Lille, featuring star striker Olivier Giroud, have been knocked out of the Europa League. Their campaign concluded in the Round of 16 after suffering a defeat at the hands of English club Aston Villa.
The French side’s European aspirations came to an end following a hard-fought encounter, seeing Aston Villa progress to the quarter-finals of the competition. Giroud and his teammates fought valiantly, but ultimately it was Aston Villa who secured their passage to the next stage.
