Overview
- Coming off the bench, Olivier Giroud headed in Tiago Santos’s cross in the 80th minute to secure the victory.
- Hamza Igamane opened the scoring in the 54th minute after Matias Fernandez-Pardo’s burst and square ball.
- Sævar Atli Magnússon equalised for Brann six minutes later on a swift counterattack.
- Giroud’s tally stands at three goals in five competitive appearances since joining Lille in July.
- Lille visit Roma on October 2 and Brann host Utrecht, with FCSB having earlier won 1-0 at Go Ahead Eagles.