Lens vs Le Havre AC, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Lens

3': Neil El Aynaoui (P)
19': Ruben Aguilar
48': Florian Sotoca

FT
3 - 4

Le Havre AC

28': Issa Soumaré
33': André Ayew
62': Josué Casimir
90'+1': Koka (P)

About

Lens are hosting Le Havre AC at Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis, Lens, 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': Penalty Lens. Anass Zaroury draws a foul in the penalty area.
1': Penalty conceded by Gautier Lloris (Le Havre) after a foul in the penalty area.
3': Goal! Lens 1, Le Havre 0. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
4': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by André Ayew (Le Havre).
4': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
5': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
5': Mahamadou Diawara (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
7': Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Offside, Le Havre. Abdoulaye Touré is caught offside.
9': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Loïc Nego.
9': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a cross.
9': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Abdoulaye Touré.
10': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui with a cross following a corner.
11': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
11': Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
12': Josué Casimir (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13': Foul by Anass Zaroury (Lens).
13': Loïc Nego (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Le Havre).
14': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd is caught offside.
19': Goal! Lens 2, Le Havre 0. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
21': Foul by Koka (Le Havre).
21': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Le Havre).
21': Abdoulaye Touré (Le Havre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Loïc Nego.
23': Attempt missed. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
23': Attempt missed. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit following a corner.
23': Delay in match because of an injury Issa Soumaré (Le Havre).
23': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
28': Goal! Lens 2, Le Havre 1. Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by André Ayew.
29': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Étienne Youté.
30': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
30': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Étienne Youté.
30': Attempt saved. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
33': Goal! Lens 2, Le Havre 2. André Ayew (Le Havre) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Issa Soumaré with a headed pass.
34': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
34': Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Attempt missed. Mahamadou Diawara (Le Havre) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
37': Delay in match (Lens).
38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Gautier Lloris.
39': Attempt saved. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
40': Attempt blocked. Koka (Le Havre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahamadou Diawara.
42': Offside, Lens. Ruben Aguilar is caught offside.
42': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Wesley Saïd (Lens) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
44': VAR Decision: No Goal Lens 2-2 Le Havre.
45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
45'+1': Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a cross.
45'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+7': Corner, Le Havre. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
45'+8': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+8': Foul by Gautier Lloris (Le Havre).
45'+8': First Half ends, Lens 2, Le Havre 2.
45': Second Half begins Lens 2, Le Havre 2.
47': Delay in match because of an injury Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
48': Goal! Lens 3, Le Havre 2. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
49': Corner, Le Havre. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
50': André Ayew (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Foul by Malang Sarr (Lens).
53': Attempt missed. Anass Zaroury (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
54': Foul by Gautier Lloris (Le Havre).
54': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Anass Zaroury (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Josué Casimir (Le Havre).
56': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
59': Offside, Le Havre. André Ayew is caught offside.
60': Delay in match because of an injury Mahamadou Diawara (Le Havre).
60': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Abdoulaye Touré (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
62': Goal! Lens 3, Le Havre 3. Josué Casimir (Le Havre) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
64': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Le Havre).
64': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Wesley Saïd (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
65': Koka (Le Havre) is shown the yellow card.
66': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anass Zaroury with a cross following a set piece situation.
67': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Étienne Youté.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Substitution, Lens. Andy Diouf replaces Neil El Aynaoui because of an injury.
71': Substitution, Lens. Angelo Fulgini replaces Anass Zaroury.
73': Delay in match (Lens).
74': Substitution, Le Havre. Rassoul Ndiaye replaces Abdoulaye Touré because of an injury.
74': Substitution, Le Havre. Antoine Joujou replaces André Ayew.
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Foul by Antoine Joujou (Le Havre).
75': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
78': Mahamadou Diawara (Le Havre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, Lens. Goduine Koyalipou replaces Wesley Saïd.
79': Substitution, Lens. Tom Pouilly replaces Ruben Aguilar.
82': Attempt blocked. Antoine Joujou (Le Havre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josué Casimir.
82': Attempt missed. Issa Soumaré (Le Havre) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
83': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Diouf.
84': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Mahamadou Diawara (Le Havre).
86': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
86': Josué Casimir (Le Havre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Rassoul Ndiaye.
87': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross following a corner.
88': Penalty Le Havre. Josué Casimir draws a foul in the penalty area.
88': Penalty conceded by Andy Diouf (Lens) after a foul in the penalty area.
89': VAR Decision: Penalty Le Havre.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Goal! Lens 3, Le Havre 4. Koka (Le Havre) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
90'+2': Substitution, Lens. Rayan Fofana replaces Adrien Thomasson.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Pouilly with a cross.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Andy Diouf (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
90'+4': Substitution, Le Havre. Timothée Pembélé replaces Josué Casimir.
90'+6': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Antoine Joujou.
90'+7': Attempt saved. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Lens 3, Le Havre 4.
0': Match ends, Lens 3, Le Havre 4.

Statistics

HAC		RCL
11	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	9
4	Saves	0
30.9	Possession	69.1
8	SHOTS	20
4	ON GOAL	7
0.5	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
209	Accurate Passes	525
262	Passes	594
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	14
15	Crosses	31
0.1	Cross %	0.5
39	Long Balls	32
22	Accurate Long Balls	17
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	4
10	Effective Tackles	8
15	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.4
8	Interceptions	4
41	Effective Clearances	20
41	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 38,167

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	24	+43	62
2	Marseille	24	+23	49
3	Nice	24	+21	46
4	AS Monaco	24	+17	43

Full Table

Line-Ups

Lens (5-3-2)

No.	Name
30	Mathew Ryan (GK)
20	Malang Sarr
14	Facundo Medina
24	Jonathan Gradit
3	Deiver Machado
2	Ruben Aguilar
23	Neil El Aynaoui
21	Anass Zaroury
28	Adrien Thomasson
7	Florian Sotoca
22	Wesley Saïd

Lens Substitutes:

Juma Bah, Andy Diouf, Angelo Fulgini, Nampalys Mendy, Tom Pouilly, Rayan Fofana, Hamzat Ojediran, Goduine Koyalipou, Hervé Koffi.

Le Havre AC (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Mathieu Gorgelin (GK)
4	Gautier Lloris
6	Etienne Youte Kinkoue
97	Fodé Ballo-Touré
7	Loïc Négo
94	Abdoulaye Touré
34	Mahamadou Diawara
45	Issa Soumaré
10	Josué Casimir
28	André Ayew
99	Koka

Le Havre AC Substitutes:

Ilyes Housni, Timothee Pembélé, Alois Confais, Ismail Bouneb, Rassoul Ndiaye, Arthur Desmas, Mathéo Bodmer, Yanis Zouaoui, Antoine Joujou.

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