French Ligue 1

Lens vs Saint-Étienne, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 36': Ignatius Ganago
  • 77': Seko Fofana
FT
2 - 2
Saint-Étienne
  • 1': Wahbi Khazri
  • 52': Denis Bouanga

About

Lens are hosting Saint-Étienne 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.
  • 1': Goal! Lens 0, Saint-Etienne 1. Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 2': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 2': Romain Hamouma (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta with a headed pass.
  • 3': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Romain Hamouma (Saint-Etienne).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Seko Fofana with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Romain Hamouma (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
  • 8': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
  • 8': Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Lens).
  • 9': Yvan Neyou (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Romain Hamouma (Saint-Etienne).
  • 9': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 11': Yvan Neyou (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).
  • 11': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Yvan Neyou (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
  • 15': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Romain Hamouma (Saint-Etienne).
  • 15': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 15': Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yvann Maçon.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Christopher Wooh (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Wooh.
  • 18': Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 18': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Harold Moukoudi.
  • 24': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 26': Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
  • 28': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Romain Hamouma (Saint-Etienne).
  • 28': Romain Hamouma (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
  • 31': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta.
  • 34': Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (Saint-Etienne).
  • 34': Jonathan Clauss (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 36': Goal! Lens 1, Saint-Etienne 1. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Romain Hamouma (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothée Kolodziejczak with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
  • 41': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Saidou Sow (Saint-Etienne).
  • 41': Saidou Sow (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 1, Saint-Etienne 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Saint-Etienne 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Arnaud Nordin replaces Romain Hamouma.
  • 49': Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Lens).
  • 50': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne).
  • 50': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Goal! Lens 1, Saint-Etienne 2. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Timothée Kolodziejczak with a through ball.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 54': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Harold Moukoudi (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
  • 57': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).
  • 57': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).
  • 57': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin with a headed pass.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Wooh.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 60': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mahdi Camara.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Foul by Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne).
  • 63': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 66': Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 68': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 70': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Adil Aouchiche replaces Wahbi Khazri.
  • 71': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lucas Gourna-Douath replaces Zaydou Youssouf.
  • 71': Substitution, Lens. Simon Banza replaces Ignatius Ganago.
  • 71': Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Deiver Machado.
  • 72': Christopher Wooh (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).
  • 73': Foul by Saidou Sow (Saint-Etienne).
  • 73': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Yvan Neyou (Saint-Etienne).
  • 77': Goal! Lens 2, Saint-Etienne 2. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 79': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Bryan Djile Nokoue replaces Yvan Neyou because of an injury.
  • 79': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 79': Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Florian Sotoca.
  • 82': Substitution, Lens. David Costa replaces Gaël Kakuta.
  • 85': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne).
  • 85': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Maxence Rivera replaces Denis Bouanga.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Simon Banza (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
  • 88': Offside, Lens. Simon Banza tries a through ball, but Przemyslaw Frankowski is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Etienne Green.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Corentin Jean (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Lens. Ismaël Boura replaces Jonathan Clauss.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne).
  • 90'+5': Simon Banza (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Saint-Etienne 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Saint-Etienne 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 10
6 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 4
42.1 Possession 57.9
12 SHOTS 22
7 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
251 Accurate Passes 400
361 Passes 486
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 9
12 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.4
62 Long Balls 38
19 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 12
20 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 20
14 Effective Clearances 8
14 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 35,541

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)
5 Christopher Wooh
14 Facundo Medina Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Gradit
28 Cheick Doucouré
8 Seko Fofana
10 Gaël Kakuta
3 Deiver Machado
11 Jonathan Clauss
7 Florian Sotoca
9 Ignatius Ganago
Lens Substitutes:
Simon Banza, Mamadou Camara, Wuilker Faríñez, Ismael Boura, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Kevin Danso, David Da Costa, Corentin Jean, Yannick Cahuzac.

ASSE Saint-Étienne (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Etienne Green (GK)
2 Harold Moukoudi
4 Saïdou Sow Yellow Card
5 Timothée Kolodziejczak
27 Yvann Maçon Yellow Card
19 Yvan Neyou
28 Zaydou Youssef
8 Mahdi Camara
10 Wahbi Khazri
20 Denis Bouanga
21 Romain Hamouma Yellow Card
Saint-Étienne Substitutes:
Maxence Rivera, Adil Aouchiche, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Gabriel Silva, Mickael Nade, Arnaud Nordin, Jean-Phillipe Krasso, Bryan Djile Nokoue, Stefan Bajic.

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