French Ligue 1

Lens vs Montpellier, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 36': Jonas Omlin (OG)
  • 50': Gaël Kakuta (P)
FT
2 - 3
Montpellier
  • 16': Stephy Mavididi
  • 26': Pedro Mendes
  • 69': Gaëtan Laborde

About

Lens are hosting Montpellier 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.
  • 5': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 8': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 8': Loic Bade (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 11': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla.
  • 13': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier).
  • 13': Steven Fortes (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Goal! Lens 0, Montpellier 1. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andy Delort with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 17': Massadio Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Florent Mollet.
  • 20': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jordan Ferri.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Issiaga Sylla (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 21': Steven Fortes (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Lens).
  • 25': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Goal! Lens 0, Montpellier 2. Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mihailo Ristic with a cross.
  • 31': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Loic Bade (Lens).
  • 36': Seko Fofana (Lens) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta.
  • 36': Own Goal by Jonas Omlin, Montpellier. Lens 1, Montpellier 2.
  • 38': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
  • 38': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 39': Massadio Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
  • 41': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
  • 42': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mihailo Ristic.
  • 42': Foul by Steven Fortes (Lens).
  • 42': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 44': Massadio Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Loic Bade (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yannick Cahuzac.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 1, Montpellier 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Montpellier 2.
  • 47': Penalty Lens. Seko Fofana draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 47': Penalty conceded by Jonas Omlin (Montpellier) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 50': Goal! Lens 2, Montpellier 2. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 51': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 51': Steven Fortes (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla with a headed pass.
  • 59': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
  • 62': Foul by Steven Fortes (Lens).
  • 62': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Delort with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
  • 65': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Loic Bade (Lens).
  • 66': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Lens).
  • 66': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Steven Fortes.
  • 68': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gaël Kakuta.
  • 68': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
  • 69': Goal! Lens 2, Montpellier 3. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
  • 71': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Lens).
  • 71': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
  • 75': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Lens).
  • 75': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Substitution, Lens. Clement Michelin replaces Issiaga Sylla.
  • 77': Substitution, Lens. Ismael Boura replaces Jonathan Clauss.
  • 78': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 78': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Clement Michelin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Téji Savanier.
  • 80': Substitution, Montpellier. Yun Il-Lok replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 80': Substitution, Montpellier. Keagan Dolly replaces Téji Savanier.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago with a headed pass.
  • 83': Substitution, Lens. Simon Banza replaces Steven Fortes.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Delort.
  • 85': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
  • 85': Simon Banza (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a headed pass.
  • 89': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 89': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Substitution, Montpellier. Hilton replaces Florent Mollet.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ismael Boura (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
  • 90': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Junior Sambia.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Lens. Clement Michelin tries a through ball, but Florian Sotoca is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Lens).
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Lens).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Montpellier 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Montpellier 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 4
40.8 Possession 59.2
10 SHOTS 14
7 ON GOAL 4
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
263 Accurate Passes 442
358 Passes 525
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 6
20 Crosses 26
0.3 Cross % 0.2
77 Long Balls 45
28 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
18 Interceptions 7
24 Effective Clearances 14
24 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue:
Location: ,

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 27 +38 63
2 Lens 28 +27 59
3 Lille 28 +11 50
4 Marseille 28 +18 49
Full Table

Line-Ups

RCL Lens (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
16 Jean-Louis Leca (GK)
4 Loïc Badé
21 Massadio Haidara
15 Steven Fortes
8 Seko Fofana
18 Yannick Cahuzac Yellow Card
10 Gaël Kakuta
3 Issiaga Sylla
11 Jonathan Clauss
29 Arnaud Kalimuendo
7 Florian Sotoca
Lens Substitutes:
David Da Costa, Ignatius Ganago, Clement Michelin, Simon Banza, Wuilker Faríñez, Ismael Boura, Tony Mauricio, Charles Boli, Facundo Medina.

MON Montpellier (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jonas Omlin (GK)
3 Daniel Congré
5 Pedro Mendes
7 Mihailo Ristic
6 Junior Sambia
12 Jordan Ferri
25 Florent Mollet
11 Téji Savanier
9 Andy Delort
19 Stephy Mavididi
10 Gaëtan Laborde
Montpellier Substitutes:
Hilton, Joris Chotard, Nicolas Cozza, Ambroise Oyongo, Dimitry Bertaud, Arnaud Souquet, Keagan Dolly, Petar Skuletic, Yun Il-Lok.

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