"Lille" started their title defense with a dramatic draw against "Metz" © imago images/PanoramiC

„Ligue 1“ first round of the 2021/22 season has already started, and the defending champions „Lille“ played a 3:3 draw with „Metz“ in the first round. In this match, the first goal was scored by the „Lille“ players when Sven Botman scored a header after a corner kick. However, later „Metz“ responded with three goals. Fabien Centonze scored in the 31st minute, and at the end of the first half, Matthieu Udol added another goal. At the beginning of the second half, F. Centonze scored another goal and the result became 3:1, but in the 56th minute, „Metz“'s Boubakar Kouyate received a red card for a harsh foul and then the initiative was taken by the „Ligue 1“ champions. In the 81st minute, Jonathan Ikone scored a goal and Burak Yilmaz equalized the score almost at the end of the match, scoring a goal where the opponent's goalkeeper also contributed, as the ball flew into the goal from him and the result became 3:3. Among the interesting results today, it can also be mentioned that „Rennes“ failed to beat „Lens“ at home and played a 1:1 draw, while „Bordeaux“ lost at home to the „Ligue 1“ newcomers „Clermonte Foot“ 0:2.