French Ligue 1

Lens vs AJ Auxerre, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 59': Przemyslaw Frankowski (P)
FT
1 - 0
AJ Auxerre
  • Red Card 65': Isaak Touré

10/10 for Lens as it maintains perfect league home record

— Second-placed Lens made it 10 straight home wins in the French league after beating struggling Auxerre 1-0 on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Akim Zedadka.
  • 6': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
  • 6': Julian Jeanvier (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Youssouf M'Changama (Auxerre).
  • 9': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Hand ball by M'Baye Niang (Auxerre).
  • 11': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 11': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
  • 13': Youssouf M'Changama (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Loïs Openda (Lens).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Offside, Auxerre. Julian Jeanvier tries a through ball, but M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 16': M'Baye Niang (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 21': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Youssouf M'Changama (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
  • 24': Hand ball by Akim Zedadka (Auxerre).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Mathias Autret (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetan Perrin.
  • 26': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Isaak Touré.
  • 26': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 26': Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Kevin Danso (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Auxerre).
  • 28': Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
  • 28': Isaak Touré (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Gaetan Perrin.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Loïs Openda (Lens) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Florian Sotoca following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
  • 34': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Isaak Touré.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a corner.
  • 36': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mathias Autret.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Birama Touré (Auxerre).
  • 37': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre).
  • 39': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Rayan Raveloson.
  • 39': Hand ball by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 41': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 41': Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Auxerre).
  • 43': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by David Costa (Lens).
  • 44': Foul by Isaak Touré (Auxerre).
  • 44': Loïs Openda (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Costa.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gauthier Hein (Auxerre).
  • 45'+1': Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 0, Auxerre 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Auxerre 0.
  • 47': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Julian Jeanvier.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury M'Baye Niang (Auxerre).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Auxerre) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mathias Autret.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Autret following a fast break.
  • 53': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Isaak Touré (Auxerre).
  • 54': Isaak Touré (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
  • 56': Mathias Autret (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Penalty Lens. Massadio Haïdara draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Birama Touré (Auxerre) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Goal! Lens 1, Auxerre 0. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 65': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Isaak Touré (Auxerre).
  • 65': Second yellow card to Isaak Touré (Auxerre) for a bad foul.
  • 65': Delay in match (Lens).
  • 66': Substitution, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces David Costa.
  • 67': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Loïs Openda.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 67': Gaetan Perrin (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Auxerre. Jubal replaces Mathias Autret.
  • 72': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 72': M'Baye Niang (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Substitution, Lens. Deiver Machado replaces Facundo Medina.
  • 74': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
  • 74': Gauthier Hein (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 75': M'Baye Niang (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
  • 77': Substitution, Auxerre. Hamza Sakhi replaces Youssouf M'Changama.
  • 77': Substitution, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko replaces Gauthier Hein.
  • 77': Substitution, Auxerre. Nuno da Costa replaces M'Baye Niang.
  • 78': Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
  • 79': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Akim Zedadka.
  • 79': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jubal.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Auxerre. Matthis Abline replaces Gaetan Perrin.
  • 83': Akim Zedadka (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens).
  • 85': Foul by Rayan Raveloson (Auxerre).
  • 85': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Birama Touré (Auxerre).
  • 86': Hand ball by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Matthis Abline (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 88': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 88': Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Birama Touré (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 90': Foul by Julian Jeanvier (Auxerre).
  • 90': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Lens. Julien Le Cardinal replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Lens. Adrien Thomasson replaces Florian Sotoca.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
  • 90'+5': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Nuno da Costa (Auxerre).
  • 90'+5': Nuno da Costa (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lens 1, Auxerre 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 1, Auxerre 0.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 21
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 9
1 Saves 1
31.6 Possession 68.4
6 SHOTS 10
1 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
202 Accurate Passes 528
274 Passes 581
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 37
0.0 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 44
22 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 7
28 Effective Clearances 13
28 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 38,208

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 12 +26 32
2 AS Monaco 12 +11 26
3 Marseille 12 +11 23
4 Lille 12 +8 22
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RCL Lens (3-4-3)

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
4 Kevin Danso Yellow Card
14 Facundo Medina Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Gradit
8 Seko Fofana
26 Salis Abdul Samed
21 Massadio Haidara
29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
11 Loïs Openda
20 David Costa
7 Florian Sotoca
Lens Substitutes:
Jean-Louis Leca, Jean Onana, Deiver Machado, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Adrien Thomasson, Remy Labeau Lascary, Lukasz Poreba, Julien Le Cardinal, Wesley Saïd.

AUX AJ Auxerre (4-5-1)

No. Name
23 Benoit Costil (GK)
95 Isaak Touré Yellow Card
27 Julian Jeanvier
97 Rayan Raveloson
13 Akim Zedadka
29 Mathias Autret
6 Youssouf M'Changama
12 Birama Touré
10 Gaetan Perrin
7 Gauthier Hein
11 M'Baye Niang
AJ Auxerre Substitutes:
Jubal, Hamza Sakhi, Rémy Dugimont, Kévin Danois, Lassine Sinayoko, Donovan Léon, Nuno da Costa, Matthis Abline, Brayann Pereira.

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