Hakon Haraldsson scored with Lille's only shot on target to seal a share of the spoils in their Champions League last 16 first leg against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. (More Football News)
Dortmund were left to rue a glut of missed opportunities to extend their lead, having been rifled ahead by Karim Adeyemi's stunning strike in the 22nd minute.
After a slow start, Serhou Guirassy, the competition's top scorer, had the first sight of goal, but was unable to test Lucas Chevalier after being found by Jamie Gittens.
5sbetBut Niko Kovac's side went ahead when Julian Ryerson's corner was cleared only as far as Adeyemi, who finished brilliantly with a first-time effort from the edge of the box.
Nico Schlotterbeck then sent a shot narrowly wide, before Pascal Gross had the ball in the net from close range just before the break, but it was ruled out for offside.
St. Pauli 0-2 Dortmund, Bundesliga: Niko Kovac Credits Tactical Change For Die Borussen VictoryDortmund failed to build on their dominance in the second half, and were duly punished by Haraldsson,66br who prodded past Gregor Kobel after collecting Jonathan David's smart pass.
The hosts failed to carve out any clear chances for the remainder, and were forced to withdraw Daniel Svensson following a poorly timed challenge by Lille's Andre Gomes.
Data Debrief: Dortmund fail to land knockout blow
The story of Dortmund's season has been inconsistency in results. And despite Kovac's appointment, that story transpired once again in a frustrating game on Tuesday.
BVB managed just one shot on target from the seven they attempted, four of which were inside the box, amounting to an expected goals (xG) total of just 0.26.
"Yes, Harendra is in line to replace Janneke. Hockey India is keen to appoint him. He knows the structure of Indian hockey having coached both the men's and women's teams in the past. He is the best person to take the women's side to where it belongs," a source in the national federation told PTI.
However, they are now unbeaten in their last six home knockout matches in the Champions League (W4 D2) – their second-longest run in the competition, after only a seven-game streak between March 1997 and April 2013.
And it was Haraldsson whose strike proved decisive. He netted his third goal in the Champions Leaguegokupg, making him the second-highest Icelandic scorer in the competition, behind only Eidur Gudjohnsen (seven).