US EditionGiroud takes only 11 minutes to score on return to Ligue 1 as his new side Lille draws at Brest
Olivier Giroud scored in the 11th minute to become Lille's oldest Ligue 1 scorer at 38 years and 121 days, as the match ended 3-3 after multiple lead changes.
- On Sunday at the Stade Francis-Le Blé, Brest and Lille finished 1-1 in their Ligue 1 opener.
- Returning to France this summer, Olivier Giroud, veteran striker, expressed happiness about being back in Ligue 1, having last played in the 2011/12 season.
- Momentum shifted as Lille's Olivier Giroud scored after 11 minutes, but the match ended in a 3-3 draw at Brest on Sunday.
- The match ended in a 3-3 draw, with Brestois and Lille each earning a point, as Lille’s veteran striker became their oldest goalscorer at 38 years and 121 days.
- Next up for the sides, Lille will host Monaco while Brest travel to Toulouse, with Olivier Giroud becoming Lille’s oldest scorer at 38 years and 121 days.
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Training supplement for the nearly 39-year-old Olivier Giroud in Brest, before returning after 13 seasons in Ligue 1 with the Lille. The former Milan striker took a mat in the parking lot to continue to warm up
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PARIS (AP) — Veteran striker Olivier Giroud only took 11 minutes to score on his return to the French league, but it wasn't enough as his new team, the Lille, tied on Sunday 3-3 visit to Brest.
Stade Brestois and Lille neutralized (3-3) after a draw in the dantesque scenario marked by Olivier Giroud's first goal, a Kamory Doumbia jewel and a controversial goal.
The 2018 World Champion opened his meter after ten minutes of play for his return to Ligue 1, Sunday.
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