Lille vs Lens, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lille end Lens's unbeaten run in northern derby
RC Lens's unbeaten run in Ligue 1 came to an end when Jonathan David's penalty earned Lille a 1-0 home victory in the northern derby on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': André Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 3': David da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
- 3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Tiago Djaló.
- 4': Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Lens).
- 4': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Jimmy Cabot (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Lens).
- 5': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Jonathan David (Lille).
- 7': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by José Fonte (Lille).
- 7': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. André Gomes (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angel Gomes.
- 9': André Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 11': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
- 11': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Bafodé Diakité.
- 14': Penalty Lens. Deiver Machado draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Penalty conceded by José Fonte (Lille) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': José Fonte (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Penalty saved! Florian Sotoca (Lens) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 16': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Lucas Chevalier.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Kevin Danso (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Ismaily.
- 18': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 19': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by David da Costa (Lens).
- 21': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 21': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
- 27': Bafodé Diakité (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 28': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
- 33': Foul by André Gomes (Lille).
- 33': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by André Gomes (Lille).
- 34': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Lens. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 36': Adam Ounas (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 36': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by André Gomes (Lille).
- 37': André Gomes (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Offside, Lens. Jimmy Cabot tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 39': Benjamin André (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
- 39': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Lens. Conceded by André Gomes.
- 41': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Angel Gomes.
- 42': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 42': Penalty Lille. Benjamin André draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Penalty conceded by Massadio Haïdara (Lens) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 43': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Lille 1, Lens 0. Jonathan David (Lille) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot.
- 45'+3': Offside, Lens. Massadio Haïdara tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Lille 1, Lens 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lille 1, Lens 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Angel Gomes.
- 47': Attempt saved. Adam Ounas (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 47': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Brice Samba.
- 50': Adam Ounas (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 53': Adam Ounas (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 53': Deiver Machado (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt blocked. André Gomes (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Ounas.
- 55': Angel Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by David da Costa (Lens).
- 59': Attempt missed. Jimmy Cabot (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 60': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 60': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
- 61': Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Jimmy Cabot.
- 61': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces David da Costa.
- 61': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
- 62': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
- 62': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by André Gomes (Lille).
- 64': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Adam Ounas (Lille).
- 66': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Adam Ounas (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 68': Substitution, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 68': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan David following a corner.
- 70': Attempt saved. Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 70': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Lucas Chevalier.
- 71': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Massadio Haïdara following a corner.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Lille) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 72': Attempt saved. André Gomes (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 72': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Brice Samba.
- 73': Attempt missed. Benjamin André (Lille) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Angel Gomes with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Lille. Timothy Weah replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 74': Substitution, Lille. Carlos Baleba replaces André Gomes.
- 76': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Adam Ounas (Lille).
- 77': Substitution, Lens. Ismaël Boura replaces Deiver Machado.
- 77': Substitution, Lens. Adam Buksa replaces Massadio Haïdara.
- 79': Carlos Baleba (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
- 80': Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Lille).
- 82': Foul by Adam Ounas (Lille).
- 82': Ismaël Boura (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Lille. Jonas Martin replaces Angel Gomes.
- 86': Corner, Lens. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 88': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 88': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 90': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jonathan David (Lille).
- 90'+2': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ismaël Boura (Lens) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Lille) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jonathan David.
- 90'+7': Foul by Ismaily (Lille).
- 90'+7': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Lille 1, Lens 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lille 1, Lens 0.
Statistics
 RCL |
LILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 362 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 432 | Passes | 366 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 20 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 24 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 14 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 48,527
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 48,527
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
Lille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Lucas Chevalier (GK) |
| 3 | Tiago Djaló |
| 6 | José Fonte  |
| 31 | Ismaily |
| 18 | Bafodé Diakité |
| 20 | Angel Gomes |
| 28 | André Gomes |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 9 | Jonathan David |
| 7 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 11 | Adam Ounas |
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 |
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