Lille vs Angers. French Ligue 1.
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Wednesday 27 April 2016 23:13, UK
Lille's hopes of qualifying for the Europa League suffered a setback as they were held to a goalless draw at home to Angers in Ligue 1 on Wednesday.
Led by the inspired form of highly-rated winger Sofiane Boufal, who has scored 11 league goals this season, Lille had won their previous six Ligue 1 games to shoot up the table.
But they looked jaded after losing 2-1 to Paris Saint-Germain in a hard-fought League Cup final last weekend, struggling to break down a gritty Angers side that kept Boufal quiet and had four players booked in the second half.
Angers went closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half as Gilles Sunu and Mohamed Yattara were denied by goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama.
Lille pressed for a late winner in the closing stages but they were unable to get the breakthrough.
The draw leaves sixth-place Lille four points behind Saint-Etienne and Nice with only three games remaining as they battle for a Europa League spot.
Angers are three points behind Lille, who travel to Saint-Etienne on the final day of the season.
