Lens vs Lyon, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Sotoca strikes late as Lens extends unbeaten run with Lyon win
Florian Sotoca's late penalty earned RC Lens a 1-0 home victory against Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday, extending their unbeaten run in Ligue 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
- 9': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 9': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Hand ball by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
- 11': David da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
- 14': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 14': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
- 20': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 24': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
- 25': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 26': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': David da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
- 27': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Lens).
- 30': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
- 32': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 32': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': David da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
- 35': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 35': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
- 36': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
- 38': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
- 39': Attempt missed. David da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
- 40': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 40': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Tetê (Lyon).
- 44': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
- 45': Offside, Lens. Jimmy Cabot tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 0, Lyon 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Lyon 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massadio Haïdara.
- 46': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 47': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
- 47': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 49': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Johann Lepenant (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 50': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
- 52': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 53': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 54': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed with a headed pass.
- 58': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 58': Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
- 59': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David da Costa.
- 64': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
- 64': Attempt missed. David da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 65': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Tetê (Lyon).
- 67': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 67': Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot.
- 70': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
- 71': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Loïs Openda.
- 72': Substitution, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces David da Costa.
- 74': Substitution, Lyon. Sael Kumbedi replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
- 74': Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 74': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 75': Jimmy Cabot (Lens) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 76': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Claude-Maurice.
- 76': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Henrique.
- 77': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 77': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Florian Sotoca (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Deiver Machado.
- 79': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon).
- 79': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
- 80': Penalty conceded by Thiago Mendes (Lyon) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 82': Goal! Lens 1, Lyon 0. Florian Sotoca (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 83': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 83': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 85': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 85': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 85': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Lens. Adam Buksa replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 87': Substitution, Lens. Jean Onana replaces Seko Fofana.
- 87': Foul by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon).
- 87': Jean Onana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Bradley Barcola (Lyon).
- 88': Jean Onana (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 89': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Wesley Saïd (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Adam Buksa (Lens).
- 90'+2': Sael Kumbedi (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lens 1, Lyon 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 1, Lyon 0.
Statistics
 LYON |
RCL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 372 | Accurate Passes | 413 |
| 470 | Passes | 503 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 21 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 23 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 36,674
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 36,674
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 25 | +32 | 57 |
| 2 | Lens | 25 | +27 | 56 |
| 3 | Marseille | 25 | +19 | 46 |
| 4 | Lyon | 25 | +13 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 21 | Massadio Haidara |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 26 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 3 | Deiver Machado |
| 19 | Jimmy Cabot |
| 11 | Loïs Openda |
| 20 | David Da Costa |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca  |
Lyon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 2 | Sinaly Diomande |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 12 | Henrique |
| 18 | Rayan Cherki |
| 24 | Johann Lepenant |
| 6 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 11 | Mateus Tetê |
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