Verdonk helps Lille earn draw as Tjoe-A-On's Willem II lose
Willem II remain bottom with two points from nine matches, while Lille sit third after drawing with Brest.
Indonesia's Calvin Verdonk came off the bench as Lille recovered from a goal down to draw with Brest, while Nathan Tjoe-A-On played in Willem II's 2-3 defeat by Sparta Rotterdam.
Verdonk replaced Romain Perraud in the 54th minute with Lille trailing 0-1. Lille conceded no further goals after his introduction, and Olivier Giroud converted a penalty to bring them level.
The draw left Lille third, behind Paris Saint-Germain on goals scored, rather than taking top spot. AS Monaco still had their seventh-round fixture to play and a chance to move into first place.
In the Netherlands, Tonny Vilhena put Willem II ahead in the 17th minute before Jens Toornstra, Lushendry Martes and Milan Zonneveld scored for Sparta. Uriel Van Alst reduced the deficit in the 68th minute, but Willem II remained bottom with two points from nine matches.
Mees Hilgers was an unused substitute during Heerenveen's 4-0 victory over Excelsior. He is in the final stage of his recovery and is awaiting a return to action. Elkan Baggott also stayed on the bench as Millwall drew 2-2 with Lincoln City.
Jay Idzes was absent from Sassuolo's squad for their 2-4 loss to Frosinone in Italy.
