Lille 0, Young Boys 1

BERN, Switzerland (Interstat) — In a Europa League group stage match defying pregame projections, Switzerland’s Young Boys opened its European campaign with a disciplined 1-0 victory over France’s Lille on Thursday at Stadion Wankdorf. The result, secured by a second-half goal from midfielder Darian Males, handed Lille a defeat in its tournament opener. Pre-match analytics heavily favored the French side, with Interstat’s game simulator forecasting a 2-1 win for Lille and its ELO system giving the visitors a 51 percent probability of victory. The match’s complexion shifted dramatically just past the half-hour mark. Lille substitute Olivier Giroud, who had entered… Read more...