Lille 2 Montpellier 0: Boufal and Sidibe seal win
Lille comfortably picked up their seocnd Ligue 1 win of the season against Montpellier, who remain near the bottom.
Lille got back to winning ways in Ligue 1, seeing off struggling Montpellier 2-0 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Friday.
Sofiane Boufal put the hosts - who entered the game with jsut one win in eight - ahead late in the first half, converting a penalty he had won himself in controversial circumstances – going to ground under Ellyes Skhiri's challenge despite minimal contact.
A Djibril Sidibe long-ranger gave Lille a cushion that proved useful as Montpellier piled forward late on.
The visitors had the chance to pull a goal back from the spot after Sebastien Corchia shoved over substitute Quentin Cornette.
Ryad Boudebouz hit the post from 12 yards and, despite sweeping home the rebound, a goal was not given as Lille goalkeeper Mike Maignan had not touched the ball.
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