French Ligue 1

Lens vs Lyon, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 82': Florian Sotoca (P)
FT
1 - 0
Lyon

    Sotoca strikes late as Lens extends unbeaten run with Lyon win

    Florian Sotoca's late penalty earned RC Lens a 1-0 home victory against Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday, extending their unbeaten run in Ligue 1.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
    • 9': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
    • 9': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Hand ball by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
    • 11': David da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
    • 14': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 14': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
    • 20': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
    • 24': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross following a corner.
    • 25': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
    • 25': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
    • 26': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 27': David da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
    • 27': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Lens).
    • 30': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
    • 32': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
    • 32': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': David da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
    • 35': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
    • 35': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
    • 36': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
    • 39': Attempt missed. David da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
    • 40': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
    • 40': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Tetê (Lyon).
    • 44': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
    • 45': Offside, Lens. Jimmy Cabot tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 0, Lyon 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Lyon 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massadio Haïdara.
    • 46': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
    • 47': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
    • 47': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
    • 49': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 49': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Johann Lepenant (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
    • 52': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
    • 53': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
    • 54': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed with a headed pass.
    • 58': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
    • 58': Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David da Costa.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt missed. David da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 65': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Tetê (Lyon).
    • 67': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
    • 67': Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot.
    • 70': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
    • 71': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Loïs Openda.
    • 72': Substitution, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces David da Costa.
    • 74': Substitution, Lyon. Sael Kumbedi replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
    • 74': Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Rayan Cherki.
    • 74': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 75': Jimmy Cabot (Lens) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Claude-Maurice.
    • 76': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Henrique.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross following a corner.
    • 77': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 77': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Florian Sotoca (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Deiver Machado.
    • 79': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon).
    • 79': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
    • 80': Penalty conceded by Thiago Mendes (Lyon) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 82': Goal! Lens 1, Lyon 0. Florian Sotoca (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
    • 83': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 83': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
    • 85': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 85': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 85': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Lens. Adam Buksa replaces Florian Sotoca.
    • 87': Substitution, Lens. Jean Onana replaces Seko Fofana.
    • 87': Foul by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon).
    • 87': Jean Onana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Bradley Barcola (Lyon).
    • 88': Jean Onana (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 89': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Wesley Saïd (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Adam Buksa (Lens).
    • 90'+2': Sael Kumbedi (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lens 1, Lyon 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lens 1, Lyon 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 19
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 0
    47.6 Possession 52.4
    4 SHOTS 21
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    372 Accurate Passes 413
    470 Passes 503
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 8
    7 Crosses 24
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    55 Long Balls 52
    14 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    21 Tackles 13
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    17 Interceptions 21
    23 Effective Clearances 15
    23 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
    Location: Lens, France
    Attendance: 36,674

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 31 +53 78
    2 Marseille 31 +23 58
    3 Lille 31 +17 56
    4 AS Monaco 31 +22 55
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    30 Brice Samba (GK)
    4 Kevin Danso
    14 Facundo Medina
    21 Massadio Haidara
    8 Seko Fofana
    26 Salis Abdul Samed
    3 Deiver Machado
    19 Jimmy Cabot
    11 Loïs Openda
    20 David Da Costa
    7 Florian Sotoca Yellow Card
    Lens Substitutes:
    Lukasz Poreba, Jean-Louis Leca, Ismael Boura, Wesley Saïd, Jean Onana, Adam Buksa, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Gaël Kakuta.

    LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    2 Sinaly Diomande
    23 Thiago Mendes
    3 Nicolás Tagliafico Yellow Card
    12 Henrique
    18 Rayan Cherki
    24 Johann Lepenant
    6 Maxence Caqueret
    10 Alexandre Lacazette
    7 Karl Toko Ekambi
    11 Mateus Tetê
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Jérôme Boateng, Bradley Barcola, Damien Da Silva, Rémy Riou, Houssem Aouar, Jeff Reine-Adélaide, Saël Kumbedi.

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