Lille 1, AD Ceuta FC 2

CEUTA, Spain (Interstat) — In a stunning Europa League upset that defied pregame projections, Spanish side AD Ceuta FC defeated French club Lille 2-1 on Thursday at Estadio Abanca Balaídos. The match, played in Vigo rather than Ceuta’s usual stadium, saw the underdog home side overcome an early deficit and a first-half red card to secure a memorable victory in the group stage. Pre-match analytics from Interstat heavily favored Lille, giving the Ligue 1 side a 56.3 percent probability to win and projecting a 1-1 draw. Lille’s start seemed to validate those predictions, taking the lead just seconds after kickoff.… Read more...