There is not much to complain about after the defeat of RC Lens on Wednesday evening at PSV Eindhoven. The Northerners, after a first leg full of hope, came across someone stronger than them and the round of 16 now looks complicated to reach. There is still a little bitter taste in the mouth after this short setback (1-0), that of not having been refereed like a team which has its place in the Champions League.
The German referee of the match, Daniel Siebert, punished the Lensois excessively, with eight yellow cards distributed, two of which caused the severe expulsion of Guilavogui. A record in C1. “I only note the facts. Our opponent committed nineteen fouls and only received two warnings. We committed ten and we collected eight cards, noted Franck Haise after the match. Everyone will do what they want with these figures. »
In any case, he draws a conclusion: “It is better to avoid being Tom Thumb in this competition. » The PSV players benefited from greater generosity of action, indisputably, and it is all the more unfortunate as they did not need that to control the debates. The constant pressure instilled in this match allowed them to extinguish the Lensois, who also did not have the little bit of luck which would have changed everything on this strike from Guilavogui on the post in the 88th minute.
“We have regrets but overall, what we are doing is very coherent, so let’s keep this state of mind, and we will be rewarded, Florian Sotoca wants to believe. We have two games left, if it has to be decided in the last game, we will take it. » It’s possible, given the calendar, but now third in the group (tied with PSV but overtaken with the particular difference), the Lensois can also find themselves out of the race if they lose to Arsenal in three weeks and in the at the same time the Dutch won in Seville.