Lens vs Lorient, 2026-27 Ligue 1
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Panos Katseris (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Noah Cadiou.
- 6': Offside, Lens. Thorgan Hazard is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Noah Cadiou (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mamadou Koné.
- 10': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Assisted by Michal Skóras.
- 11': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Dembo Sylla.
- 13': Yacine Titraoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient).
- 14': Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient) is shown the yellow card.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Matthieu Udol (Lens).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michal Skóras with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
- 22': Noah Cadiou (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Substitution, Lens. Souleymane Sagnan replaces Matthieu Udol because of an injury.
- 25': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
- 25': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Yacine Titraoui (Lens).
- 26': Mamadou Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Yacine Titraoui (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
- 27': Dembo Sylla (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Mamadou Koné (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo.
- 29': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Abdallah Sima with a cross.
- 31': Foul by Yacine Titraoui (Lens).
- 31': Panos Katseris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
- 33': Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nathaniel Adjei.
- 36': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Panos Katseris.
- 37': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Panos Katseris.
- 37': Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thorgan Hazard with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nathaniel Adjei.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Abdallah Sima (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Kyllian Antonio (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
- 44': Attempt saved. Amadou Haidara (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Assisted by Kyllian Antonio.
- 44': Offside, Lens. Ruben Aguilar is caught offside.
- 45': Noah Mbamba (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Lens).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient).
- 45'+1': Michal Skóras (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient).
- 45'+1': Yacine Titraoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Lens 0, Lorient 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Lorient 0.
- 46': Foul by Mamadou Koné (Lorient).
- 46': Kyllian Antonio (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Arsène Kouassi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
- 49': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
- 51': Noah Mbamba (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
- 54': Goal! Lens 0, Lorient 1. Mamadou Koné (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Panos Katseris.
- 55': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient).
- 55': Kyllian Antonio (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Yacine Titraoui (Lens).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Lens).
- 60': Attempt missed. Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arsène Kouassi.
- 60': Substitution, Lens. Andrija Bulatovic replaces Yacine Titraoui because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Lens. Michaël Cuisance replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 61': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Panos Katseris.
- 62': Attempt missed. Thorgan Hazard (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdallah Sima following a corner.
- 62': Attempt saved. Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient).
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Yvon Mvogo (Lorient).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Noah Mbamba (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
- 66': Dembo Sylla (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Thorgan Hazard (Lens).
- 67': Substitution, Lorient. Théo Le Bris replaces Panos Katseris.
- 67': Substitution, Lorient. Ibrahima Baldé replaces Mamadou Koné.
- 67': Substitution, Lorient. Arthur Avom replaces Noah Mbamba.
- 67': Foul by Montassar Talbi (Lorient).
- 67': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Ruben Aguilar.
- 70': Substitution, Lens. Odsonne Édouard replaces Thorgan Hazard.
- 71': Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Lens).
- 75': Substitution, Lorient. Isak Jensen replaces Gabin Bernardeau.
- 77': Attempt saved. Michaël Cuisance (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient).
- 77': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yvon Mvogo.
- 77': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Michal Skóras (Lens).
- 77': Michal Skóras (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michaël Cuisance.
- 80': Attempt missed. Arthur Avom (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahima Baldé.
- 81': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Assisted by Michaël Cuisance.
- 84': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yvon Mvogo.
- 85': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Isak Jensen (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Souleymane Sagnan (Lens).
- 85': Souleymane Sagnan (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Michal Skóras (Lens).
- 88': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Baldé (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo with a through ball.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Souleymane Sagnan (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient).
- 90'+2': Ibrahima Baldé (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Souleymane Sagnan (Lens).
- 90'+2': Second yellow card to Souleymane Sagnan (Lens) for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Isak Jensen (Lorient) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michal Skóras with a cross.
- 90'+5': Dembo Sylla (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Lens).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 0, Lorient 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 0, Lorient 1.
Statistics
LOR |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 42.9 | Possession | 57.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 386 | Accurate Passes | 510 |
| 458 | Passes | 578 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 13 |
| 7 | Crosses | 39 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 37 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Location: Lens, France
Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 9 | +11 | 20 |
| 2 | Stade Rennais | 9 | +1 | 16 |
| 3 | Lille | 8 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | AS Monaco | 8 | +4 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Robin Risser (GK) |
| 25 | Pierre Ganiou |
| 14 | Matthieu Udol |
| 32 | Kyllian Antonio |
| 8 | Yassine Titraoui |
| 21 | Amadou Haidara |
| 22 | Michal Skoras |
| 2 | Ruben Aguilar |
| 19 | Abdallah Sima |
| 9 | Thorgan Hazard |
| 10 | Florian Thauvin |
Lorient (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 38 | Yvon Mvogo (GK) |
| 3 | Montassar Talbi |
| 32 | Nathaniel Adjei |
| 20 | Dembo Sylla |
| 72 | Noah Mbamba |
| 8 | Noah Cadiou |
| 43 | Arsène Kouassi |
| 77 | Panos Katseris |
| 42 | Mamadou Koné |
| 17 | Jean-Victor Makengo |
| 33 | Gabin Bernardeau |
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