French Ligue 1

Saint-Étienne vs Lens, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Saint-Étienne
  • 40': Harold Moukoudi
  • 90'+5': Denis Bouanga (P)
FT
2 - 3
Lens
  • 20': Florian Sotoca (P)
  • 24': Arnaud Kalimuendo
  • 90'+3': David Da Costa

About

Saint-Étienne are hosting Lens 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': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 3': Mathieu Debuchy (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 6': Mathieu Debuchy (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (Saint-Etienne).
  • 8': Massadio Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charles Abi.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Charles Abi (Saint-Etienne) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Debuchy with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (Saint-Etienne).
  • 12': Jonathan Clauss (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tony Mauricio with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Lens).
  • 14': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Kévin Monnet-Paquet (Saint-Etienne).
  • 15': Tony Mauricio (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Hand ball by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens).
  • 19': Penalty Lens. Arnaud Kalimuendo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by Harold Moukoudi (Saint-Etienne) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Harold Moukoudi (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Goal! Saint-Etienne 0, Lens 1. Florian Sotoca (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kévin Monnet-Paquet.
  • 24': Goal! Saint-Etienne 0, Lens 2. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
  • 26': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (Saint-Etienne).
  • 26': Mathieu Debuchy (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
  • 27': Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 29': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Loic Bade.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Debuchy (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
  • 29': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 30': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Yannick Cahuzac.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Kévin Monnet-Paquet (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Pape Abou Cissé (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Mathieu Debuchy (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pape Abou Cissé.
  • 35': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Charles Abi (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Loic Bade.
  • 40': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Lens 2. Harold Moukoudi (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Charles Abi (Saint-Etienne).
  • 45'+1': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Lens 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Saint-Etienne 1, Lens 2.
  • 49': Foul by Mathieu Debuchy (Saint-Etienne).
  • 49': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne).
  • 49': Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Kévin Monnet-Paquet (Saint-Etienne).
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Charles Abi (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Debuchy.
  • 53': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Loic Bade.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Pape Abou Cissé (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Massadio Haidara (Lens) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mathieu Debuchy.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
  • 60': Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 61': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Anthony Modeste replaces Arnaud Nordin.
  • 61': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Denis Bouanga replaces Kévin Monnet-Paquet.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tony Mauricio.
  • 64': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jessy Moulin.
  • 66': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne).
  • 66': Tony Mauricio (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Anthony Modeste (Saint-Etienne).
  • 68': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne).
  • 69': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Miguel Trauco replaces Timothée Kolodziejczak.
  • 71': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Yvan Neyou replaces Adil Aouchiche.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Charles Abi (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
  • 73': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne).
  • 73': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Anthony Modeste (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mahdi Camara.
  • 75': Substitution, Lens. Simon Banza replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
  • 75': Substitution, Lens. David Da Costa replaces Tony Mauricio.
  • 77': Foul by Simon Banza (Lens).
  • 77': Yvan Neyou (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Simon Banza (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
  • 78': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Denis Bouanga.
  • 82': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Yannick Cahuzac.
  • 83': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ryad Boudebouz replaces Lucas Gourna-Douath.
  • 83': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Seko Fofana.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Pape Abou Cissé (Saint-Etienne) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Massadio Haidara.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Yvan Neyou (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a cross following a fast break.
  • 84': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 84': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Florian Sotoca (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Lens. Clement Michelin replaces Jonathan Clauss.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Pape Abou Cissé (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Massadio Haidara.
  • 86': Foul by Clement Michelin (Lens).
  • 86': Miguel Trauco (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 87': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
  • 90': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Loic Bade.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Lens 3. David Da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clement Michelin following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Facundo Medina (Lens) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Saint-Etienne 2, Lens 3. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Saint-Etienne 2, Lens 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Saint-Etienne 2, Lens 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 13
1 Saves 2
34.3 Possession 65.7
9 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
207 Accurate Passes 427
284 Passes 525
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 15
11 Crosses 39
0.3 Cross % 0.4
48 Long Balls 50
15 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 4
8 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 16
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 13
38 Effective Clearances 7
38 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue:
Location: ,

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 4 +7 12
2 Lille 4 +8 10
3 AS Monaco 4 +3 9
4 Lyon 4 +3 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

ASSE Saint-Étienne (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
30 Jessy Moulin (GK)
6 Pape Abou Cissé
2 Harold Moukoudi Yellow Card
33 Lucas Gourna Douath Yellow Card
5 Timothée Kolodziejczak
26 Mathieu Debuchy Yellow Card
17 Adil Aouchiche
8 Mahdi Camara
22 Kévin Monnet-Paquet
18 Arnaud Nordin
9 Charles Abi
Saint-Étienne Substitutes:
Stefan Bajic, Anthony Modeste, Maxence Rivera, Denis Bouanga, Miguel Trauco, Ryad Boudebouz, Zaydou Youssef, Saïdou Sow, Yvan Neyou.

RCL Lens (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
16 Jean-Louis Leca (GK)
4 Loïc Badé
14 Facundo Medina
24 Jonathan Gradit
8 Seko Fofana
18 Yannick Cahuzac
22 Tony Mauricio
21 Massadio Haidara
11 Jonathan Clauss
7 Florian Sotoca
29 Arnaud Kalimuendo
Lens Substitutes:
David Da Costa, Wuilker Faríñez, Steven Fortes, Cheick Traoré, Clement Michelin, Corentin Jean, Adam Oudjani, Ismael Boura, Simon Banza.

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