Lens vs AS Monaco, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Monaco sweep aside struggling Lens to keep grip on third place
Yannick Carrasco's clinical 36th-minute opener paved the way for Monaco to retain third place in Ligue 1 with a 3-0 away win at bottom club Lens.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Aymen Abdennour.
- 5': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens).
- 5': Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Delay in match Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) because of an injury.
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 10': Hand ball by Bernardo Silva (Monaco).
- 14': Andrea Raggi (Monaco) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 16': Foul by Jerome Le Moigne (Lens).
- 16': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Lens. Lalaïna Nomenjanahary tries a through ball, but Pablo Chavarria is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Jerome Le Moigne (Lens).
- 18': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Jerome Le Moigne (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Benjamin Boulenger.
- 20': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 23': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
- 23': Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Fabinho (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Offside, Lens. Pablo Chavarria tries a through ball, but Lalaïna Nomenjanahary is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens).
- 25': Layvin Kurzawa (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Ahmed Kantari (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Anthony Martial (Monaco).
- 29': Foul by Jerome Le Moigne (Lens).
- 29': Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Hand ball by Anthony Martial (Monaco).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Attempt saved. João Moutinho (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ahmed Kantari.
- 35': Attempt missed. Pablo Chavarria (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yoann Touzghar with a cross.
- 36': Goal! Lens 0, Monaco 1. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 39': Foul by Anthony Martial (Monaco).
- 39': Loïck Landre (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Pablo Chavarria (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierrick Valdivia.
- 44': Attempt missed. Yoann Touzghar (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 44': Goal! Lens 0, Monaco 2. Anthony Martial (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Lens 0, Monaco 2.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 0, Monaco 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Monaco 2.
- 45': Substitution, Lens. Alharbi El Jadeyaoui replaces Jerome Le Moigne.
- 45': Substitution, Lens. Aristote Madiani replaces Benjamin Boulenger.
- 47': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Pablo Chavarria (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aristote Madiani.
- 47': Foul by Pablo Chavarria (Lens).
- 47': Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Offside, Lens. Pierrick Valdivia tries a through ball, but Yoann Touzghar is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Pablo Chavarria (Lens).
- 52': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Offside, Monaco. Bernardo Silva tries a through ball, but Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Pierrick Valdivia (Lens).
- 56': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Pierrick Valdivia (Lens).
- 57': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt saved. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 59': Anthony Martial (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Ahmed Kantari (Lens).
- 60': Attempt missed. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 62': Delay in match Wylan Cyprien (Lens) because of an injury.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Pablo Chavarria (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoann Touzghar.
- 68': Foul by Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens).
- 68': Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 70': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Aymen Abdennour.
- 72': Goal! Lens 0, Monaco 3. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 73': Substitution, Monaco. Nabil Dirar replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 74': Substitution, Lens. Quentin Lecoeuche replaces Wylan Cyprien.
- 76': Attempt missed. Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary.
- 76': Substitution, Monaco. Dimitar Berbatov replaces Anthony Martial.
- 79': Offside, Monaco. Geoffrey Kondogbia tries a through ball, but Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco is caught offside.
- 82': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Loïck Landre.
- 85': Foul by Ricardo Carvalho (Monaco).
- 85': Yoann Touzghar (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Loïck Landre (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierrick Valdivia.
- 87': Substitution, Monaco. Matheus Carvalho replaces Fabinho.
- 88': Corner, Lens. Conceded by João Moutinho.
- 88': Attempt saved. Yoann Touzghar (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Chavarria with a cross.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens).
- 90'+1': Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ahmed Kantari.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Lens 0, Monaco 3.
Statistics
 MON |
RCL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 465 | Accurate Passes | 300 |
| 534 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 16 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne
Location: Amiens, France
Attendance: 11,228
Venue: Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne
Location: Amiens, France
Attendance: 11,228
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Lyon | 5 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille | 5 | +4 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Lens (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rudy Riou (GK) |
| 4 | Ahmed Kantari |
| 5 | Abdoul Ba |
| 22 | Loïck Landre |
| 27 | Benjamin Boulenger |
| 20 | Lalaïna Nomenjanahary |
| 6 | Jérôme Le Moigne  |
| 18 | Pierrick Valdivia |
| 23 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 7 | Yoann Touzghar |
| 11 | Pablo Chavarría |
AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danijel Subasic (GK) |
| 6 | Ricardo Carvalho |
| 5 | Aymen Abdennour |
| 3 | Layvin Kurzawa |
| 24 | Andrea Raggi |
| 8 | João Moutinho |
| 22 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 2 | Fabinho |
| 23 | Anthony Martial |
| 17 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 15 | Bernardo Silva |
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