Paris: Lille beat Rennes 2-1 away yesterday to climb second in Ligue 1 just two points behind European champions Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1 table.
Coached by Davide Ancelotti Lille go into the international break with 21 points from 10 games one ahead of Paris FC in third.
Italian Ancelotti, son of coaching great Carlo Ancelotti, took over at Lille in June after they finished third, and has hit the ground running domestically despite being thumped by Arsenal and Galatasaray in the Champions League.
Lille opened the scores with a thumping shot from 19-year-old striker Soriba Diaoune (pictured) on the edge of the box on 24 minutes, and after Rennes levelled, Nathan Ngoy’s stinging winner for Lille came from a defensive error after 68 minutes.
Turkish goalkeeper Berke Ozer has conceded just seven goals and the giant Lille stopper will play for his country when they take on France in Bordeaux on November 15.
