French Ligue 1

Lens vs Angers, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
  • 48': Gaël Kakuta
  • 55': Florian Sotoca
FT
2 - 2
  • 40': Sofiane Boufal
  • 70': Romain Thomas

Battling Angers hold Lens to thrilling 2-2 draw

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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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

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 16 +15 37
2 Paris Saint-Germain 16 +21 36
3 Marseille 16 +21 32
4 Lille 16 +13 32
Full Table

Line-Ups

RCL 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 Yellow Card
10 Gaël Kakuta
29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
11 Jonathan Clauss Yellow Card
9 Ignatius Ganago
7 Florian Sotoca

ANG 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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