After five consecutive draws in Ligue 1, Lens wants to return to victory. To do this, we will have to win in Saint-Étienne this Saturday (7 p.m.) for the 8th day.
20:09
Moueffek’s big strike (48th)
To wake up the Greens, Moueffek releases a big shot which passes just above the Samba cages.
20:04
It’s back to Saint-Étienne
Lens kicks off this second period.
19:50
Half time
It’s the break at Geoffroy-Guichard, Lens is logically in front against the Greens who are struggling in defense.
19:49
Larsonneur saves his own (45+3)
The free kick is taken perfectly over the wall by central defender Khusanov. Larsonneur extends well to take the ball out for a corner.
19:48
Last free kick for Lens (45+2)
In the final seconds of this first act, Nzola plays well near the Greens area and lets himself be pushed around by Nadé. Dangerous free kick to follow.
19:47
2 more minutes
The referee grants two minutes of additional time.
19:46
Amougou for the revolt (45th)
On a cross from the right after a long touch, Amougou tries his luck with a clear shot but his shot misses the target. Samba looked beaten.
19:42
Fulgini tries (41st)
Again on a cleared corner on the edge of the area, Angelo Fulgini tries his luck but his shot misses the target.
19:40
Nzola scuttles (37th)
Served in depth, Diouf plays everyone to serve Nzola perfectly. But the former Fiorentina striker pushes his ball too much and locks himself in. His attempt to pass in the middle is missed, Saint-Étienne clears.
19:32
Medina kindly warns (31st)
Medina wants to anticipate but completely misses and mows down Cafaro. The referee hesitated a few meters from the action but produced a yellow card. The Argentinian was hot.
19:31
Frankowski’s goal on video
19:29
Mess up in the RC Lens area (28th)
On a free kick, Sissoko cleans up in the air and hampers the Lens defense. The Greens striker sees the ball return to his feet, he tries his luck but is blocked by Medina.
19:27
Premier tir de Davitashvili (26th)
The Georgian hero of the greens against Auxerre tried his luck in the area after a good sequence from his team. But his overly crushed shot misses the target.
19:25
Vigilante dance (24th)
On a counter blitz led by Cafaro on the right wing, Saint Etienne thought they would find an opening. But the long cross of the tricolor for its scorer Sissoko is taken by Danso who remained vigilant.
19:21
Lens opens the scoring (20th)
This time Larsonneur can do nothing. After a RC Lens corner, the ball returns outside the area to Frankowski’s feet. Not attacked, the Pole arms a nice floating strike. The Greens goalkeeper masked by his defense is powerless.
19:18
Another limit pass from Medina (17th)
Lens largely dominates but scares itself in its last meters. yet not worried, Medina does not press his side pass enough for Khusanov. Sissoko is very close to regaining the ball for the Greens.
19:16
Thomasson hits the post (15th)
A quick one-touch game between Nzola and Thomasson, Saint Étienne, still ahead of himself, lets the Lens midfielder strike outside the area. The former Strasbourg player’s shot brushed Gautier Larsonneur’s right post.
19:14
Missing Nzola completely (12th)
The Greens are overtaken by Nzola. The Lensois center forward gets confused and completely misses his shot in one on one against Larsonneur. No regrets, the referee finally raised his flag for offside.
19:11
The offside that saves the Greens (10th)
Big mistake from Greens captain Abdelhamid who completely misses his tackle in the area on Nzola. The penalty was not whistled, since the RC Lens center forward was offside.
19:10
Larsonneur’s spectacular save (7th)
At the wrong time defensively, on each RC Lens offensive, Saint-Étienne is overwhelmed. Again on a quick transition, Andy Diouf volleys a ball that was lying around at the entrance to the area. Although masked, Larsonneur extends his foot while diving to push the ball away.
19:08
Saint-Etienne press high (6th)
Great scares in the last meters of Lensois. At the restart, the Sang et Or were closely squeezed by collective pressing from the Greens. Twice, Brice Samba was scared in restarts for Medina.
19:05
Khusanov’s big shot (4th)
Served outside the area, RC central defender Lens Khusanov fired a powerful dry shot that was difficult for Larsonneur to repel. Nzola tries to take over with first intention but misses the target. First shot on target of the match for Lensois.
19:03
First free kick for Saint-Etienne (2nd)
On a good offensive transition, Cafaro and Sissoko combine well, the Greens center forward is jostled about twenty meters from the cages.
19:00
It’s gone
Saint-Étienne kicks off this meeting in an electric atmosphere.
18:59
The atmosphere is great in the Cauldron
The players have just entered the pitch and the atmosphere is going up a notch at Geoffroy-Guichard.
18:55
Lens undefeated but unsuccessful
Since the second day and its success against Brest (2-0), RC Lens has no longer won in Ligue 1. But Will Still’s men remain undefeated in the championship. The Sang et Or are in five consecutive draws.
18:51
Le XI du RC Lens
Small event with the return of Kevin Danso in this three-way defense. Absent since the second day due to a multitude of exams, the Austrian has returned to the pitch since his aborted transfer to AS Roma. Another return but in the shoes of a starter for Florian Sotoca who had not been lined up in the starting 11 against Strasbourg.
18:46
The ASSE XI
Two small changes compared to the composition lined up during the great success against Auxerre. The return of Yunis Abdelhamid to the heart of the defense and the tenure of Mathieu Cafaro on the right wing. The Georgian hero, author of a sumptuous hat-trick during the last meeting, Zuriko Davitashvili is well established on the left wing, he will be the player to follow among the Greens.
18:41
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