Manchester United vs Lens, 2023 Club Friendly
· Club FriendlyMan Utd rally past Lens after Onana chipped from 50 yards
Manchester United came from behind to beat RC Lens 3-1 in a friendly at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 5': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 6': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 9': Andy Diouf (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
- 10': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 13': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 14': Offside, Lens. Angelo Fulgini tries a through ball, but Adrien Thomasson is caught offside.
- 16': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 18': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Diouf.
- 18': Attempt missed. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Sotoca following a fast break.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 20': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 22': Offside, Lens. Brice Samba tries a through ball, but Deiver Machado is caught offside.
- 23': Goal! Manchester United 0, Lens 1. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the top right corner.
- 25': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 26': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 30': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 30': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 31': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 31': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Lens. Andy Diouf tries a through ball, but Florian Sotoca is caught offside.
- 33': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Brice Samba.
- 37': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 41': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 41': Attempt saved. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 43': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Lens 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Lens 1.
- 48': Goal! Manchester United 1, Lens 1. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony with a through ball.
- 50': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 51': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 53': Goal! Manchester United 2, Lens 1. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho following a fast break.
- 55': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 55': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 59': Goal! Manchester United 3, Lens 1. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford following a set piece situation.
- 61': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 61': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Andy Diouf (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 68': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
- 69': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed with a headed pass.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Andy Diouf (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
- 70': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 72': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Deiver Machado.
- 72': Substitution, Lens. Stijn Spierings replaces Salis Abdul Samed.
- 73': Substitution, Lens. David Pereira da Costa replaces Adrien Thomasson.
- 73': Substitution, Lens. Morgan Guilavogui replaces Angelo Fulgini.
- 73': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 73': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Stijn Spierings (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 75': Attempt missed. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 77': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antony.
- 79': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 79': Corner, Lens. Conceded by André Onana.
- 81': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Omari Forson replaces Antony.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 84': Foul by Omari Forson (Manchester United).
- 84': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Lens. Neil El Aynaoui replaces Andy Diouf.
- 85': Substitution, Lens. Óscar Cortés replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 85': Substitution, Lens. Ayanda Sishuba replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 86': Substitution, Lens. Abduqodir Husanov replaces Jonathan Gradit.
- 87': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt saved. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 89': Corner, Lens. Conceded by André Onana.
- 90': Ayanda Sishuba (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 90'+2': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Lens 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Lens 1.
Statistics
 RCL |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 37.5 | Possession | 62.5 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 261 | Accurate Passes | 482 |
| 324 | Passes | 559 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 11 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 70,000
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 70,000
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 7 | Mason Mount |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 49 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 21 | Antony |
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 18 | Andy Diouf |
| 6 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 3 | Deiver Machado |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
| 20 | Angelo Fulgini |
| 28 | Adrien Thomasson |
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