Match report

Lens Defeats Tours 2-0 in Ligue 2 Clash

Lens
Lens
2–0
FT
Tours
Tours
Dec 18, 2017

Lens held off a resilient Tours side to secure a 2-0 victory in their Ligue 2 clash, with Cristian López and S. Diarra finding the net within the first 20 minutes to ensure Lens maintained their strong form in the second tier of French football.

Key Facts

  • • Lens: 2 goals (Cristian López, S. Diarra)
  • • Tours: No goals scored
  • • Substitutions: Tours (Haris Belkebla for R. Bayard, G. Hein for M. Tall), Lens (C. Bayala for J. Bostock, M. Maâzou for A. Zoubir)

Lineups

Lens

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 J. Vachoux (G)
  • 3 D. Cvetinović (D)
  • 23 Karim Hafez (D)
  • 2 J. Duverne (D)
  • 33 W. Bianda (D)
  • 4 D. Koukou (M)
  • 10 A. Zoubir (M)
  • 31 C. Bayala (F)
  • 18 S. Diarra (M)
  • 9 Cristian López (F)
  • 13 K. Fortuné (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 J. Bostock
  • 25 M. Maâzou
  • 34 M. Chouiar
  • 19 F. Duplus
  • 5 Dankler
  • 16 V. Belon
  • 28 T. Ephestion

Tours

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 30 G. Coudert (G)
  • 2 A. Lippini (D)
  • 25 I. Cissé (D)
  • 12 F. Miguel (D)
  • 14 M. N'Doye (M)
  • 13 A. El Hriti (M)
  • 7 H. Belkebla (M)
  • 8 G. Hein (M)
  • 22 R. Raveloson (D)
  • 6 D. Mancini (M)
  • 21 F. Diarra (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 R. Bayard
  • 29 M. Tall
  • 34 S. Sissoko
  • 9 S. Clémence
  • 16 J. Goda
  • 19 B. Bergougnoux
  • 23 A. Nanizayamo

Timeline

  1. Lens
    12' Lens Goal · Normal Goal
    Cristian López · Assist: K. Fortuné
  2. Lens
    16' Lens Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Diarra · Assist: A. Zoubir
  3. Tours
    46' Tours subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Haris Belkebla · On: R. Bayard
  4. Tours
    50' Tours Card · Yellow Card
    I. Cisse
  5. Lens
    66' Lens subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Bayala · On: J. Bostock
  6. Tours
    70' Tours subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Hein · On: M. Tall
  7. Lens
    90' Lens subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Zoubir · On: M. Maâzou

Match Stats

Stat Lens Tours
Fouls 15 12
Pass Accuracy 86% 79%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 16 8
Corners 4 1
Total Passes 502 400
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 7 2
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes 431 315
Shots Inside Box 7 2
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 9 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Cristian López opened the scoring in the 12th minute, quickly followed by S. Diarra's goal at 16 minutes, setting the tone for Lens' dominance in the match.
  • ▸ Tours struggled to respond, with I. Cisse receiving a yellow card in the 50th minute, further hampering their efforts to mount a comeback.