"Saint-Etienne" defeated "Lille" at home © EuroFootball.com

On Friday evening, the XXI "Ligue 1" round started in France.

At home, the "Saint-Etienne" footballers, who were in fourth place before these matches, defeated the "Lille" team, who were in third place.

In the first half, both teams played evenly, but at the beginning of the second half, the hosts broke through the opponent's defense.

In the 55th minute, forward Brandao put Christophe Galtier's players ahead, and in the 61st, Franck Tabanou doubled the lead. Moreover, after the second goal, "Lille" defender Florent Balmont was sent off, and Rene Girardo's team, being a man down, couldn't come back.

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