French Ligue 1

Lens vs AS Monaco, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 31': Elye Wahi
  • 77': Wesley Saïd
FT
2 - 3
AS Monaco
  • 19': Folarin Balogun
  • 30': Brice Samba (OG)
  • 90'+2': Takumi Minamino

About

Lens are hosting AS Monaco at Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis, Lens, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

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

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,992

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 16 +30 40
2 Marseille 15 +14 30
3 AS Monaco 16 +10 30
4 Lille 15 +10 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
4 Kevin Danso
14 Facundo Medina Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Gradit
26 Nampalys Mendy Yellow Card
18 Andy Diouf
13 Jhoanner Chavez
2 Ruben Aguilar
9 Elye Wahi
10 David Costa
28 Adrien Thomasson Yellow Card
Lens Substitutes:
Przemyslaw Frankowski, Florian Sotoca, Angelo Fulgini, Abdukodir Khusanov, Wesley Saïd, Jean-Louis Leca, Salis Abdul Samed, Neil El Aynaoui, Ayanda Sishuba.

MON AS Monaco (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Radoslaw Majecki (GK) Yellow Card
22 Mohammed Salisu
3 Guillermo Maripán
20 Kassoum Ouattara Yellow Card
99 Wilfried Singo
6 Denis Zakaria
19 Youssouf Fofana
17 Aleksandr Golovin
18 Takumi Minamino
29 Folarin Balogun
10 Wissam Ben Yedder
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Eliesse Ben Seghir, Ritchy Valme, Mayssam Benama, Mamadou Coulibaly, Lucas Michel, Soungoutou Magassa, Edan Diop, Aurélien Platret, Philipp Köhn.

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