Match report

Lens Secures Crucial Win Over Orleans in Ligue 2

Lens
Lens
1–0
FT
Orleans
Orleans
Mar 9, 2020

Lens secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Orleans in a tightly contested Ligue 2 match. F. Sotoca's penalty in the 50th minute proved to be the decisive moment as Lens held off a spirited Orleans side to maintain their strong form in the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Lens 1-0 Orleans
  • • F. Sotoca scored the penalty for Lens at the 50th minute
  • • Gauthier Pinaud and I. Soumare received yellow cards for Orleans in the 48th and 63rd minutes respectively
  • • Y. Cahuzac of Lens was shown a yellow card in the 75th minute
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, with Lens making three changes

Lineups

Lens

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 16 J. Leca (G)
  • 5 Z. Diallo (D)
  • 15 Steven Fortès (D)
  • 13 C. Michelin (M)
  • 26 A. Radovanović (D)
  • 18 Y. Cahuzac (M)
  • 22 T. Mauricio (F)
  • 19 C. Boli (M)
  • 28 C. Doucoure (M)
  • 25 C. Jean (F)
  • 7 F. Sotoca (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 M. Perez
  • 27 G. Gillet
  • 14 J. Keita
  • 24 J. Gradit
  • 1 D. Desprez
  • 20 C. Traoré
  • 33 David Costa

Orleans

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 A. Letellier (G)
  • 3 C. Cambon (D)
  • 22 G. Pinaud (D)
  • 17 A. Ba (D)
  • 23 S. Lambese (D)
  • 20 Y. Mollo (M)
  • 8 J. Lopy (M)
  • 10 T. Ephestion (F)
  • 6 M. D'Arpino (M)
  • 15 V. Thill (M)
  • 27 I. Soumaré (M)

Substitutes

  • 34 A. Zinga
  • 7 G. Perrin
  • 33 L. Mokdad
  • 11 T. Keita
  • 35 S. Bouzamoucha
  • 30 J. Vachoux
  • 19 A. Marchadier

Timeline

  1. Orleans
    48' Orleans Card · Yellow Card
    Gauthier Pinaud
  2. Lens
    50' Lens Goal · Penalty
    F. Sotoca
  3. Orleans
    63' Orleans Card · Yellow Card
    I. Soumare
  4. Orleans
    68' Orleans subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Ephestion · On: A. Zinga
  5. Lens
    69' Lens subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Doucouré · On: M. Perez
  6. Lens
    75' Lens Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Cahuzac
  7. Orleans
    75' Orleans subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Thill · On: G. Perrin
  8. Lens
    79' Lens subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Mauricio · On: Guillaume Gillet
  9. Lens
    84' Lens subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Jean · On: J. Keita
  10. Orleans
    86' Orleans subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Lambese · On: L. Mokdad

Match Stats

Stat Lens Orleans
Fouls 16 14
Pass Accuracy 84% 75%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 5
Corners 6 1
Total Passes 613 353
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 3 2
Shots off Target 2 2
Possession 63% 37%
Accurate Passes 513 264
Shots Inside Box 4 1
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ F. Sotoca's penalty in the 50th minute broke the deadlock and gave Lens the lead, which they defended well
  • ▸ Orleans struggled to regain their footing after conceding the penalty and found themselves down a man with two yellow cards in the second half