Toulouse vs Lens, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Openda keeps Lens on track for Champions League qualification
Lens striker Lois Openda's first-half header secured a 1-0 victory over hosts Toulouse on Tuesday to tighten their grip on third place in Ligue 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Toulouse. Moussa Diarra tries a through ball, but Farès Chaïbi is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Jean Onana (Lens).
- 3': Vincent Sierro (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Vincent Sierro (Toulouse) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Genreau.
- 6': Attempt missed. Jean Onana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 12': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 18': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Farès Chaïbi (Toulouse).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Hand ball by Denis Genreau (Toulouse).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Farès Chaïbi (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 25': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 26': Attempt missed. Logan Costa (Toulouse) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 26': Farès Chaïbi (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
- 27': Attempt saved. Farès Chaïbi (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 31': Offside, Toulouse. Farès Chaïbi tries a through ball, but Moussa Diarra is caught offside.
- 33': Goal! Toulouse 0, Lens 1. Loïs Openda (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Massadio Haïdara with a cross.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ado Onaiwu (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moussa Diarra.
- 38': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 41': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 45': Attempt saved. Jean Onana (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 45': Offside, Lens. Jean Onana tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Toulouse 0, Lens 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Toulouse 0, Lens 1.
- 46': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Moussa Diarra (Toulouse).
- 48': Foul by Ado Onaiwu (Toulouse).
- 48': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Offside, Lens. Massadio Haïdara tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 55': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 55': Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (Lens).
- 58': Substitution, Toulouse. Branco van den Boomen replaces Rafael Ratão.
- 59': Substitution, Toulouse. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Kévin Keben.
- 59': Substitution, Toulouse. Thijs Dallinga replaces Ado Onaiwu.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 60': Moussa Diarra (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
- 64': Logan Costa (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Farès Chaïbi (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Sierro with a headed pass.
- 69': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 71': Substitution, Toulouse. Brecht Dejaegere replaces Denis Genreau.
- 71': Substitution, Lens. Angelo Fulgini replaces Adrien Thomasson.
- 72': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 77': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse).
- 78': Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Toulouse. Gabriel Suazo replaces Moussa Diarra.
- 80': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 82': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a through ball.
- 82': Substitution, Lens. Lukasz Poreba replaces Jean Onana.
- 83': Substitution, Lens. Rémy Labeau Lascary replaces Loïs Openda.
- 84': Brice Samba (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse).
- 90'+2': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Angelo Fulgini.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Anthony Rouault (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Branco van den Boomen with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lukasz Poreba (Lens).
- 90'+3': Logan Costa (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Brecht Dejaegere (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Maxime Dupé (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brecht Dejaegere with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Logan Costa (Toulouse) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Toulouse 0, Lens 1.
- 0': Match ends, Toulouse 0, Lens 1.
Statistics
 RCL |
TOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.8 | Possession | 46.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 481 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
| 558 | Passes | 470 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 15 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stadium de Toulouse
Location: Toulouse, France
Attendance: 30,866
Venue: Stadium de Toulouse
Location: Toulouse, France
Attendance: 30,866
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | +20 | 23 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 9 | +9 | 20 |
| 3 | Marseille | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Lille | 9 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Toulouse (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Maxime Dupé (GK) |
| 14 | Logan Costa |
| 23 | Moussa Diarra |
| 4 | Anthony Rouault |
| 13 | Vincent Sierro |
| 5 | Denis Genreau |
| 26 | Waren Kamanzi  |
| 31 | Kévin Keben |
| 7 | Ado Onaiwu |
| 28 | Farès Chaïbi |
| 21 | Rafael Ratão |
Lens (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 6 | Jean Onana |
| 21 | Massadio Haidara |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 11 | Loïs Openda |
| 28 | Adrien Thomasson |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
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