
Lens vs AS Monaco, 2023-24 Ligue 1
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
- 3': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 6': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Zakaria with a through ball.
- 6': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Brice Samba.
- 7': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 8': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 9': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
- 10': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Zakaria.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
- 11': Foul by David Pereira da Costa (Lens).
- 11': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Offside, Monaco. Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kassoum Ouattara with a cross.
- 16': Delay in match (Lens).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Offside, Lens. Jhoanner Chávez is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Lens. Jhoanner Chávez is caught offside.
- 19': Goal! Lens 0, Monaco 1. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohammed Salisu.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
- 23': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Jhoanner Chávez (Lens).
- 24': Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Jhoanner Chávez because of an injury.
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
- 25': Foul by Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco).
- 25': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
- 29': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Monaco).
- 30': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
- 30': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
- 30': Own Goal by Brice Samba, Lens. Lens 0, Monaco 2.
- 31': Goal! Lens 1, Monaco 2. Elye Wahi (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 32': VAR Decision: Goal Lens 1-2 Monaco (Elye Wahi).
- 33': Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 33': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
- 37': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa with a through ball.
- 38': Foul by Elye Wahi (Lens).
- 38': Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
- 39': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kassoum Ouattara.
- 42': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
- 42': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Andy Diouf (Lens).
- 45': Attempt saved. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 45'+3': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 45'+3': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
- 45'+4': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Lens 1, Monaco 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Monaco 2.
- 45': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Jonathan Gradit.
- 46': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
- 46': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andy Diouf with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Delay in match (Lens).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt saved. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 51': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Radoslaw Majecki.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Salisu (Monaco).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Salisu (Monaco).
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Diouf with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
- 53': Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Andy Diouf (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
- 58': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
- 58': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': VAR Decision: No Penalty Lens.
- 61': Offside, Monaco. Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Monaco. Edan Diop replaces Kassoum Ouattara.
- 63': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
- 63': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Andy Diouf (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
- 64': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
- 64': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 68': Andy Diouf (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Edan Diop (Monaco).
- 69': Delay in match (Lens).
- 69': Delay in match (Lens). VAR checking.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Adrien Thomasson.
- 71': Substitution, Lens. Neil El Aynaoui replaces Andy Diouf.
- 71': Substitution, Monaco. Eliesse Ben Seghir replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
- 73': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
- 77': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elye Wahi with a headed pass.
- 77': Goal! Lens 2, Monaco 2. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
- 78': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 78': Penalty Monaco. Takumi Minamino draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': Penalty conceded by Brice Samba (Lens) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 82': Brice Samba (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Penalty saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 83': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
- 83': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
- 85': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Youssouf Fofana.
- 87': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Medina with a through ball.
- 88': Substitution, Lens. Ayanda Sishuba replaces David Pereira da Costa.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ayanda Sishuba (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Goal! Lens 2, Monaco 3. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wilfried Singo.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Monaco. Soungoutou Magassa replaces Folarin Balogun.
- 90'+5': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Edan Diop (Monaco).
- 90'+5': Edan Diop (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Elye Wahi (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Takumi Minamino.
- 90'+6': Radoslaw Majecki (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Monaco 3.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Monaco 3.
Statistics
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13 | Fouls | 10 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
8 | Saves | 6 |
40.7 | Possession | 59.3 |
15 | SHOTS | 20 |
8 | ON GOAL | 11 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
273 | Accurate Passes | 436 |
374 | Passes | 527 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
5 | Crosses | 31 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
60 | Long Balls | 48 |
29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
14 | Tackles | 18 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
13 | Interceptions | 12 |
26 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
26 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,992
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 |
Line-Ups
Lens (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
4 | Kevin Danso |
14 | Facundo Medina ![]() |
24 | Jonathan Gradit |
26 | Nampalys Mendy ![]() |
18 | Andy Diouf |
13 | Jhoanner Chavez |
2 | Ruben Aguilar |
9 | Elye Wahi |
10 | David Da Costa |
28 | Adrien Thomasson ![]() |
AS Monaco (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Radoslaw Majecki (GK) ![]() |
22 | Mohammed Salisu |
3 | Guillermo Maripán |
20 | Kassoum Ouattara ![]() |
99 | Wilfried Singo |
6 | Denis Zakaria |
19 | Youssouf Fofana |
17 | Aleksandr Golovin |
18 | Takumi Minamino |
29 | Folarin Balogun |
10 | Wissam Ben Yedder |
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