Doumbia is missing
The left piston of the SCO goes on its right foot but its strike is too soft.
Lens misses the third goal!
On an enormous corner from Clauss, nobody can take back the leather and the defense can emerge.
THOMAS RAMENE ANGERS!
On a good combination, Fulgini serves Thomas in the box, who does not tremble to equalize!
Sotoca misses the frame!
On a good cross from Clauss, Sotoca has plenty of time to adjust his head, but he does not fit!
Lens has never won by being led
Led three times this season, the Lensois have conceded a draw and two defeats. So far, they have managed to reverse the score.
Again Frankowski
Untenable on his left side, the Pole wants to serve Kakuta, but Traoré intervenes to prevent the third goal from Lens.
Sotoca sanctioned
The second scorer of the evening commits a foul on Romain Thomas.
Cho ahead
Doumbia looks for Cho in the box but Haïdara tackles and concedes the corner.
Sharper Lensois
In difficulty in the first period, Lens completely reversed the score in 10 minutes.
Doucouré warns
The Lensois midfielder is behind Fulgini and receives the first yellow card of the match.
GOAL OF SOTOCA!
Lens goes ahead! Fofana shifts Frankowski to the left. The Pole gives a good ball to Sotoca who cuts perfectly at the near post!
Boufal misses his center
Author of a good technical sequence, Boufal crosses from the left but the ball goes out behind Leca’s goal.
Big shock between Cabot and Haïdara
The two players throw themselves to tackle the ball but stamp each other. They stay on the ground, looked after by the staff.
Both players grimace.
Welcome back from Traoré
The Angevin captain intervenes well in front of Sotoca.
KAKUTA EQUALIZE!
On a cross from Haïdara, the new entrant, Sotoca misses his head but the ball lands in the feet of Kakuta, who crosses his shot and equalizes!
Kakuta takes a chance
Lens attacks hard. Serbi by Doucouré, Katuta swings from the left but it goes over!
It’s back to Lens!
The Lensois kick off!
First lens change
Haïdara replaces Medina, who would be injured according to the staff.
Safety in stadiums: Maracineanu calls on supporters
Roxana Maracineanu on Amazon: “It’s important that everyone on their floor can be responsible. We need the leaders of the supporters’ groups to manage to hold their troops. Here in Lens, it’s a wonderful spectacle and I would like to say thank you for having this match in such an atmosphere. There are positive and magnificent things that can be experienced in the stadiums and if the supporters weren’t there, these matches would not have the same flavor. saw during the months of confinement. I am appealing to the groups of supporters: we need you and all to act together for this common cause to find calm in the stadiums and to enjoy these great matches. “
The minister makes an appointment in December, after meetings at all levels, led by the League and the Federation.
Maracineanu provides the first working tracks for safety in the stadiums
Roxana Maracineanu, Minister Delegate in charge of Sports, on Amazon about the meetings around security in the stadiums: “The most important thing was to get all together around the table, for the first time, to raise the problem and to be all d ‘agreement to act. It was a real shock for everyone. We brought together the clubs, the League and the Federation to work on three axes: security at the entrance and inside the stadiums, decision of the referees to facilitate it, the possible revision of the disciplinary regulations of the League and the Federation to be able to intervene properly with things written in black and white. “
Half time!
It’s the break in Bollaert, Angers leads 1-0 against Lens thanks to Sofiane Boufal. The SCO is well organized and poses a lot of problems for the people of Lens.
Ganago plague
The Lensois striker does not understand why the referee did not whistle for a fault after an intervention from Thomas.
Additional time
One additional minute minimum.
The Lensois public is pushing
Despite the openness of Angers, the Lensois supporters launch a clapping to push their team.
BOUFAL OPENS THE SCORE!
On a high recovery from Ounahi, Angers made a series of small passes and Boufal found himself face to face with Leca. He stings his ball and does it twice to score!
Boufal above
The free kick is struck by Boufal who tries to drop the ball, but he passes over it.
Fofana sanctioned
Boufal and Ounahi combine but the first is taken irregularly by Fofana, who concedes a good free kick.
Bad choice of Ounahi
While the Angevins were outnumbered, Ounahi serves Fulgini to his right, who misses his large bridge. The solution on the left was essential, since two Lensois had accompanied the action.
Cabot misses the frame
The SCO piston recovers the leather at the entrance to the surface and continues the strike, which largely misses.
Sotoca finds Petkovic
On a Frankowski cross, Ganago and Sotoca get in the way. The last one manages to get the ball back but it’s too easy for Petkovic.
Intense moment in the surface of Lens
On a good cross from Cabot on the right side, the Lensois defenders take it three times to clear the ball.
Fofana is fighting
Captain Sang et Or tackles to prevent the goal kick. He concedes a touch in the Angevin camp to allow his team to stay high.
Still Kakuta
Confident, Kakuta tries again, much further. It is countered by the defense and the attacker loses his shin guard.
Kakuta misses the target
On a Lensois corner, the ball returns to Kakuta’s feet. Slightly off-center, the attacker sends his attempt into the side net.
Boufal frame
On a good recovery, Cho strikes to the right and serves as a withdrawal Boufal, who connects the strike and finds Leca’s gloves.
Frankowski foul
The Pole is sanctioned for a high foot on Manceau. No box left by Florent Batta.
Medina taken back
This meeting gets carried away. On the other side, Ganago strikes in the area but the Angevin defense intervenes.
Fulgini finds the small outer net
In the process, Fulgini believes to open the scoring but the ball touches the small outside net.
Ounahi above
Absolutely alone on the edge of the surface, Ounahi strikes above.
Possession is lensoise
After a quarter of an hour, the match is balanced. The Lensois have slight possession (51% against 49%) but no team has yet framed.
Ganago too short
Well served at the entrance to the area, Ganago can not chain the strike, he is taken by Traoré and Thomas.
Boufal is furious
While the space was wide open, the ball is too long for Sofiane Boufal. The SCO player is angry for not having received the ball in good conditions.
Angers is running
Gérald Baticle’s men are multiplying their passes to find a solution.
Petkovic limit exit
On a deep ball from Clauss, Petkovic comes out in front of Sotoca at the edge of his box, and withdraws his hand at the last moment to avoid being penalized.
Medina on the ground
In the duel with Cho in his area, the Lensois collapsed after putting his leg in opposition to recover the ball.
Corner for Lens
First ascent of Clauss on its side. The piston centers but the defense concedes the corner, which gives nothing.
Cho sanctioned
The SCO striker shoves Danso in the back and is penalized by the referee.
Piston duels
Arranged in a system with three defenders, the two teams will obviously use their pistons. Frankowski and Clauss in Lens, Cabot and Doumbia in Angers.
Big comeback from Medina
Good start to the match for Angers, who occupies the Lensoise half of the field. Facundo Medina is forced to intervene in front of Cho.
First strike for Cho
Barely 15 seconds into the game and Mohamed Ali-Cho tries a first strike, which passes to the left of Leca’s goal.
Let’s go !
The kick-off is given by the SCO. The match is refereed by Florent Batta.
Entrance of the players
The 22 actors enter the lawn of Bollaert!
A beautiful atmosphere in Bollaert
A few minutes before kick-off, Lensois supporters wave scarves and flags. About 38,000 people are expected this Friday evening.
Absent on both sides
In Lens, Machado and Saïd are injured, Kalimuendo is suspended.
On the Angers side, Bernardoni and Brahimi are also injured.
… but less outside
Angers have won only one of their last 11 away games in Ligue 1 (6 draws, 4 losses). It was in Strasbourg on the first day.
Angers is on a good dynamic against Lens …
Lens lost its last two receptions against Angers (0-1 in 1993 and 1-3 in November 2020), after losing once in the first 17 (9 wins, 7 draws).
Hello everyone
Five days after its heavy defeat in Brest (4-0), Lens (4th) has the opportunity to bounce back against Angers (6th), as part of the 15th day. A victory for the Sang et Or would allow them to temporarily take second place. A meeting to follow live on RMC and the RMC Sport app.