Madrid, where he worked with Carlo Ancelotti. our translation

Read it at El Gol Digital

LIL

Their most dangerous attacks come down their right side, where right-back Tiago Santos runs past Ethan Mbappé to join the attack. Against PSG every big chance came from that side.

Source Foot Mercato, Hanif Ben Berkane · 29 Aug 2026
“Les plus grosses occasions lilloises sont d’ailleurs passées par ce côté gauche de la défense parisienne.”

Lille's biggest chances did in fact all come down that left side of the Paris defence. our translation

Read it at Foot Mercato

SBA

They got through to the Champions League, but they were not the better team doing it — their football in the deciding tie was ragged and they needed luck.

Source Pravda, Martin Prosnan · 28 Aug 2026
“Jeho herný prejav v Slovinsku kríval na obe nohy. Všetci sme čakali niečo lepšie.”

Its display in Slovenia limped on both legs. We had all expected something better. our translation

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SBA

Touré has Slovan trying to dominate games with the ball.

Source STVR · 28 Aug 2026
“„Vniesol do Slovana modernú futbalovú dominanciu – aktívny štýl hry.”

"He brought modern football dominance to Slovan: an active style of play. our translation

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SBA

Yaya Touré keeps changing the eleven, and he throws in teenagers from the club's own academy. Do not assume the players you saw last time will start.

Source Šport.sk, Ján Jasenka · 5 Aug 2026
“Fanúšik Slovana sa zároveň môže pravidelne tešiť na novú tvár v zostave, ktorej dá Yaya Touré priestor ukázať sa a presvedčiť o svojich kvalitách.”

At the same time, a Slovan fan can regularly look forward to a new face in the line-up, to whom Yaya Touré gives room to show himself and prove his qualities. our translation

Read it at Šport.sk