French Ligue 1

Lens vs Nantes, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 4': Pablo Chavarría
FT
1 - 0
Nantes

    Chavarria secures narrow Lens win

    Chavarria secures narrow Lens win

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 4': Goal! Lens 1, Nantes 0. Pablo Chavarria (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aristote Madiani.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
    • 7': Offside, Nantes. Johan Audel tries a through ball, but Serge Gakpe is caught offside.
    • 8': Offside, Nantes. Lucas Deaux tries a through ball, but Johan Audel is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Taylor Moore.
    • 10': Hand ball by Taylor Moore (Lens).
    • 11': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johan Audel with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Serge Gakpe (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Bammou.
    • 15': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nantes).
    • 15': Wylan Cyprien (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Serge Gakpe (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Veigneau.
    • 17': Foul by Olivier Veigneau (Nantes).
    • 17': Taylor Moore (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Pablo Chavarria (Lens).
    • 22': Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Aristote Madiani (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Olivier Veigneau (Nantes).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Serge Gakpe.
    • 25': Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nantes).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Johan Audel (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
    • 29': Foul by Taylor Moore (Lens).
    • 29': Olivier Veigneau (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Taylor Moore (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Delay in match Olivier Veigneau (Nantes) because of an injury.
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Foul by Jerome Le Moigne (Lens).
    • 35': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Johan Audel (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 37': (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Lucas Deaux (Nantes).
    • 37': Lucas Deaux (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Foul by Ahmed Kantari (Lens).
    • 39': Johan Audel (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
    • 40': Jerome Le Moigne (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Chavarria.
    • 42': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
    • 42': Loïck Landre (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Taylor Moore.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Taylor Moore.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Wylan Cyprien.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lens 1, Nantes 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lens 1, Nantes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Nantes 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Johan Audel (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
    • 46': Foul by Loïck Landre (Lens).
    • 46': Johan Audel (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Loïck Landre (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
    • 49': Foul by Taylor Moore (Lens).
    • 49': Olivier Veigneau (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Substitution, Nantes. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida replaces Serge Gakpe.
    • 54': Foul by Ahmed Kantari (Lens).
    • 54': Johan Audel (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Ahmed Kantari (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Koffi Djidji (Nantes).
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Audel.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Johan Audel (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Deaux.
    • 63': Offside, Nantes. Lucas Deaux tries a through ball, but Olivier Veigneau is caught offside.
    • 64': Aristote Madiani (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Olivier Veigneau (Nantes).
    • 65': Foul by Jerome Le Moigne (Lens).
    • 65': Olivier Veigneau (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Substitution, Nantes. Ismael Bangoura replaces Yacine Bammou.
    • 73': Substitution, Lens. Lalaïna Nomenjanahary replaces Adamo Coulibaly.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivier Veigneau.
    • 75': Offside, Lens. Pablo Chavarria tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Gbamin is caught offside.
    • 76': Substitution, Lens. Alharbi El Jadeyaoui replaces Aristote Madiani.
    • 77': Foul by Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes).
    • 77': Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Ismael Bangoura (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
    • 79': Foul by Léo Dubois (Nantes).
    • 79': Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Foul by Jerome Le Moigne (Lens).
    • 80': Ismael Bangoura (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Substitution, Lens. Benjamin Boulenger replaces Pierrick Valdivia because of an injury.
    • 82': Substitution, Nantes. Issa Cissokho replaces Léo Dubois.
    • 83': Foul by Ahmed Kantari (Lens).
    • 83': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Papy Djilobodji (Nantes) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Johan Audel with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
    • 86': Wylan Cyprien (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 87': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Rémy Riou.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens).
    • 89': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes).
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Papy Djilobodji (Nantes).
    • 90'+2': Pablo Chavarria (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Jordan Veretout (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Boulenger (Lens).
    • 90'+3': Ismael Bangoura (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens).
    • 90'+3': Valentin Rongier (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
    • 90'+3': Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lens 1, Nantes 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 5
    67.2 Possession 32.8
    16 SHOTS 7
    5 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    520 Accurate Passes 201
    602 Passes 296
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    7 Accurate Crosses 1
    25 Crosses 8
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    63 Long Balls 76
    42 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
    2 Blocked Shots 0
    13 Effective Tackles 24
    14 Tackles 30
    0.9 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    13 Effective Clearances 24
    13 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne
    Location: Amiens, France
    Attendance: 9,123

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    Line-Ups

    RCL Lens (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    16 Samuel Atrous (GK)
    4 Ahmed Kantari
    22 Loïck Landre Yellow Card
    25 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
    35 Taylor Moore Yellow Card
    18 Pierrick Valdivia
    23 Wylan Cyprien
    6 Jérôme Le Moigne
    11 Pablo Chavarría
    8 Aristote Madiani
    9 Adamo Coulibaly
    Lens Substitutes:
    Boubacar Sylla, Alharbi El Jadeyaoui, Abdoul Ba, Lalaïna Nomenjanahary, Benjamin Boulenger, Valentin Belon, Quentin Lecoeuche.

    NAN Nantes (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Rémy Riou (GK)
    3 Papy Djilobodji
    26 Koffi Djidji
    18 Lucas Déaux Yellow Card
    5 Olivier Veigneau
    15 Léo Dubois
    23 Yacine Bammou
    28 Valentin Rongier
    25 Jordan Veretout Yellow Card
    13 Serge Gakpé
    21 Johan Audel
    Nantes Substitutes:
    Maxime Dupé, Rémi Gomis, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, Chaker Alhadhur, Ismaël Bangoura, Georges-Kévin N'Koudou, Issa Cissokho.

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