Teammate: The penalty should have been punished by Giroud, but he gave it to me friendly

Despite a bad start against Toulouse on Sunday, Lille finally won with a goal before the final whistle (2-1) - Ethan Mbappe completed the final kill at the last moment, and the team equalized the score with a penalty kick. The penalty kick was taken by Nabier Bentalaib...and he was not originally a scheduled candidate.

With a 2-1 victory over Toulouse on Sunday, Lille ranked second after Paris Saint-Germain behind the fourth round of the Ligue 1. But Lille won the home game. After Frank Magri scored first in the 51st minute, the team coached by Genesio equalized the score through a penalty kick at the end of regular time. When all eyes are focused on Giroud - he holds the football in his hand and waits for the referee to watch the VAR replay (Hamza Igamane shoots Rasmus Nicolasson's arm) - it is finally Nabier Bentaleb stands at 12 yards (90 minutes).

"He (Girou) should have taken the penalty, but when the referee went to view the video, I asked him if the penalty was established, if it could be played by me," Bentalaib revealed in the mixed interview area, "He agreed and gave me a friendly opportunity to give me enough time to adjust my mindset."

Bentalaib then used a powerful left-foot shot through the goal guarded by Guido Restus-even though the opponent judged the right direction. "I told myself that I had to shoot hard, no matter where I shot. I was confident and finally scored a goal." He said excitedly. After the equalization, Lille completed the final game: Ottoman Sahravi assisted, and Mbappe Jr. pushed and scored in the 98th minute.

Lille coach Genecio also talked about Giroud's penalty at the post-match press conference: "We appointed a penalty kicker, but the game was ultimately dominated by the players. I cannot interfere with the intuition and decision on the court. I will hold the same attitude even if the penalty kick is not scored. This shows the communication and respect within the team."

As the best scorer in the history of the French national team (57 goals), if Giroud scored the penalty kick, he could have tied for the top spot in the Ligue 1 scorer this season. Since returning to Ligue 1 from Los Angeles FC this summer, the 38-year-old veteran has scored two goals in the first two rounds: a goal against Brest (3-3) in the 11th minute and a goal in the 91st minute of the final victory against Monaco (1-0). However, he once missed a penalty when facing Monaco. Due to a muscle injury, he rested when Lille beat Lorient 7-1.