Lille opened their Ligue 1 2025 campaign with a convincing 2–0 victory over Reims on Saturday, 17 August 2024. The match, played on Matchday 1 with a 17:00 UTC kickoff, saw the visitors take all three points from the Stade Auguste-Delaune. The result handed Reims a losing start to their domestic season.

For Reims, this defeat was a setback from the very first weekend. As a side that consistently aims for a top-half finish, dropping points at home to a direct rival for European places was a ...