"Lille's Europa League hopes are in the balance after they suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade in the first leg of their play-off tie. Franklin Tebo Uchenna scored the only goal of Thursday's game at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, bundling the ball home in first-half stoppage time after good work from Tomas Handel and Jay Enem."
"Lille only managed one shot on target all game and lost the expected goals (xG) battle by 1.59 to 0.48, and they now have it all to do in the return leg next Thursday. Bologna will have a lead to defend when they return to Italy for the second leg of their tie with Brann, after Santiago Castro's early goal handed them a 1-0 victory in Norway."
"Red Star would have been confident when the play-off draw was made, having already beaten Lille 1-0 on home soil in the league stage. This was their first-ever victory on French soil in major European competitions, though, having previously drawn twice and lost on seven occasions, conceding at least two goals on each of their first nine visits."
Lille lost 1-0 at home to Red Star Belgrade in the first leg of their Europa League play-off after Franklin Tebo Uchenna bundled home in first-half stoppage time. Bruno Genesio's side registered only one shot on target and were outplayed in expected goals, losing the xG battle 1.59 to 0.48, leaving them with work to do in the return leg. Red Star recorded their first-ever victory on French soil in major European competition. Elsewhere, Bologna beat Brann 1-0 in Norway, Celta Vigo and Genk won away, Ludogorets defeated Ferencvaros, and Panathinaikos drew 2-2 with Viktoria Plzen.
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