Lille suffered a 0–1 defeat to FK Crvena Zvezda in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League Round of 32 tie on Thursday, 19 February 2026. The match kicked off at 20:00 UTC under the supervision of referee S. Jablonski, and the visitors carried a 1–0 lead into the half-time break. The result left Lille with a deficit to overturn in the return fixture.

For Lille, the home loss in the first knockout round was a significant blow to their European ambitions. Having qualified from the league phase,...