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Al-Ahram Weekly
08-02-2025
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Kouka off the mark as Le Havre edge Lille to boost Ligue 1 survival hopes - Talents Abroad
Egyptian striker Ahmed 'Kouka' Hassan returned to his scoring form by opening the scoring in his fourth appearance for Ligue 1 side Le Havre in 2-1 win over Lille on Saturday. The 31-year-old broke the deadlock in the 38th minute, slotting home a close-range right-footed finish after connecting with a headed assist from Senegalese forward Issa Soumaré. Soumaré later doubled Le Havre's lead in the second half, before Lille managed to score a consolation goal deep into injury time. Kouka joined Le Havre during the January transfer window on a short-term deal until the end of the current season after his contract with Portuguese club Rio Ave was terminated, even though it was set to run until June 2025. Despite the victory, Le Havre are still fighting to avoid relegation from France's top flight, currently sitting second from bottom in the league table with 17 points from 21 matches. Le Havre's next game sees them face Nice, who also have Egyptian defender Mohamed Abdelmonem in their squad. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Short link:
Associated Press
08-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Lille follows French Cup exit with more humiliation against Le Havre in the league
LILLE, France (AP) — Four days after its humiliating French Cup exit, Lille completed a week to forget on Saturday with a 2-1 loss at home to last-placed Le Havre in the French league. Goals in each half from Egypt forward Kouka and Senegalese striker Issa Soumaré – his first for the club – helped Le Havre end its nine-game winless run across all competitions and climb off the bottom of the table until Sunday at least, when fellow struggler Montpellier visits Strasbourg. Lille substitute Chuba Akpom scored on his league debut in the seventh minute of stoppage time but it was too little, too late for the home team. Lille has exceeded expectations in the Champions League, where it last week thrashed Feyenoord 6-1 to qualify directly for the knockout phase. It followed that by rallying from a goal down to beat St. Etienne 4-1 in the French league's 20th round last weekend. On Tuesday, the team squandered a 2-0 lead against second-tier Dunkerque in the French Cup, before losing the penalty shootout. Lille dropped to fifth in the French league on Saturday after its fourth defeat of the season. Nice beats 10-man Lens Earlier Saturday, Nice capitalized on Monaco's defeat the night before to move third with a 2-0 win over 10-man Lens. Ill-discipline cost the visitors dearly as Adrien Thomasson conceded an early penalty for a foul on Hicham Boudaoui. Gaëtan Laborde duly scored from the spot. Lens defender Fucundo Medina was sent off with his second yellow card in the 57th and Jonathan Clauss sealed the win against his ex-club seven minutes later. Monaco lost 4-1 at league leader Paris Saint-Germain on Friday. St. Etienne hosted big spending Rennes later Saturday. ___
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lille follows French Cup exit with more humiliation against Le Havre in the league
LILLE, France (AP) — Four days after its humiliating French Cup exit, Lille completed a week to forget on Saturday with a 2-1 loss at home to last-placed Le Havre in the French league. Goals in each half from Egypt forward Kouka and Senegalese striker Issa Soumaré – his first for the club – helped Le Havre end its nine-game winless run across all competitions and climb off the bottom of the table until Sunday at least, when fellow struggler Montpellier visits Strasbourg. Lille substitute Chuba Akpom scored on his league debut in the seventh minute of stoppage time but it was too little, too late for the home team. Lille has exceeded expectations in the Champions League, where it last week thrashed Feyenoord 6-1 to qualify directly for the knockout phase. It followed that by rallying from a goal down to beat St. Etienne 4-1 in the French league's 20th round last weekend. On Tuesday, the team squandered a 2-0 lead against second-tier Dunkerque in the French Cup, before losing the penalty shootout. Lille dropped to fifth in the French league on Saturday after its fourth defeat of the season. Nice beats 10-man Lens Earlier Saturday, Nice capitalized on Monaco's defeat the night before to move third with a 2-0 win over 10-man Lens. Ill-discipline cost the visitors dearly as Adrien Thomasson conceded an early penalty for a foul on Hicham Boudaoui. Gaëtan Laborde duly scored from the spot. Lens defender Fucundo Medina was sent off with his second yellow card in the 57th and Jonathan Clauss sealed the win against his ex-club seven minutes later. Monaco lost 4-1 at league leader Paris Saint-Germain on Friday. St. Etienne hosted big spending Rennes later Saturday. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
