Lille vs Lens, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lens boost European hopes with rare win at Lille
RC Lens boosted their European hopes when first-half goals by Przemyslaw Frankowski and Arnaud Kalimuendo earned them a 2-1 win at Lille.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 1': Foul by David Costa (Lens).
- 1': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Renato Sanches (Lille).
- 3': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
- 4': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 4': Goal! Lille 0, Lens 1. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 8': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 12': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 15': Foul by Renato Sanches (Lille).
- 15': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 16': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 16': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
- 18': Xeka (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Benjamin André.
- 19': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Xeka.
- 20': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 21': Renato Sanches (Lille) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Xeka.
- 22': Substitution, Lille. Domagoj Bradaric replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson because of an injury.
- 24': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 24': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
- 24': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 25': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Florian Sotoca.
- 25': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 25': Attempt missed. Xeka (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin André with a headed pass following a corner.
- 26': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 26': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 28': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 28': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Jonathan David (Lille).
- 29': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Jonathan David (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik with a cross.
- 33': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
- 33': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Léo Jardim.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt missed. Xeka (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
- 37': Goal! Lille 0, Lens 2. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Costa.
- 45'+1': Goal! Lille 1, Lens 2. Xeka (Lille) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Lille 1, Lens 2.
- 45'+3': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': Renato Sanches (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Lille 1, Lens 2.
- 46': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 46': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Corner, Lille. Conceded by David Costa.
- 47': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Seko Fofana.
- 49': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 49': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Tiago Djaló.
- 52': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
- 52': Substitution, Lille. Amadou Mvom Onana replaces Xeka because of an injury.
- 53': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amadou Mvom Onana.
- 53': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amadou Mvom Onana.
- 53': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
- 56': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
- 56': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 60': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Benjamin André (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik with a cross.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 65': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
- 65': Foul by José Fonte (Lille).
- 65': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Edon Zhegrova (Lille) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Amadou Mvom Onana.
- 67': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
- 68': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
- 68': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Domagoj Bradaric (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova.
- 70': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Domagoj Bradaric (Lille).
- 72': Foul by Amadou Mvom Onana (Lille).
- 72': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 73': Jonathan Clauss (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Facundo Medina (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Tiago Djaló (Lille).
- 76': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Tiago Djaló.
- 77': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Danso following a corner.
- 79': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Tiago Djaló (Lille).
- 79': Substitution, Lille. Jérémy Pied replaces Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 79': Substitution, Lille. Timothy Weah replaces Jonathan David.
- 85': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 85': Hand ball by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 85': Substitution, Lens. Yannick Cahuzac replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 86': Substitution, Lens. Gaël Kakuta replaces Seko Fofana.
- 86': Foul by Amadou Mvom Onana (Lille).
- 86': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Tiago Djaló (Lille).
- 89': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Benjamin André (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Pied with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Lens).
- 90': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Benjamin André (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces David Costa.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lille 1, Lens 2.
- 0': Match ends, Lille 1, Lens 2.
Statistics
 RCL |
LILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 44.1 | Possession | 55.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 381 | Accurate Passes | 473 |
| 455 | Passes | 547 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 42 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 28 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 48,169
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 48,169
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 8 | +17 | 20 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 8 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | Marseille | 8 | +13 | 17 |
| 4 | Lille | 8 | +5 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Lille (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Léo Jardim (GK) |
| 3 | Tiago Djaló |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 5 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 2 | Zeki Çelik |
| 8 | Xeka  |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 7 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 23 | Edon Zhegrova |
| 9 | Jonathan David |
| 10 | Renato Sanches |
Lens (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wuilker Faríñez (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 6 | Patrick Berg |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 20 | David Costa |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 11 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
| 15 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
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