Lorient vs Lens, 2022-23 Ligue 1

Lens close in on Champions League spot with Lorient win

Lens took a huge step towards securing an automatic spot in the Champions League group stage when they claimed a 3-1 comeback win at Lorient in Ligue 1 on Sunday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 2': Foul by Bonke Innocent (Lorient).
• 6': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 6': Goal! Lorient 1, Lens 0. Romain Faivre (Lorient) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
• 7': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Koné (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Faivre.
• 8': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Bonke Innocent (Lorient).
• 10': Bonke Innocent (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
• 11': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Darline Yongwa.
• 12': Attempt missed. Jean Onana (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a corner.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Onana.
• 12': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
• 12': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
• 12': Yvon Mvogo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Vincent Le Goff.
• 15': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Bonke Innocent.
• 16': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
• 16': Romain Faivre (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 17': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Faivre (Lorient).
• 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 19': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
• 19': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Montassar Talbi.
• 19': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean Onana following a corner.
• 20': Goal! Lorient 1, Lens 1. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
• 21': Foul by Jean Onana (Lens).
• 21': Ibrahima Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 24': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 24': Foul by Bonke Innocent (Lorient).
• 25': Goal! Lorient 1, Lens 2. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 31': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Salis Abdul Samed.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Laurent Abergel (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
• 33': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 33': Foul by Bonke Innocent (Lorient).
• 34': Attempt saved. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Koné (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Faivre.
• 37': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Jean Onana.
• 38': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
• 38': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Bamo Meïté (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 39': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
• 39': Deiver Machado (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 40': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Laurent Abergel.
• 43': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
• 43': Ibrahima Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 44': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
• 44': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Lorient).
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Lorient 1, Lens 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Lorient 1, Lens 2.
• 46': Enzo Le Fée (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 46': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
• 48': Attempt saved. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
• 49': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Le Fée (Lorient).
• 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 53': Darline Yongwa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
• 54': Attempt missed. Laurent Abergel (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Faivre.
• 56': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 56': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Lorient).
• 57': Substitution, Lorient. Jean-Victor Makengo replaces Bonke Innocent.
• 57': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Koné (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
• 60': Attempt blocked. Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Faivre.
• 63': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
• 63': Laurent Abergel (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Attempt saved. Vincent Le Goff (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gédéon Kalulu.
• 65': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
• 65': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Koné (Lorient) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gédéon Kalulu.
• 68': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Deiver Machado.
• 69': Substitution, Lens. Angelo Fulgini replaces Adrien Thomasson.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahima Koné.
• 70': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Foul by Laurent Abergel (Lorient).
• 70': Foul by Darline Yongwa (Lorient).
• 70': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Darline Yongwa (Lorient) is shown the yellow card.
• 71': Delay in match because of an injury Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
• 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 72': Hand ball by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
• 73': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 74': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 74': Foul by Gédéon Kalulu (Lorient).
• 75': Gédéon Kalulu (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 75': Substitution, Lorient. Théo Le Bris replaces Gédéon Kalulu.
• 76': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 76': Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient).
• 77': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross.
• 79': Hand ball by Seko Fofana (Lens).
• 82': Attempt blocked. Darline Yongwa (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahima Koné.
• 82': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
• 82': Delay in match (Lens).
• 83': Substitution, Lorient. Bamba Dieng replaces Laurent Abergel.
• 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 84': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Koné (Lorient) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
• 86': Substitution, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces Loïs Openda.
• 86': Substitution, Lens. Julien Le Cardinal replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
• 87': Goal! Lorient 1, Lens 3. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Claude-Maurice.
• 89': Attempt saved. Bamba Dieng (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darline Yongwa.
• 90': Attempt blocked. Massadio Haïdara (Lens) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
• 90'+2': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+2': Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient).
• 90'+2': Substitution, Lens. David Costa replaces Florian Sotoca.
• 90'+3': Enzo Le Fée (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
• 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Bamba Dieng (Lorient).
• 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+5': Bamba Dieng went off injured after Lorient had used all subs.
• 90'+6': Darline Yongwa (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+6': Foul by Julien Le Cardinal (Lens).
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lorient 1, Lens 3.
• 0': Match ends, Lorient 1, Lens 3.