French Ligue 1

Lens vs Clermont Foot, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 3': Florian Sotoca (P)
FT
1 - 0
Clermont Foot

    About

    Lens are hosting Clermont Foot 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': Penalty Lens. Neil El Aynaoui draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 1': Penalty conceded by Chrislain Matsima (Clermont) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 3': Goal! Lens 1, Clermont 0. Florian Sotoca (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 4': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Habib Keïta.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Muhammed Cham (Clermont) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Virginius.
    • 8': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Neil El Aynaoui.
    • 9': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 9': Habib Keïta (Clermont) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
    • 10': Yohann Magnin (Clermont) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
    • 14': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Clermont).
    • 14': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 18': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Johan Gastien (Clermont).
    • 18': Johan Gastien (Clermont) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 23': Foul by Alan Virginius (Clermont).
    • 23': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Muhammed Cham (Clermont) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Keïta.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
    • 28': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
    • 28': Habib Keïta (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
    • 30': Muhammed Cham (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Maximiliano Caufriez (Clermont).
    • 31': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yohann Magnin.
    • 34': Offside, Clermont. Muhammed Cham is caught offside.
    • 35': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Neto Borges (Clermont).
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Nampalys Mendy (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Florian Sotoca (Lens) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Elye Wahi.
    • 38': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
    • 39': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Florian Sotoca.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Muhammed Cham (Clermont) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 40': Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) is shown the yellow card.
    • 41': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 41': Habib Keïta (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Johan Gastien (Clermont).
    • 42': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
    • 45': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Habib Keïta (Clermont).
    • 45': Habib Keïta (Clermont) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Andy Pelmard.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lens 1, Clermont 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Clermont 0.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
    • 46': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mory Diaw.
    • 46': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
    • 46': Johan Gastien (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Yohann Magnin (Clermont) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximiliano Caufriez with a cross.
    • 50': Foul by Muhammed Cham (Clermont).
    • 50': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy with a headed pass.
    • 54': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
    • 54': Habib Keïta (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Deiver Machado (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Andy Pelmard.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 61': Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 61': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Facundo Medina (Lens) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 62': VAR Decision: No Goal Lens 1-0 Clermont.
    • 62': Substitution, Clermont. Jérémie Bela replaces Habib Keïta.
    • 63': Substitution, Clermont. Grejohn Kyei replaces Alan Virginius.
    • 64': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Grejohn Kyei (Clermont).
    • 65': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a through ball.
    • 65': Foul by Yohann Magnin (Clermont).
    • 65': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Offside, Lens. Facundo Medina is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 67': Yohann Magnin (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
    • 73': Attempt missed. Muhammed Cham (Clermont) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 73': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 73': Maximiliano Caufriez (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Yohann Magnin (Clermont).
    • 75': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Yohann Magnin (Clermont).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Grejohn Kyei (Clermont) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 77': Substitution, Lens. David Pereira da Costa replaces Angelo Fulgini.
    • 78': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 78': Johan Gastien (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Yohann Magnin (Clermont).
    • 79': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Yohann Magnin (Clermont) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Foul by Elye Wahi (Lens).
    • 81': Johan Gastien (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Muhammed Cham.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Grejohn Kyei (Clermont) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 82': Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
    • 84': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Clermont).
    • 84': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Deiver Machado.
    • 85': Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 86': Substitution, Clermont. Bilal Boutobba replaces Muhammed Cham.
    • 87': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 87': Yohann Magnin (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Lens. Morgan Guilavogui replaces Elye Wahi.
    • 89': Foul by Yohann Magnin (Clermont).
    • 89': Nampalys Mendy (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Florian Sotoca (Lens) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui.
    • 90': Foul by Grejohn Kyei (Clermont).
    • 90': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Nampalys Mendy (Lens) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 1, Clermont 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lens 1, Clermont 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 17
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    52.4 Possession 47.6
    8 SHOTS 17
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.1 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    371 Accurate Passes 350
    472 Passes 432
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    17 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    68 Long Balls 59
    26 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    17 Effective Tackles 8
    23 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 15
    13 Effective Clearances 18
    13 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
    Location: Lens, France
    Attendance: 37,495

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 11 +23 29
    2 AS Monaco 11 +10 23
    3 Marseille 11 +9 20
    4 Lille 11 +7 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    30 Brice Samba (GK)
    4 Kevin Danso
    14 Facundo Medina
    24 Jonathan Gradit
    23 Neil El Aynaoui
    26 Nampalys Mendy
    3 Deiver Machado Yellow Card
    29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
    9 Elye Wahi
    11 Angelo Fulgini
    7 Florian Sotoca
    Lens Substitutes:
    Andy Diouf, Jean-Louis Leca, David Costa, Adrien Thomasson, Massadio Haidara, Morgan Guilavogui, Ayanda Sishuba, Salis Abdul Samed, Abdukodir Khusanov.

    CLE Clermont Foot (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    99 Mory Diaw (GK)
    17 Andy Pelmard
    5 Max Caufriez
    4 Chrislain Matsima
    25 Johan Gastien Yellow Card
    6 Habib Keita Yellow Card
    3 Neto Borges
    7 Yohann Magnin Yellow Card
    26 Alan Virginius
    18 Elbasan Rashani Yellow Card
    10 Muhammed-Cham Saracevic
    Clermont Foot Substitutes:
    Grejohn Kyei, Jérémie Bela, Shamar Nicholson, Yoel Armougom, Florent Ogier, Massamba Ndiaye, Mehdi Zeffane, Jérémy Jacquet, Bilal Boutobba.

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