Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1PSG ease to 2-0 win over 10-man Lens, extend lead atop Ligue 1
Goals from Kylian Mbappe and Bradley Barcola earned Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain a 2-0 away win over RC Lens on Sunday, extending their unbeaten league run to 13 games.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 5': Penalty Lens. Elye Wahi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 5': Penalty conceded by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 7': Penalty saved. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 7': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Diouf following a set piece situation.
- 8': Attempt saved. Faitout Maouassa (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint Germain).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 14': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
- 14': Manuel Ugarte (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Warren Zaïre-Emery.
- 22': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 22': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Faitout Maouassa with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Lens).
- 23': Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Lens).
- 26': Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Faitout Maouassa (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 30': Goal! Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a through ball following a fast break.
- 33': Foul by Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain).
- 33': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 34': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 40': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Brice Samba.
- 42': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
- 43': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Hernández (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 45'+3': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the red card.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 45': Substitution, Lens. Jhoanner Chávez replaces Faitout Maouassa.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Elye Wahi (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Paris Saint Germain).
- 50': Foul by Jhoanner Chávez (Lens).
- 50': Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Marquinhos is caught offside.
- 52': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Carlos Soler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 52': Carlos Soler (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 53': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 55': Attempt saved. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elye Wahi.
- 56': Foul by David Pereira da Costa (Lens).
- 56': Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Carlos Soler (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha with a cross.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Florian Sotoca.
- 60': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 60': Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé following a set piece situation.
- 61': Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jhoanner Chávez with a cross.
- 61': Foul by Carlos Soler (Paris Saint Germain).
- 61': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Carlos Soler.
- 66': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 67': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
- 67': Jhoanner Chávez (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 72': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Warren Zaïre-Emery.
- 72': Offside, Lens. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
- 74': Substitution, Lens. Angelo Fulgini replaces Andy Diouf.
- 74': Substitution, Lens. Adrien Thomasson replaces David Pereira da Costa.
- 74': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Elye Wahi.
- 76': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Warren Zaïre-Emery.
- 77': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Vitinha.
- 78': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain).
- 80': Attempt blocked. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
- 83': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a headed pass.
- 84': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 85': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 85': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Lens. Ayanda Sishuba replaces Neil El Aynaoui.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ayanda Sishuba (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 89': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Goal! Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ayanda Sishuba (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Saïd.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ayanda Sishuba (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ayanda Sishuba (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
- 90'+4': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Bradley Barcola.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
Statistics
 PSG |
RCL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 66 | Possession | 34 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 630 | Accurate Passes | 279 |
| 692 | Passes | 341 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 16 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 38,200
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 38,200
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 31 | +47 | 70 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 31 | +17 | 58 |
| 3 | Brest | 31 | +16 | 56 |
| 4 | Lille | 31 | +18 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Lens (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit  |
| 18 | Andy Diouf |
| 23 | Neil El Aynaoui |
| 20 | Faitout Maouassa |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 9 | Elye Wahi |
| 10 | David Costa |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 15 | Danilo Pereira |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 21 | Lucas Hernández |
| 33 | Warren Zaïre-Emery |
| 4 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 17 | Vitinha |
| 28 | Carlos Soler  |
| 7 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 29 | Bradley Barcola |
| 10 | Ousmane Dembélé |
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