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LILLE, France — When Lille lost its opening Champions League match in September, only a few bold gamblers would have bet on the Ligue 1 side to qualify for the last 16 of European club soccer's elite tournament. But the northern France side defied all the odds and concluded the league phase campaign of the competition with a 6-1 thrashing of Feyenoord on Wednesday. It was the first time Lille scored more than three goals in the Champions League. The win saw Lille finish seventh in the standings. With five wins from eight matches, Lille was the standout French club. Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco and Brest will have to go through playoffs.
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![Feyenoord's Gernot Trauner, left, and Lille's Mitchel Bakker battle for the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Lille and Feyenoord at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, outside Lille, northern France, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. - AP Photo/Michel Euler](https://img.ksl.com/slc/3038/303893/30389333.jpg?filter=ksl/gallery)
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Lille's players and head coach Bruno Genesio celebrate after their fourth goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Lille and Feyenoord at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, outside Lille, northern France, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. - AP Photo/Michel Euler