French Ligue 1

Lens vs Strasbourg, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 11': Przemyslaw Frankowski
  • 65': Facundo Medina
FT
2 - 1
Strasbourg
  • 84': Kevin Gameiro
  • Red Card 90'+4': Habib Diallo

Lens beat Strasbourg to cut PSG's Ligue 1 lead to three points

Lens beat Strasbourg 2-1 to provisionally cut Paris Saint-Germain's once double-digit lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table to three points.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 4': Habib Diallo (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Strasbourg).
  • 5': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
  • 9': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 9': Morgan Sanson (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Frédéric Guilbert (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 11': Goal! Lens 1, Strasbourg 0. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 12': VAR Decision: Goal Lens 1-0 Strasbourg (Adrien Thomasson).
  • 14': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 14': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Gerzino Nyamsi (Strasbourg).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 18': Eduard Sobol (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 19': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Ibrahima Sissoko.
  • 20': Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Florian Sotoca.
  • 22': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg).
  • 22': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 24': Offside, Strasbourg. Alexander Djiku tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
  • 27': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Habib Diarra (Strasbourg).
  • 30': Foul by Habib Diallo (Strasbourg).
  • 30': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Eduard Sobol (Strasbourg).
  • 32': Hand ball by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 34': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 34': Frédéric Guilbert (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Gerzino Nyamsi (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
  • 37': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
  • 37': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
  • 39': Ismaël Doukouré (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 40': Habib Diarra (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
  • 43': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed with a cross.
  • 44': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
  • 45'+1': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Frédéric Guilbert.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 45'+2': Morgan Sanson (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lens 1, Strasbourg 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Strasbourg 0.
  • 46': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Gerzino Nyamsi (Strasbourg).
  • 48': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
  • 48': Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Frédéric Guilbert (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Morgan Sanson (Strasbourg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert with a cross.
  • 52': Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
  • 53': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 54': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg).
  • 57': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Gerzino Nyamsi (Strasbourg).
  • 58': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Gerzino Nyamsi.
  • 59': Hand ball by Loïs Openda (Lens).
  • 61': Substitution, Strasbourg. Sanjin Prcic replaces Habib Diarra.
  • 61': Substitution, Strasbourg. Jean-Eudes Aholou replaces Ibrahima Sissoko.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 64': Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 65': Goal! Lens 2, Strasbourg 0. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Delay in match (Lens).
  • 67': Substitution, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces Angelo Fulgini.
  • 67': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Florian Sotoca.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg).
  • 68': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduard Sobol.
  • 70': Foul by Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens).
  • 70': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Substitution, Strasbourg. Kevin Gameiro replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sanjin Prcic with a cross.
  • 72': Hand ball by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Morgan Sanson (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Gameiro.
  • 75': Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Strasbourg).
  • 76': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sanjin Prcic.
  • 77': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
  • 77': Ismaël Doukouré (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Lens. David Costa replaces Adrien Thomasson.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jean-Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eduard Sobol.
  • 79': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
  • 79': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 80': Matz Sels (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Strasbourg).
  • 83': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Costa.
  • 84': Goal! Lens 2, Strasbourg 1. Kevin Gameiro (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gerzino Nyamsi.
  • 85': Substitution, Strasbourg. Lucas Perrin replaces Ismaël Doukouré.
  • 85': Substitution, Strasbourg. Lebo Mothiba replaces Morgan Sanson.
  • 88': Foul by Lucas Perrin (Strasbourg).
  • 88': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Lucas Perrin (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Gerzino Nyamsi (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Djiku with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
  • 90'+2': Jean-Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
  • 90'+3': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Habib Diallo (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Second yellow card to Habib Diallo (Strasbourg).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Gerzino Nyamsi.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Strasbourg 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Strasbourg 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Strasbourg 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 19
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 2
45.4 Possession 54.6
13 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 9
0.2 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
338 Accurate Passes 426
423 Passes 512
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.3
55 Long Balls 51
17 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 2
11 Effective Tackles 3
14 Tackles 8
0.8 Tackle % 0.4
18 Interceptions 4
15 Effective Clearances 17
15 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 38,223

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 23 +33 54
2 Lens 24 +24 53
3 Lyon 23 +14 45
4 Marseille 23 +17 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

RCL Lens (3-4-3)

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
4 Kevin Danso
14 Facundo Medina
24 Jonathan Gradit
8 Seko Fofana
26 Salis Abdul Samed Yellow Card
29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
7 Florian Sotoca
11 Loïs Openda
20 Angelo Fulgini
28 Adrien Thomasson
Lens Substitutes:
Alexis Claude-Maurice, Jean-Louis Leca, Remy Labeau Lascary, Deiver Machado, Massadio Haidara, David Da Costa, Wesley Saïd, Lukasz Poreba, Jean Onana.

STR Strasbourg (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Matz Sels (GK)
24 Alexander Djiku Yellow Card
29 Ismael Doukoure
22 Gerzino Nyamsi
27 Ibrahim Sissoko
19 Habib Diarra
77 Eduard Sobol
32 Frédéric Guilbert
20 Habib Diallo Yellow Card
17 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Yellow Card
8 Morgan Sanson
Strasbourg Substitutes:
Thomas Delaine, Sanjin Prcic, Kevin Gameiro, Robin Risser, Colin Dagba, Yuito Suzuki, Lucas Perrin, Lebo Mothiba, Jean-Eudes Aholou.

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