French Ligue 1

Stade de Reims vs Lens, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Stade de Reims
  • 28': Arbër Zeneli
FT
1 - 2
Lens
  • 55': Florian Sotoca
  • 90'+2': Seko Fofana

About

Stade de Reims are hosting Lens at Stade Auguste-Delaune II, Reims, France, starting on <span id="gameDate3"> <script> (function(){ const date3 = moment("2022-05-08T13:00Z").format('dddd D MMM YYYY h:mm A UTCZ'); document.getElementById("gameDate3").textContent = date3; })(); </script> </span>. 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.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. David Costa (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. David Costa (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 6': El Bilal Touré (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Danso with a headed pass.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Costa.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 8': El Bilal Touré (Reims) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 11': Attempt missed. El Bilal Touré (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yunis Abdelhamid.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
  • 14': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Bradley Locko.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Costa with a cross.
  • 15': Attempt missed. El Bilal Touré (Reims) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 16': Foul by Dion Lopy (Reims).
  • 16': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Wout Faes (Reims).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Andreaw Gravillon (Reims).
  • 21': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 24': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Goal! Reims 1, Lens 0. Arbër Zeneli (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marshall Munetsi.
  • 32': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Reims).
  • 32': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Bradley Locko.
  • 33': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Thomas Foket.
  • 34': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 37': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Andreaw Gravillon (Reims).
  • 37': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
  • 41': Foul by El Bilal Touré (Reims).
  • 41': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Costa with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45': First Half ends, Reims 1, Lens 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Reims 1, Lens 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Reims. Kamory Doumbia replaces Dion Lopy.
  • 45': Substitution, Reims. Maxime Busi replaces Arbër Zeneli.
  • 48': Foul by El Bilal Touré (Reims).
  • 48': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 48': Kamory Doumbia (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Maxime Busi.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Marshall Munetsi (Reims) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Maxime Busi.
  • 53': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
  • 54': David Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Bradley Locko (Reims).
  • 55': Goal! Reims 1, Lens 1. Florian Sotoca (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Costa.
  • 58': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 60': Offside, Reims. Azor Matusiwa tries a through ball, but Thomas Foket is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Reims. Ilan Kebbal replaces Bradley Locko.
  • 61': Substitution, Reims. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Andreaw Gravillon.
  • 61': David Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Reims).
  • 61': Azor Matusiwa (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Substitution, Lens. Gaël Kakuta replaces David Costa.
  • 65': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
  • 65': Substitution, Lens. Deiver Machado replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 66': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Reims).
  • 66': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Maxime Busi.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Azor Matusiwa.
  • 69': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid.
  • 70': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Maxime Busi.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seko Fofana with a headed pass.
  • 71': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 71': Predrag Rajkovic (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Substitution, Reims. Hugo Ekitike replaces El Bilal Touré.
  • 74': Azor Matusiwa (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 75': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 75': Ilan Kebbal (Reims) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 77': Hugo Ekitike (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 79': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces Florian Sotoca.
  • 81': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 81': Nathanaël Mbuku (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Ilan Kebbal (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia.
  • 83': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims).
  • 83': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Reims).
  • 83': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Jonathan Clauss.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Nathanaël Mbuku (Reims) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilan Kebbal.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Saïd.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Reims 1, Lens 2. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Seko Fofana (Lens) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Lens).
  • 90'+4': Nathanaël Mbuku (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Reims 1, Lens 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Reims 1, Lens 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 3
61.1 Possession 38.9
21 SHOTS 7
5 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
553 Accurate Passes 322
613 Passes 391
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 3
34 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 44
31 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
8 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 5
10 Tackles 15
0.8 Tackle % 0.3
15 Interceptions 21
8 Effective Clearances 23
8 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Auguste-Delaune II
Location: Reims, France
Attendance: 16,962

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 29 +40 66
2 Lens 30 +28 63
3 Lyon 30 +15 54
4 Lille 30 +15 54
Full Table

Line-Ups

REIM Stade de Reims (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
2 Wout Faes
5 Yunis Abdelhamid
6 Andreaw Gravillon
26 Dion Lopy
15 Marshall Munetsi
21 Azor Matusiwa Yellow Card
28 Bradley Locko
32 Thomas Foket
7 El Bilal Toure
10 Arbër Zeneli
Stade de Reims Substitutes:
Maxime Busi, Nathanaël Mbuku, Kamory Doumbia, Yehvann Diouf, Martin Adeline, Fraser Hornby, Alexis Flips, Ilan Kebbal, Hugo Ekitike.

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Wuilker Faríñez (GK)
4 Kevin Danso
14 Facundo Medina Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Gradit
8 Seko Fofana
28 Cheick Doucouré
29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
11 Jonathan Clauss
15 Arnaud Kalimuendo
20 David Da Costa
7 Florian Sotoca
Lens Substitutes:
Corentin Jean, Yannick Pandor, Yannick Cahuzac, Patrick Berg, Christopher Wooh, Deiver Machado, Wesley Saïd, Gaël Kakuta, Ignatius Ganago.

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