Lens vs Brest, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Aguilar gives Lens 1-0 victory over uninspired Brest
Lens pulled off a 1-0 home win over Brest thanks to Ruben Aguilar's header on Saturday as the second-placed visitors failed to close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdukodir Khusanov.
- 6': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 6': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Lens).
- 7': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Abdukodir Khusanov (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 12': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
- 12': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa with a cross.
- 17': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Brest).
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Offside, Lens. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
- 24': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
- 25': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Locko.
- 29': Attempt saved. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 30': Attempt missed. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 32': Goal! Lens 1, Brest 0. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 33': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 33': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Bradley Locko (Brest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mahdi Camara with a headed pass.
- 43': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
- 44': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
- 44': Jérémy Le Douaron (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 1, Brest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Brest 0.
- 47': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 51': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa with a cross.
- 55': Bradley Locko (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
- 56': Attempt missed. Steve Mounié (Brest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Mahdi Camara (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 56': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Brest).
- 56': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Brest. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Jérémy Le Douaron.
- 58': Substitution, Brest. Martín Satriano replaces Steve Mounié.
- 59': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hugo Magnetti.
- 60': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
- 60': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 62': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 63': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 63': Lilian Brassier (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
- 64': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Abdukodir Khusanov.
- 69': Foul by Hugo Magnetti (Brest).
- 69': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Kenny Lala (Brest).
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury David Pereira da Costa (Lens).
- 71': Substitution, Brest. Jonas Martin replaces Hugo Magnetti.
- 71': Substitution, Brest. Kamory Doumbia replaces Mahdi Camara.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Elye Wahi.
- 73': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Brest).
- 76': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 77': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Martín Satriano (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 81': Substitution, Brest. Billal Brahimi replaces Romain Del Castillo.
- 82': Substitution, Lens. Adrien Thomasson replaces David Pereira da Costa.
- 82': Substitution, Lens. Salis Abdul Samed replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 82': Foul by Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest).
- 82': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Martín Satriano (Brest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billal Brahimi with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
- 85': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
- 85': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Martín Satriano (Brest).
- 90'+2': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Martín Satriano (Brest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 90'+3': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lens 1, Brest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 1, Brest 0.
Statistics
 BRE |
RCL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.5 | Possession | 40.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 457 | Accurate Passes | 295 |
| 540 | Passes | 368 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 25 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 10 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 38,016
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 38,016
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 (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 25 | Abdukodir Khusanov  |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 23 | Neil El Aynaoui |
| 26 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 10 | David Da Costa |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 2 | Ruben Aguilar |
| 9 | Elye Wahi |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
Brest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Marco Bizot (GK) |
| 3 | Lilian Brassier |
| 5 | Brendan Chardonnet |
| 2 | Bradley Locko |
| 27 | Kenny Lala |
| 45 | Mahdi Camara |
| 8 | Hugo Magnetti |
| 20 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 9 | Steve Mounié |
| 22 | Jeremy Le Douaron |
| 10 | Romain Del Castillo |
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