Lens vs SC Freiburg, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg

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1st Leg

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Lens are hosting SC Freiburg at Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis, Lens, France, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
2': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
3': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
5': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
7': Foul by Andy Diouf (Lens).
7': Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yannik Keitel.
9': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Diouf with a cross.
9': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Lucas Höler.
10': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
14': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roland Sallai.
15': Hand ball by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
18': Offside, Lens. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
19': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
21': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
21': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt blocked. Massadio Haïdara (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elye Wahi.
23': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yannik Keitel.
24': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Diouf with a cross following a corner.
24': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
24': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Attempt missed. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
25': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
26': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa with a cross following a corner.
27': Attempt missed. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross.
28': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
29': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Merlin Röhl.
30': Attempt missed. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Diouf.
30': Attempt blocked. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
30': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
32': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
32': Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt missed. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross.
35': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
36': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yannik Keitel.
37': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
37': Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
40': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
40': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
42': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Kevin Danso (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Attempt blocked. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Höfler with a cross.
43': Attempt blocked. Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roland Sallai.
43': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg).
43': Delay in match (Lens).
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
45'+1': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Lens 0, SC Freiburg 0.
45': Second Half begins Lens 0, SC Freiburg 0.
47': Foul by Andy Diouf (Lens).
47': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt saved. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
48': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Brice Samba.
50': Foul by Andy Diouf (Lens).
50': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Attempt missed. Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Gulde following a fast break.
55': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
55': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Attempt blocked. Jordy Makengo (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Höler with a cross.
58': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
58': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
59': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Elye Wahi.
59': Attempt saved. Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross.
61': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
62': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
62': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Substitution, Lens. Jhoanner Chávez replaces Ruben Aguilar.
63': Substitution, Lens. Salis Abdul Samed replaces Andy Diouf.
65': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
67': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
67': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
68': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yannik Keitel.
70': Offside, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski is caught offside.
70': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Massadio Haïdara (Lens) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
71': VAR Decision: No Goal Lens 0-0 SC Freiburg.
72': Substitution, Lens. Angelo Fulgini replaces David Pereira da Costa.
72': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Elye Wahi.
73': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg).
73': Offside, Lens. Kevin Danso is caught offside.
74': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
74': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
75': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo replaces Merlin Röhl.
79': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
79': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Delay in match because of an injury Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
81': Wesley Saïd (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Attempt missed. Massadio Haïdara (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
83': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
83': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
84': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a cross.
86': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
86': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Lucas Höler.
86': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Maximilian Philipp replaces Roland Sallai.
88': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg).
89': Substitution, Lens. Abdukodir Khusanov replaces Massadio Haïdara.
90': Foul by Maximilian Philipp (SC Freiburg).
90': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Maximilian Philipp (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Hand ball by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Lens 0, SC Freiburg 0.
0': Match ends, Lens 0, SC Freiburg 0.

Statistics

SCF		RCL
15	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
5	Corner Kicks	6
0	Saves	4
42.9	Possession	57.1
17	SHOTS	12
4	ON GOAL	0
0.2	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
283	Accurate Passes	422
372	Passes	495
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	5
18	Crosses	21
0.3	Cross %	0.2
55	Long Balls	32
22	Accurate Long Balls	13
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
8	Blocked Shots	4
14	Effective Tackles	7
20	Tackles	13
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
9	Interceptions	12
18	Effective Clearances	20
18	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 38,194

Line-Ups

Lens (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
30	Brice Samba (GK)
4	Kevin Danso
21	Massadio Haidara
24	Jonathan Gradit
23	Neil El Aynaoui
18	Andy Diouf
29	Przemyslaw Frankowski
2	Ruben Aguilar
9	Elye Wahi
10	David Costa
7	Florian Sotoca

Lens Substitutes:

Nampalys Mendy, Salis Abdul Samed, Jhoanner Chavez, Abdukodir Khusanov, Yannick Pandor, Adrien Thomasson, Morgan Guilavogui, Angelo Fulgini, Wesley Saïd, Jean-Louis Leca, Ayanda Sishuba.

SC Freiburg (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Noah Atubolu (GK)
14	Yannik Keitel
5	Manuel Gulde
17	Lukas Kübler
33	Jordy Makengo
42	Ritsu Doan
27	Nicolas Höfler
34	Merlin Rohl
8	Maximilian Eggestein
9	Lucas Höler
22	Roland Sallai

SC Freiburg Substitutes:

Maximilian Philipp, Michael Gregoritsch, Benjamin Uphoff, Florian Müller, Chukwubuike Adamu, Christian Günter, Florent Muslija, Attila Szalai, Kiliann Sildillia, Vincenzo Grifo.

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