Lens vs Clermont Foot, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Lens consolidate second place with another home win
RC Lens came from behind to beat Clermont 2-1 and consolidate their second place in Ligue 1 by extending their perfect run at home on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 2': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 2': Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Deiver Machado.
- 4': Attempt saved. Mateusz Wieteska (Clermont) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saîf-Eddine Khaoui with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Komnen Andric.
- 8': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Offside, Clermont. Mory Diaw tries a through ball, but Grejohn Kyei is caught offside.
- 10': Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 11': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
- 13': Hand ball by Grejohn Kyei (Clermont).
- 14': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 14': Komnen Andric (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Foul by Grejohn Kyei (Clermont).
- 16': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Elbasan Rashani.
- 23': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Clermont).
- 23': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Clermont) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Komnen Andric following a fast break.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 26': Foul by Grejohn Kyei (Clermont).
- 26': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 27': Grejohn Kyei (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 28': Komnen Andric (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Grejohn Kyei (Clermont).
- 29': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 31': Mory Diaw (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Grejohn Kyei (Clermont) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Elbasan Rashani with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. David da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 33': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mateusz Wieteska.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
- 35': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 35': Jérémie Bela (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Grejohn Kyei (Clermont) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saîf-Eddine Khaoui.
- 37': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Brice Samba.
- 38': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 39': Own Goal by Salis Abdul Samed, Lens. Lens 0, Clermont 1.
- 41': Foul by Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Clermont).
- 41': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 41': Mateusz Wieteska (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Grejohn Kyei (Clermont).
- 42': Grejohn Kyei (Clermont) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 44': Grejohn Kyei (Clermont) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Grejohn Kyei (Clermont).
- 45': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wesley Saïd.
- 45'+1': Johan Gastien (Clermont) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 0, Clermont 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Clermont 1.
- 46': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 46': Grejohn Kyei (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 46': Jérémie Bela (Clermont) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Offside, Clermont. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui tries a through ball, but Grejohn Kyei is caught offside.
- 48': Offside, Lens. Florian Sotoca tries a through ball, but Przemyslaw Frankowski is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Clermont).
- 50': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Hand ball by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
- 54': Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 55': Foul by Komnen Andric (Clermont).
- 55': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mateusz Wieteska.
- 58': Attempt blocked. David da Costa (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David da Costa.
- 59': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Elbasan Rashani.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
- 60': Goal! Lens 1, Clermont 1. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 62': Maximiliano Caufriez (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Komnen Andric (Clermont).
- 64': Substitution, Lens. Loïs Openda replaces Wesley Saïd.
- 65': Alidu Seidu (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 65': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Clermont. Jim Allevinah replaces Grejohn Kyei.
- 68': Substitution, Clermont. Baila Diallo replaces Elbasan Rashani.
- 68': Goal! Lens 2, Clermont 1. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Jim Allevinah (Clermont).
- 70': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces David da Costa.
- 74': Foul by Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens).
- 74': Jim Allevinah (Clermont) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, Clermont. Muhammed Cham replaces Saîf-Eddine Khaoui.
- 76': Offside, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice tries a through ball, but Przemyslaw Frankowski is caught offside.
- 77': Offside, Clermont. Muhammed Cham tries a through ball, but Komnen Andric is caught offside.
- 83': Alidu Seidu (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
- 83': Foul by Komnen Andric (Clermont).
- 83': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Komnen Andric (Clermont).
- 84': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Komnen Andric (Clermont) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 86': Mateusz Wieteska (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Clermont. Maxime Gonalons replaces Johan Gastien.
- 86': Substitution, Clermont. Brandon Baiye replaces Yohann Magnin.
- 87': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Alidu Seidu (Clermont).
- 88': Foul by Maximiliano Caufriez (Clermont).
- 88': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Substitution, Lens. Jean Onana replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 90': Substitution, Lens. Ismaël Boura replaces Deiver Machado.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens).
- 90'+1': Maximiliano Caufriez (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Bela (Clermont) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Muhammed Cham.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jérémie Bela (Clermont).
- 90'+2': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Clermont 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Clermont 1.
Statistics
 CLE |
RCL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 242 | Accurate Passes | 445 |
| 330 | Passes | 508 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 9 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 2 |
| 15 | Clearances | 2 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,519
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,519
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 (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 26 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 3 | Deiver Machado |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 22 | Wesley Saïd |
| 20 | David Da Costa |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
Clermont Foot (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Mory Diaw (GK) |
| 4 | Mateusz Wieteska |
| 5 | Max Caufriez |
| 36 | Alidu Seidu |
| 7 | Yohann Magnin |
| 25 | Johan Gastien  |
| 10 | Saif-Eddine Khaoui |
| 18 | Elbasan Rashani |
| 91 | Jérémie Bela |
| 95 | Grejohn Kyei |
| 9 | Komnen Andric |
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