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

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/3243.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originREIM RCLhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/175.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
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 Angers 0 0 0
2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
3 Brest 0 0 0
4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
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.

Ligue 1 News

Summer transfer window: Grading big signings in men's soccer
Summer transfer window: Grading big signings in men's soccer

The 2026 summer transfer window is open. Here is how we rated the biggest deals.

Can MLS capitalize on World Cup fervor in the U.S.?
Can MLS capitalize on World Cup fervor in the U.S.?

The MLS is at a crossroads. What is the league willing to risk in its next chapter?

South Africa teen Emile Witbooi gaining interest from Europe's top leagues - Roc Nation Sports
South Africa teen Emile Witbooi gaining interest from Europe's top leagues - Roc Nation Sports

Cape Town City attacking midfielder/winger Emile Witbooi is generating interest from England, Spain, Germany, France, Belgium and the US, as well as other African clubs, Roc Nation Sports International (RNSI) told ESPN.

10 transfer storylines you may have missed during World Cup
10 transfer storylines you may have missed during World Cup

The 2026 World Cup has hogged the spotlight for the past six weeks, but club transfers were ongoing throughout. Here's some things you might not have seen.

Paris FC add Mali's Lassine Sinayoko to fuel PSG rivalry
Paris FC add Mali's Lassine Sinayoko to fuel PSG rivalry

Paris FC signed Mali forward Lassine Sinayoko on Tuesday, taking offseason transfer spending for the club majority-owned by France's richest family above €65 million ($74m).