Reims manager Olivier Guegan has praised his side for a "disciplined and rigorous" display in their 1-0 victory over Lille on Friday.

David N'Gog's goal gave Reims all three points as Guegan's side picked up their first win in four attempts.

After the match, he told reporters that he was pleased with the "balance" of his side.

"We won this match with 18 players," he is quoted as saying by ligue1.com. "I'm thinking of Tacalfred who started for the first time this season.

"My team was fantastic and the whole squad is with the project. Even if we started poorly, after that we were disciplined and rigorous.

"We've rediscovered our balance. It hasn't stopped us scoring 11 league goals. When we play like that, we're very difficult to play against."

The win lifted Reims up to third place in the Ligue 1 table.