“No huge changes to the Ligue 1 table after Round Twelve of the French season as all the leaders failed to win. Brest began the weekend top of the standings but were blown away by a resurgent Lille who went ahead late in the first half through Moussa Sow. Lille had the better chances in the first half but had to wait until Emerson was sent down the left and his cross was half blocked by Johan Martial, diverting it onto Sow’s forehead a mere two feet from goal. He couldn’t, and didn’t, miss. Six minutes after the break, an intricate passing move ended with Gervinho free in the penalty area to tuck away the second, the Brest defence looking at each other bewildered as Lille’s one-touch passing guided the ball through them at speed.” (In Bed With Maradona)