Lens vs AC Ajaccio, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1About
Lens are hosting AC Ajaccio
at Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis, Lens, France, starting on
. The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Hand ball by Tony Strata (Ajaccio).
- 2': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 2': Mickaël Barreto (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Cyrille Bayala (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 10': Attempt missed. Ben Touré (Ajaccio) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Riad Nouri (Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyrille Bayala.
- 11': Corner, Ajaccio. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 12': Foul by Tony Strata (Ajaccio).
- 12': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Tony Strata (Ajaccio).
- 13': Tony Strata (Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Hand ball by Ben Touré (Ajaccio).
- 16': Goal! Lens 1, Ajaccio 0. Deiver Machado (Lens) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 18': Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ben Touré (Ajaccio).
- 18': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Ajaccio. Mickaël Barreto tries a through ball, but Riad Nouri is caught offside.
- 22': Goal! Lens 2, Ajaccio 0. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Facundo Medina with a through ball.
- 25': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Tony Strata.
- 26': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 28': Clément Vidal (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
- 31': Clément Vidal (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
- 31': Cyrille Bayala (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 33': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Clément Vidal.
- 33': Penalty Lens. Kevin Danso draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 33': Penalty conceded by Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 34': Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Goal! Lens 3, Ajaccio 0. Loïs Openda (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 36': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
- 36': Tony Strata (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Mickaël Barreto (Ajaccio) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tony Strata following a fast break.
- 38': Cédric Avinel (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
- 40': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Riad Nouri (Ajaccio).
- 41': Ben Touré (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 41': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ben Touré (Ajaccio).
- 44': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mohamed Youssouf.
- 45': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mickaël Barreto.
- 45': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Cédric Avinel.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 3, Ajaccio 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 3, Ajaccio 0.
- 46': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Clément Vidal.
- 49': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 50': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Cyrille Bayala (Ajaccio).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Riad Nouri (Ajaccio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyrille Bayala with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 52': Offside, Lens. Jonathan Gradit tries a through ball, but Adrien Thomasson is caught offside.
- 54': Offside, Lens. Jonathan Gradit tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
- 57': Clément Vidal (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Clément Vidal (Ajaccio).
- 57': Loïs Openda (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Cyrille Bayala (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 59': Foul by Cyrille Bayala (Ajaccio).
- 59': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
- 63': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Tony Strata.
- 64': Foul by Riad Nouri (Ajaccio).
- 64': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Vincent Marchetti.
- 66': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
- 66': Substitution, Ajaccio. Ivane Chegra replaces Riad Nouri.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mickaël Barreto (Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Marchetti.
- 68': Substitution, Lens. Adam Buksa replaces Loïs Openda.
- 69': Substitution, Lens. David Costa replaces Adrien Thomasson.
- 69': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Deiver Machado.
- 70': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Oumar Gonzalez.
- 71': Attempt missed. Massadio Haïdara (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini following a corner.
- 73': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Costa with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Ajaccio. Moussa Soumano replaces Ben Touré.
- 73': Substitution, Ajaccio. Mathieu Coutadeur replaces Mickaël Barreto.
- 75': Attempt blocked. David Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Foul by Moussa Soumano (Ajaccio).
- 76': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Corner, Ajaccio. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
- 82': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 82': Substitution, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces Angelo Fulgini.
- 87': Cyrille Bayala (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 89': Attempt missed. Massadio Haïdara (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Wesley Saïd.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Lens 3, Ajaccio 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 3, Ajaccio 0.
Statistics
 ACA |
RCL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 20.6 | Possession | 79.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 123 | Accurate Passes | 677 |
| 197 | Passes | 739 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 39 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 38 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,601
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,601
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 |
Line-Ups
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 26 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 3 | Deiver Machado |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
| 11 | Loïs Openda |
| 28 | Adrien Thomasson |
| 20 | Angelo Fulgini |
AC Ajaccio (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Francois-Joseph Sollacaro (GK) |
| 15 | Clément Vidal |
| 21 | Cédric Avinel |
| 25 | Oumar Gonzalez  |
| 4 | Michael Barreto |
| 8 | Vincent Marchetti |
| 31 | Tony Strata |
| 20 | Mohamed Youssouf |
| 33 | Ben Touré |
| 5 | Riad Nouri |
| 14 | Cyrille Bayala |
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