
Lens vs Angers, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Battling Angers hold Lens to thrilling 2-2 draw
![Lens' French midfielder Gael Kakuta [1296x729]](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2021/1126/r942925_1296x729_16-9.jpg)
Lens missed a chance to go second in Ligue 1 after they were held to a rollercoaster 2-2 home draw by Angers.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 4': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 4': Jimmy Cabot (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers).
- 5': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Vincent Manceau.
- 7': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 7': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
- 9': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers).
- 12': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
- 19': Attempt missed. Azzedine Ounahi (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 22': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 22': Vincent Manceau (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 23': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 25': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Souleyman Doumbia.
- 25': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
- 30': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 30': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jimmy Cabot (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 35': Azzedine Ounahi (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Lens).
- 36': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
- 36': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 40': Attempt saved. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi with a through ball.
- 40': Goal! Lens 0, Angers 1. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 45': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Lens).
- 45': Romain Thomas (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Lens 0, Angers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Angers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Facundo Medina because of an injury.
- 46': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
- 47': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
- 48': Goal! Lens 1, Angers 1. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 51': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
- 51': Jimmy Cabot (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
- 54': Attempt saved. Kevin Danso (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
- 55': Goal! Lens 2, Angers 1. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 57': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
- 57': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
- 62': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 62': Romain Thomas (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 62': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
- 67': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
- 70': Goal! Lens 2, Angers 2. Romain Thomas (Angers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
- 72': Attempt missed. Massadio Haïdara (Lens) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Sotoca following a corner.
- 73': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
- 76': Attempt saved. Souleyman Doumbia (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
- 76': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
- 76': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Angers. Enzo Ebosse replaces Souleyman Doumbia.
- 77': Substitution, Angers. Casimir Ninga replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 77': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 78': Substitution, Lens. Yannick Cahuzac replaces Ignatius Ganago.
- 78': Substitution, Lens. David Costa replaces Gaël Kakuta.
- 78': Offside, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski tries a through ball, but Corentin Jean is caught offside.
- 80': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
- 80': Jonathan Clauss (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Corentin Jean (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Vincent Manceau (Angers).
- 85': Offside, Lens. Jonathan Clauss tries a through ball, but Yannick Cahuzac is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Angers. Pierrick Capelle replaces Angelo Fulgini.
- 86': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 87': Attempt missed. Vincent Manceau (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismael Traoré with a headed pass following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Lens. Christopher Wooh replaces Kevin Danso.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Danijel Petkovic.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Angers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Angers 2.
Statistics
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RCL![]() |
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6 | Fouls | 15 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 3 |
50.7 | Possession | 49.3 |
12 | SHOTS | 9 |
5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
391 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
470 | Passes | 444 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
8 | Crosses | 20 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
56 | Long Balls | 54 |
35 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
15 | Tackles | 19 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
15 | Interceptions | 14 |
11 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
11 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 35,713
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 35,713
Ligue 1 Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | +7 | 12 |
2 | Lille | 4 | +8 | 10 |
3 | AS Monaco | 4 | +3 | 9 |
4 | Lyon | 4 | +3 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Lens (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
16 | Jean-Louis Leca (GK) |
4 | Kevin Danso |
14 | Facundo Medina |
24 | Jonathan Gradit |
8 | Seko Fofana |
28 | Cheick Doucouré ![]() |
10 | Gaël Kakuta |
29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
11 | Jonathan Clauss ![]() |
9 | Ignatius Ganago |
7 | Florian Sotoca |
Angers (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Danijel Petković (GK) |
8 | Ismaël Traoré |
24 | Romain Thomas |
29 | Vincent Manceau |
10 | Angelo Fulgini |
18 | Azzedine Ounahi |
5 | Thomas Mangani |
3 | Souleyman Doumbia |
11 | Jimmy Cabot |
21 | Mohamed-Ali Cho |
7 | Sofiane Boufal |
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