‘We’ll make up for it in the return leg’ – Nabil Bentaleb confident of Lille progression against Aston Villa
Lille OSC may have a one-goal deficit to overturn when they return to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy for the second leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League quarter-final against Aston Villa, however, midfielder Nabil Bentaleb is confident of securing Les Dogues’ progression in the competition.
There was cause for optimism for Lille, who despite a 2-1 defeat at Villa Park, looked comfortable for large periods and created a number of good opportunities. Had LOSC been more efficient in front of goal and had Villa not been bailed out by Emiliano Martínez on several occasions, they may be going into the second-leg level, or even leading.
Regardless, Bentaleb is confident of Lille getting the job done in the second leg next Thursday. “Lille are going to qualify because we’re going to give everything with our supporters,” he told UEFA in his post-match interview.
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