{
  "id": 5431906,
  "title": "Japan's Ueda fires Lille top of Ligue 1 on debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/japans-ueda-fires-lille-top-of-ligue-1-on-debut-5431906",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T22:24:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/09/1525306/japans-ueda-fires-lille-top-ligue-1-debut"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's Ayase Ueda scored the opening goal, giving Lille a 1-0 away victory over Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Thursday. The win temporarily placed the French club at the summit of the table, three days after the international joined them. The match was rescheduled following Lille's Champions League fixture hosting Real Betis on Tuesday. Ueda, 28, put the ball in the back of the net on 73 minutes during a goalmouth scramble. Last season, he netted 25 times in 31 games for Feyenoord. Lille acquired Ayyoub Bouaddi from Manchester City for 100 million euros and Matias Fernandez-Pardo for £51 million from Newcastle on deadline day. Partnered with veteran Olivier Giroud, the 15 million euros signing maintained his composure in a drawn-out scramble before Lille secured their tally of seven points from three games. New Lille manager Davide Ancelotti secured a winning start in their opening game at Angers, then added another goal at home to Paris Saint-Germain before the match ended in a draw as PSG scored two late goals. PSG could reclaim the top spot on Friday when they face Monaco. The northern French side will face Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Roma and Galatasaray among others in the Champions League this season.",
  "summary": "PARIS: Ayase Ueda’s debut goal gave Lille a 1-0 away win at Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Thursday sending them provisionally top, three days after the Japanese international joined them.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Japan’s Ueda fires Lille top of Ligue 1 on debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/japans-ueda-fires-lille-top-of-ligue-1-on-debut",
        "published": "2026-09-03T21:23:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}