In the first round of the UEFA Champions League stage, Lille defeated the Nordic Super League team Bran 2-1 at home, and Giroud won the bench. In the 67th minute of the

game, Giroud made a substitute. In the 80th minute, Lille made a cross from the side into the penalty area. Giroud jumped high and headed the opponent's defender to score, scoring the winning goal, helping Lille win the Europa League 2-1 to get a good start.

Giroud has played for Arsenal, Chelsea, AC Milan and other teams, and has played in the US League in the past year. This summer, he left Los Angeles FC to join Lille's Lille and returned to the five major leagues at the age of 39 (39 years old at the end of the month). So far, he played 5 games in Ligue 1 and Europa League (371 minutes) and scored 3 goals. Lille won 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in these 5 games.

Giro Rouge scored consecutive goals in the beginning↓