French Ligue 1

Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 5': Przemyslaw Frankowski
  • 28': Loïs Openda
  • 47': Alexis Claude-Maurice
FT
3 - 1
Paris Saint-Germain
  • 8': Hugo Ekitike

Lens stay in title race as they hand PSG first league loss of the season

Lens beat Ligue 1 leaders PSG 3-1 on Sunday to give the champions their first league loss of the season and narrow the gap at the top of the table.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 1': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Carlos Soler (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 5': Goal! Lens 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 8': Goal! Lens 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 11': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
  • 11': Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 11': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 14': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 17': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 18': Offside, Lens. Jonathan Gradit tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 19': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 19': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 25': Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
  • 27': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 28': Goal! Lens 2, Paris Saint Germain 1. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Seko Fofana with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 33': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
  • 33': Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 35': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 39': Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 40': Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 41': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 41': Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 42': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
  • 42': Foul by Carlos Soler (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 42': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Hand ball by Danilo Pereira (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 45': Offside, Lens. Loïs Openda tries a through ball, but Massadio Haïdara is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 45'+1': Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lens 2, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 2, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 47': Goal! Lens 3, Paris Saint Germain 1. Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 50': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 50': Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 51': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Offside, Lens. Massadio Haïdara tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 52': Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitike (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
  • 56': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
  • 57': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Pablo Sarabia replaces Danilo Pereira.
  • 58': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Vitinha replaces Fabián Ruiz.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 65': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Sotoca following a fast break.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitinha with a through ball.
  • 71': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Brice Samba.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marquinhos.
  • 73': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 73': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces Hugo Ekitike.
  • 73': Substitution, Lens. Jean Onana replaces Alexis Claude-Maurice.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a headed pass.
  • 75': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 76': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Marquinhos.
  • 78': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ismaël Gharbi replaces Carlos Soler.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 82': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 82': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 84': Foul by Ismaël Gharbi (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 84': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 85': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 87': Foul by Ismaël Gharbi (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 87': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Ismaël Gharbi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 90'+3': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Lens. Lukasz Poreba replaces Seko Fofana.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lukasz Poreba (Lens).
  • 90'+5': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Sergio Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 3, Paris Saint Germain 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 3, Paris Saint Germain 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 5
59.5 Possession 40.5
16 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
511 Accurate Passes 325
577 Passes 400
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.3
26 Long Balls 55
20 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.8 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 16
13 Tackles 21
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 11
11 Effective Clearances 23
11 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 38,047

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 31 +43 70
2 Lens 31 +28 64
3 Lyon 32 +18 60
4 Lille 32 +16 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
4 Kevin Danso
14 Facundo Medina
24 Jonathan Gradit Yellow Card
26 Salis Abdul Samed Yellow Card
8 Seko Fofana
21 Massadio Haidara
29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
11 Loïs Openda
18 Alexis Claude-Maurice
7 Florian Sotoca
Lens Substitutes:
Wesley Saïd, Remy Labeau Lascary, Julien Le Cardinal, Jean-Louis Leca, Steven Fortes, Jean Onana, Lukasz Poreba, Ismael Boura, Deiver Machado.

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
99 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
5 Marquinhos
4 Sergio Ramos
2 Achraf Hakimi Yellow Card
26 Nordi Mukiele
7 Kylian Mbappé
15 Danilo Pereira
28 Carlos Soler
6 Marco Verratti Yellow Card
8 Fabián Ruiz
44 Hugo Ekitike
Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:
Pablo Sarabia, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Ismaël Gharbi, Keylor Navas, Ilyes Housni, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Juan Bernat, Vitinha, Sergio Rico.

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