Lille started their Ligue 1 2025 campaign with a crucial 1–0 victory over Monaco on Sunday, 24 August 2025. The match, played on Matchday 2, kicked off at 18:45 UTC under the supervision of referee W. Delajod. The two sides went into the break deadlocked at 0–0, before a single second-half goal decided the contest at the home of Les Dogues.

For Lille, this result represented an early statement of intent in the 2025 season. Securing maximum points against a direct rival for European places was v...