French Ligue 1

AJ Auxerre vs Lens, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AJ Auxerre
  • 71': M'Baye Niang
FT
1 - 3
Lens
  • 19': Alexis Claude-Maurice
  • 48': Alexis Claude-Maurice
  • 78': Loïs Openda

About

AJ Auxerre are hosting Lens at Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, 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.
  • 1': Offside, Auxerre. Han-Noah Massengo tries a through ball, but Nuno da Costa is caught offside.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 5': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 5': Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 6': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
  • 8': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Birama Touré (Auxerre).
  • 9': Offside, Lens. Angelo Fulgini tries a through ball, but Adrien Thomasson is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
  • 11': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Andrei Radu.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
  • 12': Jubal (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
  • 14': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Isaak Touré (Auxerre).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Akim Zedadka with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
  • 15': Isaak Touré (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Goal! Auxerre 0, Lens 1. Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda with a through ball.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno da Costa.
  • 22': Delay in match (Auxerre).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Offside, Lens. Adrien Thomasson tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Jubal (Auxerre).
  • 25': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Birama Touré (Auxerre).
  • 27': Foul by Jubal (Auxerre).
  • 27': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Jubal (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (Lens).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 31': Foul by Birama Touré (Auxerre).
  • 31': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 33': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Akim Zedadka (Auxerre).
  • 37': Offside, Lens. Adrien Thomasson tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 38': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Andrei Radu.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Massadio Haïdara.
  • 39': Hand ball by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 39': Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
  • 43': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
  • 43': Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Auxerre 0, Lens 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Auxerre 0, Lens 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Auxerre. M'Baye Niang replaces Akim Zedadka.
  • 45': Substitution, Auxerre. Siriki Dembélé replaces Nuno da Costa.
  • 47': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
  • 47': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Goal! Auxerre 0, Lens 2. Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
  • 52': Foul by Gauthier Hein (Auxerre).
  • 52': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 54': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Siriki Dembélé (Auxerre).
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Raveloson.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Han-Noah Massengo (Auxerre) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gideon Mensah with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Rayan Raveloson.
  • 56': Substitution, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko replaces Gauthier Hein.
  • 57': Substitution, Auxerre. Hamza Sakhi replaces Gaetan Perrin.
  • 57': Birama Touré (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
  • 59': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
  • 59': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Birama Touré (Auxerre).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 65': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Angelo Fulgini.
  • 65': Substitution, Lens. Jean Onana replaces Kevin Danso because of an injury.
  • 65': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Alexis Claude-Maurice.
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi.
  • 68': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Isaak Touré.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Rayan Raveloson.
  • 69': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
  • 69': Siriki Dembélé (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Goal! Auxerre 1, Lens 2. M'Baye Niang (Auxerre) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Birama Touré (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 72': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
  • 72': Substitution, Auxerre. Matthis Abline replaces Han-Noah Massengo.
  • 73': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd tries a through ball, but Florian Sotoca is caught offside.
  • 74': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Deiver Machado (Lens) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 75': VAR Decision: No Goal Auxerre 1-2 Lens.
  • 76': Offside, Auxerre. Hamza Sakhi tries a through ball, but M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Isaak Touré (Auxerre) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gideon Mensah with a cross.
  • 78': Goal! Auxerre 1, Lens 3. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
  • 79': Substitution, Lens. Julien Le Cardinal replaces Deiver Machado.
  • 79': Substitution, Lens. Adam Buksa replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Matthis Abline (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
  • 80': Foul by Julien Le Cardinal (Lens).
  • 80': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. M'Baye Niang (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko with a headed pass.
  • 80': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Jean Onana.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 83': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 83': Siriki Dembélé (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Matthis Abline (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Siriki Dembélé.
  • 84': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Jubal (Auxerre).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamza Sakhi.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Siriki Dembélé (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Massadio Haïdara with a cross.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Julien Le Cardinal (Lens).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Auxerre. Matthis Abline tries a through ball, but M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Buksa with a headed pass.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 90'+7': Hamza Sakhi (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Auxerre 1, Lens 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Auxerre 1, Lens 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Auxerre 1, Lens 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Auxerre 1, Lens 3.

Statistics

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0 Fouls 0
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 0
0 Possession 0
0 SHOTS 0
0 ON GOAL 0
0.0 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Location: Auxerre, France
Attendance: 17,246

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 4 +7 12
2 Lille 4 +8 10
3 AS Monaco 4 +3 9
4 Lyon 4 +3 9
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Line-Ups

AUX AJ Auxerre (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Andrei Radu (GK)
4 Jubal Yellow Card
95 Isaak Touré
97 Rayan Raveloson
12 Birama Touré
80 Han-Noah Massengo
14 Gideon Mensah
13 Akim Zedadka
9 Nuno da Costa
10 Gaetan Perrin
7 Gauthier Hein
AJ Auxerre Substitutes:
Youssouf M'Changama, M'Baye Niang, Mathias Autret, Lassine Sinayoko, Donovan Léon, Matthis Abline, Siriki Dembele, Hamza Sakhi, Julian Jeanvier.

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Jean-Louis Leca (GK)
4 Kevin Danso
21 Massadio Haidara Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Gradit Yellow Card
28 Adrien Thomasson
26 Salis Abdul Samed Yellow Card
3 Deiver Machado
29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
11 Loïs Openda
20 Angelo Fulgini
18 Alexis Claude-Maurice
Lens Substitutes:
Florian Sotoca, Lukasz Poreba, Jean Onana, Seko Fofana, Julien Le Cardinal, Wesley Saïd, Brice Samba, Adam Buksa, Facundo Medina.

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