Mehmet Zeki Celik Provides Assist For Lille, Summer Arrival Yusuf Yazici Makes Debut

Emre Sarigul

August 11, 2019

Mehmet Zeki Celik Provides Assist For Lille, Summer Arrival Yusuf Yazici Makes Debut — Lille's Turkish defender Zeki Celik (L) fights for the ball with Bordeaux's French defender Maxime Poundje during the French L1 football match between Lille OSC (LOSC) and Bordeaux at the Pierre-Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq, near Lille, northern France, on May 12, 2019. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP) (Photo credit should read DENIS CHARLET/AFP/Getty Images)

Lille won their first game of the 2019-20 Ligue 1 season after beating Nantes 2-1 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium.

Turkey international Mehmet Zeki Celik started for Lille.

Celik ended up scoring an own goal 51 minutes but he made up for the mistake after providing summer signing Victor Osimhen an assist for his second goal – on his debut.

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The 22-year-old right-back has been first-choice for Lille since joining on a €2.5m move from Istanbulspor last summer.

The full-back was linked with a summer exit but ended up staying at the French side who will compete in the Champions League.

Fellow Turkey international Yusuf Yazici made his debut today coming on as a substitute for Timothy Weah on 68 minutes.

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Yazici joined Lille on a €16.5m move from Trabzonspor just last week.

The victory moved Lille into 4th place – 1st to 7th place are currently tied on three points after one game – on goal difference.

Lille take on Amiens next away from home on Saturday 17 August.