French Ligue 1

Lens vs AS Monaco, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 9': Loïs Openda
  • 16': Loïs Openda
  • 56': Adrien Thomasson
FT
3 - 0
AS Monaco

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    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
    • 3': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
    • 4': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Monaco).
    • 8': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Caio Henrique.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
    • 9': Goal! Lens 1, Monaco 0. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
    • 11': VAR Decision: Goal Lens 1-0 Monaco (Loïs Openda).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
    • 16': Goal! Lens 2, Monaco 0. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
    • 21': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
    • 21': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (Lens).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Caio Henrique.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
    • 27': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 27': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Delay in match (Lens).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Jean Onana (Lens) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
    • 36': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Monaco).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
    • 40': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 40': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin Volland.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
    • 43': Foul by Kevin Volland (Monaco).
    • 43': Jean Onana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Seko Fofana (Lens) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson following a fast break.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
    • 45'+1': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Brice Samba (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Kevin Volland (Monaco).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lens 2, Monaco 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lens 2, Monaco 0.
    • 46': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 46': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Monaco).
    • 47': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco).
    • 48': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Caio Henrique (Monaco).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Offside, Lens. Jean Onana tries a through ball, but Adrien Thomasson is caught offside.
    • 49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Adrien Thomasson (Lens) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 50': VAR Decision: No Goal Lens 2-0 Monaco.
    • 50': Offside, Monaco. Ismail Jakobs tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
    • 51': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Kevin Volland (Monaco).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
    • 56': Goal! Lens 3, Monaco 0. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Loïs Openda.
    • 58': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
    • 58': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 61': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Danso (Lens).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
    • 65': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Monaco).
    • 68': Foul by Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco).
    • 68': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Monaco. Edan Diop replaces Krépin Diatta.
    • 69': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 69': Mohamed Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
    • 72': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Brice Samba.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Mohamed Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Kevin Volland (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Disasi.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Edan Diop (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana with a through ball.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Danso (Lens).
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Monaco. Takumi Minamino replaces Kevin Volland.
    • 77': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Deiver Machado.
    • 77': Substitution, Monaco. Myron Boadu replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
    • 77': Substitution, Lens. Angelo Fulgini replaces Adrien Thomasson.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Massadio Haïdara (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Myron Boadu.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
    • 83': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Myron Boadu (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edan Diop with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 86': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
    • 86': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
    • 87': Substitution, Monaco. Eliot Matazo replaces Mohamed Camara.
    • 88': Substitution, Lens. Lukasz Poreba replaces Jean Onana.
    • 88': Substitution, Lens. Julien Le Cardinal replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Edan Diop (Monaco).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Lens. Adam Buksa replaces Loïs Openda.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Edan Diop (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Adam Buksa (Lens).
    • 90'+2': Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Adam Buksa (Lens).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 3, Monaco 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lens 3, Monaco 0.
    • 90'+3': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Adam Buksa (Lens).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 3, Monaco 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lens 3, Monaco 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    4 Saves 4
    37.2 Possession 62.8
    11 SHOTS 21
    4 ON GOAL 8
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    263 Accurate Passes 522
    347 Passes 605
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    16 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    35 Long Balls 68
    14 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    5 Effective Tackles 10
    12 Tackles 14
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 3
    11 Effective Clearances 16
    11 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
    Location: Lens, France
    Attendance: 38,223

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 33 +55 81
    2 Marseille 33 +25 62
    3 AS Monaco 33 +26 61
    4 Nice 33 +19 57
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    30 Brice Samba (GK)
    4 Kevin Danso
    14 Facundo Medina
    24 Jonathan Gradit
    8 Seko Fofana
    6 Jean Onana
    3 Deiver Machado
    29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
    11 Loïs Openda
    28 Adrien Thomasson
    7 Florian Sotoca
    Lens Substitutes:
    Alexis Claude-Maurice, Ismael Boura, Angelo Fulgini, Lukasz Poreba, Jean-Louis Leca, Julien Le Cardinal, Adam Buksa, Massadio Haidara, David Da Costa.

    MON AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Alexander Nübel (GK)
    3 Guillermo Maripán Yellow Card
    6 Axel Disasi
    12 Caio Henrique
    2 Vanderson
    31 Kevin Volland
    4 Mohamed Camara
    19 Youssouf Fofana
    10 Wissam Ben Yedder Yellow Card
    14 Ismail Jakobs
    27 Krépin Diatta
    AS Monaco Substitutes:
    Eliesse Ben Seghir, Edan Diop, Chrislain Matsima, Thomas Didillon, Ruben Aguilar, Maghnes Akliouche, Takumi Minamino, Eliot Matazo, Myron Boadu.

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