Lens vs Troyes, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Eye-pleasing Lens beat Troyes 1-0 to top Ligue 1
RC Lens moved into provisional first place in Ligue 1 after a first-half Kevin Danso goal earned a 1-0 home win against Troyes on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Lukasz Poreba (Lens).
- 1': Thierno Baldé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Lukasz Poreba (Lens).
- 2': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Loïs Openda (Lens) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Facundo Medina with a cross.
- 6': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 11': Attempt saved. Adil Rami (Troyes) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Florian Tardieu.
- 12': Foul by David da Costa (Lens).
- 12': Yasser Larouci (Troyes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes).
- 13': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Jonathan Gradit because of an injury.
- 17': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukasz Poreba.
- 19': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 19': Thierno Baldé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 19': Rony Lopes (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Florian Tardieu.
- 24': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Erik Palmer-Brown (Troyes).
- 28': Offside, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Rony Lopes (Troyes).
- 29': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Attempt missed. Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 34': Erik Palmer-Brown (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 34': David da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Lukasz Poreba (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 36': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jackson Porozo.
- 38': Hand ball by Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes).
- 39': Goal! Lens 1, Troyes 0. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 40': Foul by Lukasz Poreba (Lens).
- 40': Jackson Porozo (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Lukasz Poreba (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Thierno Baldé (Troyes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt missed. Jimmy Cabot (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 45': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 45': Mama Baldé (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 45'+1': Rony Lopes (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Lens 1, Troyes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Troyes 0.
- 45': Substitution, Lens. Seko Fofana replaces Lukasz Poreba.
- 45': Substitution, Troyes. Wilson Odobert replaces Iké Ugbo.
- 52': Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Lens).
- 52': Yasser Larouci (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Jimmy Cabot.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jackson Porozo (Troyes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rony Lopes.
- 56': Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Lens).
- 56': Yasser Larouci (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot.
- 57': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jackson Porozo.
- 57': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Thierno Baldé.
- 57': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Florian Tardieu.
- 58': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Erik Palmer-Brown.
- 59': Attempt saved. Mama Baldé (Troyes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thierno Baldé.
- 63': Hand ball by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 65': Attempt blocked. Kevin Danso (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 65': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Adil Rami.
- 65': Hand ball by Jimmy Cabot (Lens).
- 66': Substitution, Troyes. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Erik Palmer-Brown.
- 66': Substitution, Troyes. Abdu Conté replaces Rony Lopes.
- 68': Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Troyes).
- 68': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Adil Rami.
- 69': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David da Costa with a cross.
- 70': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 70': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Gauthier Gallon.
- 71': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 71': Mama Baldé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces David da Costa.
- 72': Substitution, Lens. Adam Buksa replaces Loïs Openda.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Wilson Odobert (Troyes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdu Conté.
- 76': Adam Buksa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Jackson Porozo (Troyes).
- 77': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Florian Tardieu (Troyes).
- 77': Florian Tardieu (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Jimmy Cabot (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 79': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 79': Papa Ndiaga Yade (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Mama Baldé (Troyes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdu Conté with a through ball.
- 82': Substitution, Troyes. Renaud Ripart replaces Thierno Baldé.
- 82': Substitution, Troyes. Lucien Agoumé replaces Florian Tardieu.
- 84': Foul by Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes).
- 84': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Troyes).
- 86': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Adam Buksa (Lens).
- 88': Jackson Porozo (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lens 1, Troyes 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 1, Troyes 0.
Statistics
 TRY |
RCL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 36.7 | Possession | 63.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 319 | Accurate Passes | 610 |
| 394 | Passes | 663 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 25 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 29 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,344
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,344
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lens | 20 | +18 | 46 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 19 | +26 | 45 |
| 3 | Marseille | 20 | +24 | 39 |
| 4 | Lyon | 20 | +13 | 39 |
Line-Ups
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 13 | Lukasz Poreba  |
| 26 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 21 | Massadio Haidara |
| 19 | Jimmy Cabot |
| 11 | Loïs Openda |
| 20 | David Da Costa |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
Troyes (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Gauthier Gallon (GK) |
| 23 | Adil Rami |
| 4 | Erik Palmer-Brown |
| 2 | Jackson Porozo |
| 39 | Yasser Larouci |
| 3 | Thierno Balde |
| 10 | Florien Tardieu |
| 6 | Rominigue Kouamé |
| 9 | Ike Ugbo |
| 11 | Rony Lopes |
| 25 | Mama Baldé |
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