After a 1-1 draw against Brest in the French league, defending champion Lille dropped even more points. Both of the goals were scored in the first half. After a through ball from Jose Fonte, Canada striker Jonathan David put the hosts ahead in the 18th minute with a left-footed goal into the bottom left corner. Brest's Romain Faivre equalized with a free kick in the 31st minute.

Inconsistent Lille is 12 points behind leader Paris Saint-Germain after 11 games. PSG meets Marseille in the biggest match in French football, with a game in hand. Lille had reasserted itself in the Champions League midweek with a tense goalless draw against Sevilla, and had hoped to build on that momentum against struggling Brest. Lille coach Jocelyn Gourvennec was also using the game as a warm-up for next week's showdown with PSG. Lille is ranked ninth, while Brest is ranked 18th.