Lille vs Lens, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Zhegrova double fires Lille to derby win over Lens
Two goals from Edon Zhegrova earned Lille a 2-1 home win over RC Lens in the Derby du Nord on Friday, to move them provisionally into third place in Ligue 1.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 6': Nabil Bentaleb (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 6': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 9': Leny Yoro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Goal! Lille 1, Lens 0. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nabil Bentaleb.
- 12': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Lille).
- 12': Foul by Leny Yoro (Lille).
- 12': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Santos with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 14': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Edon Zhegrova (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Jhoanner Chávez (Lens).
- 16': Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Lille).
- 16': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 17': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Jonathan David (Lille).
- 19': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nabil Bentaleb.
- 23': Offside, Lens. Jhoanner Chávez is caught offside.
- 25': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 27': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Nabil Bentaleb (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
- 31': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 34': Edon Zhegrova (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Edon Zhegrova (Lille).
- 35': Delay in match (Lens). VAR checking.
- 35': VAR Decision: No Red Card Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 37': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Lille).
- 41': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
- 41': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Tiago Santos.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhoanner Chávez.
- 44': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Hákon Haraldsson.
- 45': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
- 45': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Offside, Lille. Jonathan David is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Lille 1, Lens 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lille 1, Lens 0.
- 46': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 46': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa.
- 49': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 51': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 52': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Benjamin André (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Offside, Lille. Jonathan David is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Leny Yoro (Lille).
- 55': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 55': Leny Yoro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Santos.
- 56': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Tiago Santos (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Neil El Aynaoui.
- 58': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 60': Attempt saved. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 60': Goal! Lille 2, Lens 0. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 61': Substitution, Lens. Elye Wahi replaces Wesley Saïd.
- 61': Substitution, Lens. Angelo Fulgini replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 61': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Jhoanner Chávez.
- 62': Bafodé Diakité (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Elye Wahi (Lens).
- 64': Edon Zhegrova (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Elye Wahi (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Attempt missed. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bafodé Diakité.
- 66': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova.
- 70': Substitution, Lens. Andy Diouf replaces Salis Abdul Samed.
- 73': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 73': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Ounas (Lille).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Lucas Chevalier.
- 76': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 76': Lucas Chevalier (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Lille. Adam Ounas replaces Edon Zhegrova.
- 78': Goal! Lille 2, Lens 1. Elye Wahi (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
- 80': Attempt saved. Ismaily (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
- 80': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Brice Samba.
- 81': Adam Ounas (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
- 82': Delay in match (Lille).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa with a headed pass.
- 85': Attempt saved. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Medina with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Jonathan David (Lille).
- 85': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Lille. Rémy Cabella replaces Adam Ounas because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Lille. Alexsandro Ribeiro replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 86': Substitution, Lens. Adrien Thomasson replaces Ruben Aguilar.
- 87': Hand ball by Elye Wahi (Lens).
- 88': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jonathan David (Lille).
- 88': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Nabil Bentaleb (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Leny Yoro.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Massadio Haïdara (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a cross.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Lille. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Hákon Haraldsson.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Lille. Trévis Dago replaces Jonathan David.
- 90'+3': Elye Wahi (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Lille).
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Trévis Dago (Lille) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Santos.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Rémy Cabella (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 90'+5': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 90'+7': Offside, Lens. Kevin Danso is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lille 2, Lens 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lille 2, Lens 1.
Statistics
 RCL |
LILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.9 | Possession | 49.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 353 | Accurate Passes | 356 |
| 435 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 23 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 11 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 48,233
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 48,233
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 | 11 | +7 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Lille (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Lucas Chevalier (GK) |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 18 | Bafodé Diakité |
| 31 | Ismaily |
| 22 | Tiago Santos |
| 21 | Benjamin André  |
| 5 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 6 | Nabil Bentaleb |
| 9 | Jonathan David |
| 7 | Hakon Arnar Haraldsson |
| 23 | Edon Zhegrova |
Lens (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 2 | Ruben Aguilar |
| 23 | Neil El Aynaoui |
| 6 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 10 | David Costa |
| 13 | Jhoanner Chavez |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 22 | Wesley Saïd |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
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