French Ligue 1

Stade Rennais vs Lens, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
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0 - 1
  • 31': Loïs Openda

Openda still on fire as Lens jump up to second with Rennes win

Lois Openda scored to give RC Lens a 1-0 win at Stade Rennais to leapfrog Olympique de Marseille into second place in Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
  • 1': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Désiré Doué (Rennes).
  • 3': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Christopher Wooh (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
  • 5': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 6': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Warmed Omari (Rennes).
  • 8': Hand ball by Désiré Doué (Rennes).
  • 9': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross.
  • 9': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini following a corner.
  • 11': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 12': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Désiré Doué (Rennes).
  • 13': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Warmed Omari.
  • 24': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Warmed Omari (Rennes).
  • 27': Foul by Désiré Doué (Rennes).
  • 27': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Désiré Doué (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Seko Fofana (Lens).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Goal! Rennes 0, Lens 1. Loïs Openda (Lens) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a cross.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
  • 32': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 34': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 35': Birger Meling (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
  • 38': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Rennes).
  • 38': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Désiré Doué (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 45'+1': Kevin Danso (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rennes 0, Lens 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rennes 0, Lens 1.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Foul by Birger Meling (Rennes).
  • 51': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Birger Meling (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 53': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Désiré Doué (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
  • 55': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
  • 55': Lesley Ugochukwu (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Substitution, Rennes. Lovro Majer replaces Karl Toko Ekambi.
  • 56': Substitution, Rennes. Baptiste Santamaría replaces Christopher Wooh.
  • 56': Substitution, Rennes. Amine Gouiri replaces Désiré Doué.
  • 57': Offside, Rennes. Benjamin Bourigeaud tries a through ball, but Warmed Omari is caught offside.
  • 61': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 61': Lovro Majer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Rennes).
  • 67': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Warmed Omari with a through ball.
  • 71': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
  • 71': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Lovro Majer (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lovro Majer.
  • 73': Substitution, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces Adrien Thomasson.
  • 74': Substitution, Lens. David Costa replaces Angelo Fulgini.
  • 74': Substitution, Rennes. Jérémy Doku replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
  • 76': Foul by David Costa (Lens).
  • 76': Jérémy Doku (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Arthur Theate (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lovro Majer with a cross.
  • 79': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
  • 79': Jérémy Doku (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Offside, Rennes. Arnaud Kalimuendo tries a through ball, but Lovro Majer is caught offside.
  • 80': Substitution, Lens. Deiver Machado replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 81': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 82': Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
  • 82': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 83': Substitution, Rennes. Djed Spence replaces Hamari Traoré.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 84': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Brice Samba.
  • 84': Brice Samba (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Arthur Theate (Rennes).
  • 86': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 86': Offside, Rennes. Birger Meling tries a through ball, but Warmed Omari is caught offside.
  • 90': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Warmed Omari.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Facundo Medina.
  • 90'+1': Foul by David Costa (Lens).
  • 90'+1': Jérémy Doku (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Lovro Majer (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Djed Spence.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rennes 0, Lens 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Rennes 0, Lens 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 3
44.1 Possession 55.9
12 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
364 Accurate Passes 480
445 Passes 563
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 50
24 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 9
11 Effective Clearances 15
11 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Roazhon Park
Location: Rennes, France
Attendance: 28,556

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 16 +15 37
2 Paris Saint-Germain 16 +21 36
3 Marseille 16 +21 32
4 Lille 16 +13 32
Full Table

Line-Ups

REN Stade Rennais (5-4-1)

No. Name
30 Steve Mandanda (GK)
15 Christopher Wooh
5 Arthur Theate
23 Warmed Omari
25 Birger Meling
27 Hamari Traoré
6 Lesley Ugochukwu
14 Benjamin Bourigeaud Yellow Card
17 Karl Toko Ekambi
33 Désiré Doué Yellow Card
9 Arnaud Kalimuendo

RCL Lens (3-4-3)

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
4 Kevin Danso Yellow Card
14 Facundo Medina
24 Jonathan Gradit
8 Seko Fofana
26 Salis Abdul Samed
29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
7 Florian Sotoca
11 Loïs Openda
20 Angelo Fulgini
28 Adrien Thomasson Yellow Card

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