In a thrilling match, Jonathan David and Amad Diallo scored goals as Lille secured a 2-1 win against Nantes in the French Ligue 1 round 17 fixture on Saturday evening.
David, who joined Lille from Montreal Impact this summer, opened the scoring in the 25th minute with a powerful header that beat goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to his right. The forward had been impressive in pre-season and impressed again in his first start of the season.
Diallo then doubled Lille's lead in the 48th minute after a fine piece of skill by him, who dribbled past two defenders before slotting home a low shot into the far corner.
Nantes' hopes of salvaging something from the game were ended when Jean-Kévin Augustin pulled one back for the visitors in the 66th minute with a deflected effort from close range.
However, it was too little too late for Nantes as Lille held on to secure all three points and move up to fourth place in the table.
The result is a major boost for Lille, who have struggled for consistency since the departure of manager Christophe Galtier earlier this year. The victory also sees them move level on points with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the table.
Meanwhile, Nantes will be disappointed with their defeat, which leaves them in seventh place in the table. They now face a tough run of fixtures ahead, including games against PSG and Nice in the coming weeks.
Overall, it was a solid performance from both teams, but Lille proved to be the stronger side in the end, securing all three points in what was a closely contested encounter.