French Ligue 1

Angers vs Lens, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Angers
    FT
    0 - 1
    Lens
    • 28': Wesley Saïd

    About

    Angers are hosting Lens at Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
    • 1': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wesley Saïd.
    • 1': Offside, Lens. Florian Sotoca is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
    • 8': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Offside, Lens. Ruben Aguilar is caught offside.
    • 11': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Angelo Fulgini.
    • 12': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
    • 12': Jacques Ekomié (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Offside, Angers. Sidiki Chérif is caught offside.
    • 19': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 22': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jhoanner Chávez.
    • 23': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 24': Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross.
    • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sidiki Chérif with a cross.
    • 27': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Brice Samba.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 27': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Jacques Ekomié (Angers).
    • 28': Goal! Angers 0, Lens 1. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Hand ball by Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
    • 37': Foul by Himad Abdelli (Angers).
    • 37': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 38': Sidiki Chérif (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 39': Jordan Lefort (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Cédric Hountondji (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
    • 42': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
    • 43': Florian Sotoca (Lens) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jhoanner Chávez with a cross.
    • 43': Wesley Saïd (Lens) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 45': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Adrien Thomasson.
    • 45': Foul by Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
    • 45': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
    • 45'+3': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
    • 45'+3': Himad Abdelli (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Angers 0, Lens 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Angers 0, Lens 1.
    • 46': Offside, Angers. Sidiki Chérif is caught offside.
    • 48': Foul by Pierrick Capelle (Angers).
    • 48': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Wesley Saïd.
    • 50': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Cédric Hountondji (Angers).
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Sidiki Chérif (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
    • 56': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 56': Jacques Ekomié (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 57': Himad Abdelli (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Jordan Lefort (Angers).
    • 58': Jordan Lefort (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Himad Abdelli (Angers).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
    • 60': Sidiki Chérif (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Substitution, Lens. David Pereira da Costa replaces Angelo Fulgini.
    • 65': Substitution, Lens. Deiver Machado replaces Jhoanner Chávez.
    • 66': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jacques Ekomié.
    • 67': Offside, Angers. Sidiki Chérif is caught offside.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Sidiki Chérif (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Himad Abdelli.
    • 70': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
    • 70': Substitution, Angers. Lois Diony replaces Yassin Belkhdim.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit with a cross.
    • 71': Offside, Angers. Sidiki Chérif is caught offside.
    • 72': Substitution, Lens. Andy Diouf replaces Nampalys Mendy.
    • 72': Substitution, Lens. Rémy Labeau-Lascary replaces Wesley Saïd.
    • 73': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
    • 73': Sidiki Chérif (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt saved. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
    • 74': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yahia Fofana.
    • 76': Substitution, Angers. Florent Hanin replaces Jacques Ekomié.
    • 76': Substitution, Angers. Lilian Raolisoa replaces Carlens Arcus.
    • 76': Substitution, Angers. Ibrahima Niane replaces Sidiki Chérif.
    • 79': Substitution, Angers. Zinédine Ould Khaled replaces Pierrick Capelle.
    • 83': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
    • 83': Himad Abdelli (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Rémy Labeau-Lascary (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa with a cross.
    • 86': Foul by Andy Diouf (Lens).
    • 86': Zinédine Ould Khaled (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Cédric Hountondji.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Danso following a corner.
    • 90': Substitution, Lens. Abdukodir Khusanov replaces Florian Sotoca.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+1': Hand ball by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
    • 90'+2': Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Florent Hanin (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Himad Abdelli (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahima Niane.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Angers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Bamba with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Angers 0, Lens 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Angers 0, Lens 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 12
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 3
    58.8 Possession 41.2
    10 SHOTS 8
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    410 Accurate Passes 245
    501 Passes 334
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 62
    26 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    14 Effective Tackles 14
    30 Tackles 21
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 10
    26 Effective Clearances 12
    26 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
    Location: Angers, France
    Attendance: 14,811

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 10 +21 26
    2 Marseille 10 +11 20
    3 AS Monaco 10 +8 20
    4 Lille 10 +7 18
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ANG Angers (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    30 Yahia Fofana (GK)
    22 Cédric Hountondji
    21 Jordan Lefort Yellow Card
    25 Abdoulaye Bamba
    3 Jacques Ekomie
    2 Carlens Arcus
    6 Jean-Eudes Aholou
    14 Yassin Belkhdim
    15 Pierrick Capelle
    10 Himad Abdelli
    11 Sidiki Cherif
    Angers Substitutes:
    Zinédine Ould Khaled, Zinedine Ferhat, Florent Hanin, Melvin Zinga, Lilian Raolisoa, Ibrahima Niane, Emmanuel Biumla, Esteban Lepaul, Loïs Diony.

    RCL Lens (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    30 Brice Samba (GK)
    4 Kevin Danso
    14 Facundo Medina
    24 Jonathan Gradit
    26 Nampalys Mendy
    28 Adrien Thomasson
    11 Angelo Fulgini
    13 Jhoanner Chavez
    2 Ruben Aguilar
    22 Wesley Saïd
    7 Florian Sotoca
    Lens Substitutes:
    Massadio Haidara, Abdukodir Khusanov, Malang Sarr, Deiver Machado, Andy Diouf, Hervé Koffi, Przemyslaw Frankowski, David Costa, Remy Labeau Lascary.

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