LILLE, France (Interstat) — Lille beat Lens 1-0 on Friday in a league football match. Olivier Giroud scored the only goal in the 86th minute to give the home side the victory. Lens (Fra) received an early yellow card when Abdulhamid S. was booked in the 10th minute, and Lille’s Ancelotti D. was cautioned in the 45th minute. Both sides made substitutions in the second half as they tried to change the match, but Lille protected its lead. Lille’s season record in this competition is now 5 wins, 1 loss, and 3 draws. Lens (Fra)’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins and 1 loss. Across all competitions, Lille is now 6 wins, 3 losses, and 3 draws, while Lens (Fra) is 4 wins and 3 losses. The result keeps Lille’s campaign on course and leaves Lens with a narrow loss. Lille moved the ball patiently after the break and found the decisive moment late, while Lens could not answer before full time.