Double strike for Diouf! (1-1)
The Lensois takes Mandanda on the wrong foot with the outside of his left foot, but his shot goes a few centimeters from the goal. In the next playing time, his new attempt from the left is deflected by the Breton defense, then Mandanda touches the ball which comes to die on the crossbar!
Triple change for Rennes
Santamaria, Le Fée and Blas are replaced by Matic for its premiere in the colors red and black, Doué and Doku.
Head of Sotoca! (1-1)
After a fault by Assignon, the Artésiens recover a free kick on the left. On receiving the set piece from Diouf, Sotoca takes the lead but it goes just above the crossbar!
Fulgini free kick (1-1)
At 30 meters, the Lensois rolled up a shot with the right foot which passed over Mandanda’s goal.
Bourigeaud equalizes (1-1)!
The Rennes captain opens his right foot well and deceives Samba, caught on the wrong foot! Bourigeaud is shy in his celebration, he who has just scored against his training club.
Yellow for Abdul Samed
Guilty of the fault on Kalimuendo, the Lensois logically receives a yellow card.
Penalty for Rennes (1-0)!
Well served by his captain Bourigeaud, Kalimuendo collapsed in the area after contact with Abdul Samed, the referee did not hesitate and awarded a penalty to Rennes! Finally, Mr. Millot appealed to the VAR which confirmed his decision.
Attempt off target by Gouiri (1-0)
The Rennais plays his duel near the surface, recovers on a right foot then fires a shot from outside the right which flees the outside amount of Samba.
Crushing strike from Fulgini (1-0)
Not caught in the marking at the entrance to the penalty area on the left, Fulgini fired a low shot, captured without difficulty by Mandanda.
It’s the recovery in Bollaert! (1-0)
After the traditional song of the Corons sung by some 37,000 supporters of the Sang et Or, Racing begins the second period!
Lens in front at the break (1-0)!
Dominant in intensity, surgical in attack with Machado opening the score on the first shot of the match (3rd), the Sang et Or suffocated Rennes to hold the score. They were close to breaking before the break, but Fulgini and Sotaca missed the target in stoppage time and allowed the Bretons to stay in the game. Bretons who did not frame a single shot in the first act.
Fulgini misses the target! (1-0)
Upon receiving a long cross from the Northerners, Assignon gets a hole and allows Sotoca to head back towards Fulgini. The Lensois tries to lob Mandanda it goes over!
Sotoca close to the beak (1-0)!
Superb chest control from the Lensois striker on a lobed drop from Frankowski. In a closed angle, in the battle with Omari, Sotoca arms the right. His attempt goes just to the right of Mandanda’s post!
Four minutes of added time (1-0)
While an offside Sotoca allows Rennes to launch a new offensive.
Thomasson caught at the entrance to the surface (1-0)
The Lensois tries to get back on his good foot before arming but loses the ball and Rennes can give himself some air.
Gouiri blocked (1-0)
Rennes are trying to go forward but it’s complicated tonight for the Bretons who come up against a very aggressive Lensoise defense. Shifted to the left, Gouiri crosses but sees his delivery being cleared by the Blood and Gold.
100th meeting between the two teams!
Meanwhile, Fulgini is on the ground, hit in the elbow after contact with Blas.
Santamaria hit (1-0)
The Rennes midfielder remained on the ground after strong contact with Abdul Samed. After a few minutes, he returns to the field.
Sotoca collapses in the surface! (1-0)
Video arbitration requested by Mr. Millot. The images show Omari’s ball intervention in front of the Lensois striker. So no penalty.
Samba’s first intervention (1-0)
After 26 minutes of play, the Lensois captain was asked for a cross from the left. No problem for Samba who won ahead of Blas. And still no shot on target for Stade Rennais!
Blas stopped short (1-0)
The Lensoise defense holds its rank at the start of the match, when Rennes tries to go on the counter-attack, Blas is immediately marked.
Danso puts an end to Rennes possession (1-0)
The visitors have all the trouble in the world to find Kalimuendo and when they finally manage to put the game down, their attacker immediately loses possession after an intervention from Danso.
End of series for Rennes?
In confidence, the Rennais go to Bollaert with the ambition of ending their series against the Nordists. The Bretons remain in effect on a series of 6 games without a win against Lens (4 losses and 2 draws). We have to go back to the 2014-2015 financial year to see the Bretons win against the Lensois (0-1).
Sotoca does not set the sights (1-0)
The Lensois get a new corner, still shot from the right by Fulgini. After a throw-in from Machado, the Sang et Or striker shoots but his attempt misses Mandanda’s goal.
Winning pressing for the Lensois (1-0)
Picked up cold by Machado’s goal, the visitors struggled to put their game in place. The Artesians press high and monopolize the ball.
Dangerous free kick for the locals (1-0)!
On contact with Omari, Sotoca collapses at the entrance to the area and allows the Lensois to inherit an interesting free kick. But Fulgini’s strike comes to die in the Breton wall.
Machado on fire!
Two matches, two goals for the Lensois defender, who already scored his first goal last week against Brest.
Machado opens the scoring for Lens! (1-0)
Buuut in two stages for the Blood and Gold! The corner is deflected from the head on the Lensois defender. His half volley with his left foot ends up in Samba’s small net!
First corner for Lens (0-0)
The Sang et Or dominate the first duels in front of their public. The corner shot from left to right by Fulgini allows Medina to trigger a first strike, deflected for a corner!
Let’s go ! (0-0)
Rennes kicks off the last match of the 2nd day under the command of Mr. Millot!
The players are entering the lawn!
Kick-off is imminent in a boiling hot Bollaert stadium, sold out for the 27th time in a row!
The big announcement: Elye Wahi is Lensois!
Lens formalizes the signing of Elye Wahi: the Montpellier striker becomes the most expensive player in the history of the northern club (35 million euros). He is introduced to Bollaert supporters, who gave him a standing ovation.
>>> our paper on the arrival of Wahi
Very nice wink: the announcement was made with a video of the former captain of Lens, Seko Fofana.
Doku on the bench on the Rennes side
Jérémy Doku, who could leave by the end of the transfer window, is on the bench
Mandanda – Assignon, Omari, Theate, Belocian – Bourigeaud, Santamaria, Le Fée, Blas – Kalimuendo, Gouiri.
The lensoise composition
Samba – Gradit, Danso, Medina – Frankowski, Abdul Samed, Diouf, Machado – Thomasson, Sotoca, Fulgini
Lens must confirm their new status
Dauphin of PSG last season (to one point), the artesian club which will return to the Champions League after 20 years of absence in the queen competition, knows that it is expected. During the first day, the Sang et Or lost in Brest after a crazy match. While leading 2-0, Franck Haise’s men conceded two penalties. The expulsion of Adrien Thomasson was fatal to them, the Northerners lost their first match 3 to 2. This Sunday, the best home team of the previous edition (17 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw) finds his 12th man to challenge the overexcited Bretons after their resounding success against Metz (5-1).
Haise and Genesio disagree on VAR
While the red card given to Adrien Thomasson last weekend against Brest was withdrawn, the measure was well received by his coach Franck Haise who can therefore count on him this evening. On the other hand, Bruno Genesio, the Rennes coach, is ironic about this decision: “Now there is the referee, the VAR and the super VAR”. On the other hand, the Lensois will always have to compose without Cabot, Saïd and Farinez, injured. Rennes will be almost complete with the exception of Martin Terrier (cross ligaments) who hopes to return to the lawns at the end of September.
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Wahi presented this Sunday evening?
The 20-year-old striker, absent from the Montpellier group during the victory in Lyon (4-1) this Saturday, is about to commit to the Sang et Or. He could therefore be present at the stadium this evening . As a reminder, he should sign a 5-year contract, against around 35 million euros. The Breton club is not to be outdone and has signed a major recruit in the person of Nemanja Matic. The midfielder joined Rennes against a check for 2.5 million euros, after having spent only one season at AS Roma attracting the wrath of José Mourinho.
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Welcome to our live to live the last meeting of the 2nd day of Ligue 1 between Lens and Rennes. The kick-off will be given at 8:45 p.m. from the Bollaert stadium.