Match report

Tours Defeats Lens 4-2 in Ligue 2 Showdown

Tours
Tours
4–2
FT
Lens
Lens
May 4, 2018

Tours put on a dominant display, defeating Lens 4-2 in a thrilling Ligue 2 encounter. C. Diarra and B. Etcheverria led the scoring for Tours, while Cristian López and K. Fortuné responded for Lens. The match saw early goals from Tours, setting the tone for a dominant performance.

Key Facts

  • • Tours 4-2 Lens
  • • Goals: C. Diarra (7', 57'), B. Etcheverria (12'), Roderic Filippi (41')
  • • Lens Goals: Cristian López (41'), K. Fortuné (88')
  • • Yellow Cards: W. Mesloub (Lens), T. Ephestion (Lens)

Lineups

Tours

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 40 R. Descamps (G)
  • 4 R. Filippi (D)
  • 5 M. Koné (D)
  • 24 J. Gradit (D)
  • 31 A. Devaux (M)
  • 39 F. Bulot (F)
  • 10 M. Larbi (M)
  • 14 M. N'Doye (M)
  • 21 F. Diarra (F)
  • 8 G. Hein (M)
  • 20 B. Etcheverria (D)

Substitutes

  • 2 A. Lippini
  • 29 M. Tall
  • 15 J. Tshibumbu
  • 13 A. El Hriti
  • 22 R. Raveloson
  • 50 P. Bourdelle
  • 27 S. Zukić

Lens

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 J. Vachoux (G)
  • 19 F. Duplus (D)
  • 3 D. Cvetinović (D)
  • 2 J. Duverne (D)
  • 33 M. Sagnan (D)
  • 4 D. Koukou (M)
  • 7 W. Mesloub (M)
  • 28 T. Ephestion (M)
  • 18 S. Diarra (M)
  • 9 Cristian López (F)
  • 13 K. Fortuné (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 M. Chouiar
  • 6 J. Bellegarde
  • 23 Karim Hafez
  • 16 V. Belon
  • 20 A. Gérard
  • 35 V. Wojtkowiak
  • 31 C. Bayala

Timeline

  1. Tours
    7' Tours Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Diarra
  2. Tours
    12' Tours Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Etcheverria · Assist: M. N'Doye
  3. Lens
    38' Lens Card · Yellow Card
    W. Mesloub
  4. Lens
    41' Lens Goal · Normal Goal
    Cristian López
  5. Tours
    42' Tours Goal · Normal Goal
    Roderic Filippi · Assist: M. Larbi
  6. Lens
    46' Lens subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Diarra · On: M. Chouiar
  7. Lens
    50' Lens Card · Yellow Card
    T. Ephestion
  8. Tours
    51' Tours subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Koné · On: A. Lippini
  9. Tours
    57' Tours Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Diarra · Assist: M. Larbi
  10. Lens
    75' Lens subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Koukou · On: J. Bellegarde
  11. Tours
    77' Tours subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Bulot · On: M. Tall
  12. Lens
    78' Lens subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Cristian López · On: Karim Hafez
  13. Tours
    82' Tours subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Diarra · On: J. Tshibumbu
  14. Lens
    88' Lens Goal · Penalty
    K. Fortuné

Match Stats

Stat Tours Lens
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 79% 82%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 7 12
Corners 2 8
Total Passes 396 445
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 5 5
Shots off Target 2 5
Possession 45% 55%
Accurate Passes 312 364
Shots Inside Box 4 7
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tours took an early lead with goals from C. Diarra and B. Etcheverria within the first 12 minutes, setting the tone for a strong performance.
  • ▸ Lens managed to pull one back through Cristian López, but Tours responded quickly with a goal from Roderic Filippi to regain a two-goal advantage.