French Ligue 1

Lens vs Nimes, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 17': Ignatius Ganago
  • Red Card 24': Issiaga Sylla
  • 76': Massadio Haidara
FT
2 - 1
Nimes
  • 52': Zinedine Ferhat (P)

About

Lens are hosting Nimes at , , , 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.
  • 3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Birger Meling.
  • 4': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Birger Meling.
  • 8': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes).
  • 8': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
  • 10': Moussa Koné (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Corentin Jean (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 14': Offside, Nîmes. Sofiane Alakouch tries a through ball, but Zinedine Ferhat is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit with a through ball.
  • 17': Goal! Lens 1, Nîmes 0. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Da Costa with a cross.
  • 19': Offside, Lens. Loic Bade tries a through ball, but Issiaga Sylla is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Sidy Sarr (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 20': Foul by Lamine Fomba (Nîmes).
  • 20': Massadio Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Loic Bade (Lens).
  • 21': Moussa Koné (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Moussa Koné (Nîmes).
  • 23': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Lens).
  • 24': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Issiaga Sylla (Lens) is shown the red card.
  • 28': Substitution, Lens. Ismael Boura replaces Corentin Jean.
  • 28': Substitution, Nîmes. Niclas Eliasson replaces Renaud Ripart because of an injury.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Fomba.
  • 29': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Massadio Haidara.
  • 33': Foul by Loic Bade (Lens).
  • 33': Sidy Sarr (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Loic Bade (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Moussa Koné (Nîmes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Alakouch with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by David Da Costa (Lens).
  • 37': Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Lamine Fomba (Nîmes).
  • 38': Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Lens).
  • 43': Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Hand ball by Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes).
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+2': Foul by David Da Costa (Lens).
  • 45'+2': Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lens 1, Nîmes 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Nîmes 0.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Deaux.
  • 51': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by David Da Costa.
  • 51': Penalty Nîmes. Kelyan Guessoum draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Clauss (Lens) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': Goal! Lens 1, Nîmes 1. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 54': David Da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Sidy Sarr (Nîmes).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lamine Fomba.
  • 58': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes).
  • 58': Ismael Boura (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Lens).
  • 58': Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Kelyan Guessoum (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Deaux with a headed pass.
  • 60': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Lens).
  • 60': Moussa Koné (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Kelyan Guessoum (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Seko Fofana.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Lamine Fomba (Nîmes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Birger Meling.
  • 64': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Massadio Haidara.
  • 65': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Lens).
  • 65': Sidy Sarr (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Substitution, Lens. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Ignatius Ganago.
  • 67': Substitution, Lens. Tony Mauricio replaces David Da Costa.
  • 68': Birger Meling (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Tony Mauricio (Lens).
  • 69': Hand ball by Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Tony Mauricio (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 74': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nîmes).
  • 74': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Loic Bade (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Cahuzac.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismael Boura.
  • 75': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Baptiste Reynet.
  • 76': Goal! Lens 2, Nîmes 1. Massadio Haidara (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tony Mauricio with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Hand ball by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Sidy Sarr (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zinedine Ferhat.
  • 80': Substitution, Nîmes. Haris Duljevic replaces Lamine Fomba.
  • 80': Substitution, Nîmes. Gaetan Paquiez replaces Sofiane Alakouch.
  • 80': Substitution, Lens. Wuilker Fariñez replaces Jean-Louis Leca because of an injury.
  • 81': Foul by Moussa Koné (Nîmes).
  • 81': Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Moussa Koné (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes).
  • 86': Hand ball by Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes).
  • 86': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kelyan Guessoum.
  • 87': Substitution, Nîmes. Matteo Ahlinvi replaces Sidy Sarr.
  • 87': Substitution, Nîmes. Nolan Roux replaces Moussa Koné.
  • 87': Baptiste Reynet (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Lens).
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Matteo Ahlinvi (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson.
  • 90'+1': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Florian Miguel (Nîmes).
  • 90'+1': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes).
  • 90'+2': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Kelyan Guessoum (Nîmes).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Massadio Haidara.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Baptiste Reynet (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Nîmes 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Nîmes 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
56.7 Possession 43.3
16 SHOTS 7
2 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
379 Accurate Passes 276
461 Passes 360
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
25 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.2
57 Long Balls 56
33 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 12
17 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 12
3 Effective Clearances 31
3 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue:
Location: ,

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 26 +36 60
2 Lens 27 +30 59
3 Marseille 27 +19 49
4 Lyon 27 +12 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

RCL Lens (3-5-2)

No. Name
16 Jean-Louis Leca (GK)
4 Loïc Badé Yellow Card
21 Massadio Haidara
24 Jonathan Gradit
8 Seko Fofana
33 David Da Costa
18 Yannick Cahuzac
3 Issiaga Sylla Red Card
11 Jonathan Clauss
9 Ignatius Ganago
25 Corentin Jean
Lens Substitutes:
Tony Mauricio, Ansou Sow, Facundo Medina, Wuilker Faríñez, Yann Kembo, Ismael Boura, Boubakar Camara, Jonathan Varane, Arnaud Kalimuendo.

NIM Nimes (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
30 Baptiste Reynet (GK)
26 Florian Miguel Yellow Card
2 Kelyan Guessoum
6 Sidy Sarr
3 Birger Meling
29 Sofiane Alakouch
8 Lucas Déaux
12 Lamine Fomba
10 Zinedine Ferhat
20 Renaud Ripart
28 Moussa Koné Yellow Card
Nimes Substitutes:
Naomichi Ueda, Haris Duljevic, Matteo Ahlinvi, Niclas Eliasson, Gaëtan Paquiez, Karim Aribi, Nolan Roux, Loïck Landre, Amjhad Nazih.

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