French Ligue 1

Lens vs Stade de Reims, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 45'+1': Arnaud Kalimuendo (P)
  • 52': Arnaud Kalimuendo
FT
2 - 0
Stade de Reims
  • Red Card 45': Hugo Ekitike

About

Lens are hosting Stade de Reims at Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis, Lens, France, 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 Seko Fofana (Lens).
  • 3': Ilan Kebbal (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 5': Hugo Ekitike (Reims) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Reims).
  • 12': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Hugo Ekitike (Reims).
  • 14': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 15': Hugo Ekitike (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta.
  • 17': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
  • 18': Offside, Reims. Ghislain Konan tries a through ball, but Hugo Ekitike is caught offside.
  • 23': Offside, Reims. Azor Matusiwa tries a through ball, but Hugo Ekitike is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 26': Ilan Kebbal (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ghislain Konan (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 28': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 28': Marshall Munetsi (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Reims).
  • 29': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Wout Faes (Reims).
  • 29': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Azor Matusiwa (Reims).
  • 33': Offside, Lens. Jonathan Clauss tries a through ball, but Florian Sotoca is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Thomas Foket (Reims).
  • 33': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 33': Hugo Ekitike (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Kevin Danso (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Hand ball by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 39': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 39': Foul by Wout Faes (Reims).
  • 39': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mitchell van Bergen.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a headed pass.
  • 41': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
  • 42': Penalty Lens. Kevin Danso draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 42': Penalty conceded by Hugo Ekitike (Reims) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Hugo Ekitike (Reims).
  • 45': Hugo Ekitike (Reims) is shown the red card.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Lens 1, Reims 0. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lens 1, Reims 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Reims 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yunis Abdelhamid.
  • 50': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims).
  • 51': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 51': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens).
  • 51': Thomas Foket (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Goal! Lens 2, Reims 0. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 53': Foul by Ghislain Konan (Reims).
  • 53': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta.
  • 55': Hand ball by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens).
  • 57': Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Lens).
  • 57': Predrag Rajkovic (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims).
  • 58': Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta.
  • 60': Azor Matusiwa (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
  • 62': Alexis Flips (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 64': Substitution, Reims. El Bilal Touré replaces Azor Matusiwa.
  • 67': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 72': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
  • 72': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Gaël Kakuta because of an injury.
  • 72': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Facundo Medina.
  • 72': Substitution, Reims. Fodé Doucouré replaces Mitchell van Bergen.
  • 72': Substitution, Reims. Moreto Cassamã replaces Alexis Flips.
  • 72': Substitution, Reims. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Ilan Kebbal.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
  • 78': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
  • 78': Marshall Munetsi (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Reims) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moreto Cassamã with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 83': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd tries a through ball, but Ignatius Ganago is caught offside.
  • 84': Substitution, Lens. Deiver Machado replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 85': Foul by Nathanaël Mbuku (Reims).
  • 85': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Lens. Yannick Cahuzac replaces Cheick Oumar Doucouré because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Foul by El Bilal Touré (Reims).
  • 90'+1': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wesley Saïd.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Reims 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Reims 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 0
38.6 Possession 61.4
3 SHOTS 13
0 ON GOAL 7
0.0 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
337 Accurate Passes 590
417 Passes 660
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 7
9 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 52
22 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
19 Interceptions 7
16 Effective Clearances 13
16 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 25 +32 57
2 Lens 26 +26 56
3 Marseille 26 +20 49
4 Lyon 26 +13 47
Full Table

Line-Ups

RCL Lens (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
16 Jean-Louis Leca (GK)
4 Kevin Danso Yellow Card
14 Facundo Medina Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Gradit
8 Seko Fofana
28 Cheick Doucouré
10 Gaël Kakuta Yellow Card
29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
11 Jonathan Clauss
15 Arnaud Kalimuendo
7 Florian Sotoca
Lens Substitutes:
Wesley Saïd, David Da Costa, Ismael Boura, Christopher Wooh, Deiver Machado, Yannick Cahuzac, Massadio Haidara, Ignatius Ganago, Wuilker Faríñez.

REIM Stade de Reims (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
5 Yunis Abdelhamid Yellow Card
2 Wout Faes
3 Ghislain Konan
32 Thomas Foket
21 Azor Matusiwa
12 Alexis Flips
15 Marshall Munetsi
22 Hugo Ekitike Red Card
19 Mitchell van Bergen
20 Ilan Kebbal
Stade de Reims Substitutes:
Bradley Locko, Dion Lopy, Moreto Cassamá, El Bilal Toure, Moustapha Mbow, Yehvann Diouf, Anastasios Donis, Fodé Doucouré, Nathanaël Mbuku.

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