The derby for Lens! – Debrief and NOTES of the players (LOSC 1-2 RCL) – Maxifoot

At the end of a boiling derby, Lens won Lille (1-2), this Saturday, during the 32nd day of Ligue 1. A major success for the Sang-et-Or, who pass in front of the Dogues in the standings .Frankowski opened the Lille brand.Forty years. It took four decades to see Lens win two derbies against Lille in the same Ligue 1 season. this Saturday, as part of the 32nd day. A success that allows the Arts club to move up to 7th place with a 2-point lead over its northern neighbor. A first act of madness! Four minutes. This is the time it took for the Lensois to calm the local supporters. On a corner from Clauss, Frankowski, forgotten at the far post, found the fault with a beautiful outside of the foot (0-1, 4th). More incisive, the visitors mastered the debates and passed close to the break on a low strike from Kalimuendo rejected by Jardim. On the action followed, Sanches did a lot of work but saw the ball hit the post on his cross shot. Little by little, the game got carried away and the two teams left for the collision. Zhegrova and David gave Farinez chills as Fofana and Kalimuendo made Jardim shine. In this little game, the Sang-et-Or were more cynical by doubling the bet by the striker trained at PSG, without pity on his third attempt at close range (0-2, 37th). Just before the break, Xeka gave his team hope by heading in a perfect cross from Zhegrova at the far post (1-2, 45’+1). Lens is holding on Returning from the locker room, Lille pushed hard with its much noisier public. Bamba, discreet so far, forced Farinez to come out with a superb parade to prevent the equalizer. For their part, the proteges of Franck Haise were much less sharp than in the first period and tried to put their opponents to sleep by avoiding projecting themselves too much. A risky tactic since Zhegrova, untenable, touched the post with her curling shot. In the last quarter of an hour, Lens held firm. Under the impetus of an omnipresent Fofana in the midfield, the RCL managed to breathe despite the increasingly intense pressure from Lille. The entry of Cahuzac, who made his experience speak for breaking the game, made the task even more difficult for LOSC, which could not find the solution. A great coup de force succeeded by Lens, winner of its three derbies, championship and cup combined, this season! Score of the match: 7/10 A match in two stages. A very intense first period with very clear chances on both sides, goals and a lot of tension. A second act much calmer, dominated by the Lille, who did not manage to circumvent the block artsien. Overall, we had a good derby. The goals: – On a left-hand corner, Clauss sees Fonte clear the ball which arrives at Frankowski’s feet. Alone at the far post, the Pole places a perfect outside right foot in the opposite side netting (0-1, 4th). – On the right, Clauss overflows and sets back for Da Costa. The attacking midfielder in turn gives the ball back to Kalimuendo, whose shot from close range is deflected by Fonte to deceive Jardim (0-2, 37th). – After a good collective sequence, Zhegrova sends a cross to the far post where Xeka is ‘high to place a crossed header in the opposite side netting (1-2, 45th + 1). Player NOTES Maxifoot has assigned a note (out of 10) comments on each player. The man of the match: Jonathan Clauss (7.5 /10) Sacred match for the French international, who carried out a construction site in his lane. At the origin of the first goal on a corner extended by Fonte, he hit hard on the right wing, putting Gudmunsson and Bradaric in difficulty. He is still involved in the realization of Kalimuendo with interesting work. In the second period, he showed solidity to limit the opponents’ climbs. LILLE: Lo Jardim (7): big game for the Brazilian goalkeeper, who for a long time repelled the chance by multiplying the parades in front of Kalimuendo and Fofana. He is not really helped by Fonte on the two Lensois goals. Mehmet elik (5): rather interesting in the first period with sharp climbs, the Turkish right side tried too little after the break despite the fairly clear domination of LOSC. An error of judgment that is expensive in the end. Replaced the 79th minute by Jrmy Pied (not not). Jos Fonte (4): an unfortunate evening for the Lille captain. It was he who inadvertently extended the ball to Frankowski on the first goal before deflecting Kalimuendo’s shot on the second Lens goal. When nothing goes … Tiago Djal (7): a very good copy for the Portuguese. The central defender, holder in the absence of Botman, was enormous in the duels. He made three very big comebacks on the Lensois attackers thanks to his very impressive burst of speed. The best of his team with Jardim and Zhegrova. Gabriel Gudmundsson (not rated): very difficult evening for the left side, who in addition to having had several absences from the Lens attacks, left prematurely through injury. Replaced the 23rd minute by Domagoj Bradaric (4), who had a lot of trouble on the bores of Clauss. One between complicates.Benjamin Andr (5): average. The northern environment was neutralized by Fofana, who had no trouble getting around it. He misses a good opportunity to equalize at the end of the match on a strike that is far too soft. Xeka (6): the Portuguese midfielder rose to power in this match after having a bad start. Bothered by the pressure from Fofana and Berge, he gave his team hope by scoring with a header before the break. Replaced in the 52nd minute by Amadou Onana (not rated), author of a good entry with a lot of tone. Renato Sanches (6): technically, the Portuguese midfielder did the job by responding present in the fight. He almost equalized in the first period on a shot pushed back by the post. On the other hand, he had a tendency to scatter, looking for the little beast with his opponents, including Gradit, with whom it was hot during the break. Edon Zhegrova (7): Yilmaz absent, the Kosovar winger took the opportunity to score a lot of points. Untenable on his wing, he posed great difficulties to the Lensois defenders. Close to scoring twice, he was the decisive passer on Xeka’s goal. After the break, he hits the post with a curling shot. Those who did not know him must have had a good surprise. Jonathan David (3): the very big disappointment of the evening. Eaten in the fight by Danso, the Canadian striker was transparent. A match that confirms his difficulties since he scored only one goal in 15 games in 2022. Replaced in the 78th minute by Timothy Weah (not rated). Jonathan Bamba (4): non-existent in the first period, the winger passed by ASSE was a little sharper on the way back from the locker room, notably pushing Farinez to make a nice save on his left. However, it was far too irregular to hurt the Lensois.LENS: W. Fariez (7): a good copy made by the Venezuelan goalkeeper, decisive on many occasions in front of Zhegrova and Bamba. A match that will give him a lot of confidence for the rest of the events.Jonathan Gradit (6): a correct part for the central defender, who can be blamed for his positioning on the goal of Xeka. Otherwise, he knew how to do violence to respond in the impact and not to fall into the traps set by Sanches, with whom he warmed up at the break. Kevin Danso (7): the Austrian central defender was strong in the duels. He showed a good aggressiveness to neutralize David without any problem. Facundo Medina (5): in his whimsical style, the Argentinian central defender encountered difficulties on Zhegrova’s breakthroughs. Fortunately for him, Frankowski often came down to lend him a hand. Jonathan Clauss (7.5): read comment above. Patrick Berg (6): sober but effective. The Norwegian midfielder was not very visible but he did a lot of work behind the scenes. Its well-felt positioning helped Lens a lot. Seko Fofana (7): the Ivorian midfielder responded present. The former Udinese player managed to limit Sanches’s climbs in the middle and padlock the middle. In the less good period of the RCL, he took his responsibilities by raising his voice to prevent Lille from putting a little more pressure. A captain’s game. Replaced in the 86th minute by Yannick Cahuzac (not rated). Przemyslaw Frankowski (7): the Pole was excellent at the start of the match thanks in particular to this very nice goal from the outside of the right foot to open the scoring. He respected his role to the letter by often helping Medina on attacks from Zhegrova. David Costa (6): not very visible overall. But each time he touched the ball, the attacking midfielder made a difference, like his decisive pass for Kalimuendo or this exceptional control from the east in front of André in the second half. Replaced in the 92nd minute by Wesley Sad (not rated). Florian Sotoca (6): not very dangerous, the striker from Arts was impressive in his ability to bother Lille in his back-to-goal game. His defensive withdrawals on both sides helped the pistons enormously. A match of duty for him. Replaced in the 85th minute Gal Kakuta (not rated). Arnaud Kalimuendo (6): after having eaten the sheet twice, the attacker loaned by PSG caught up after half an hour of play thanks to a deflected strike by Fonte. He also hurt in his back to goal game with good ball retention. Replaced in the 67th minute by Ignatius Ganago (not rated).+ Find the results and the Ligue 1 standings on Maxifoot And for you, who were the best and worst players of the match? Comment in the “comments” box below! LILLE 1-2 LENS (mid-time: 1-2) – FRANCE – Ligue 1 / Matchday 32
Stadium: Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille – Referee: Brisard Jerome, FranceGoals: Xeka (45+1st) for LILLE – P. Frankowski (4th) A. Muinga (37th) for LENS
Warnings: Xeka (18th), J. David (29th), Renato Sanches (45+3rd), for LILLE – J. Gradit (45+3rd), Y. Cahuzac (90th), for LENSLILLE: Lo Jardim – Jos Fonte, Tiago Djal – M. elik (J. Pied, 79th), G. Gudmundsson (D. Bradaric, 23rd) – B. Andr, Xeka (A. Onana, 52nd) – E. Zhegrova, J. Bamba – Renato Sanches – J David (T. Weah, 79th) LENS: W. Fariez – J. Gradit, K. Danso, F. Medina – P. Berg – J. Clauss, David Costa (W. Sad, 90+1st), S. Fofana (G. Kakuta, 86th), P. Frankowski – A. Muinga (I. Ganago, 67th), F. Sotoca (Y. Cahuzac, 86th)
Frankowski opened the scoring for Lens (0-1, 4th) Lens broke through Kalimuendo (0-2, 37th) Xeka gave Lille hope (1-2, 45th + 1) Big game for Clauss Three derbies, three wins this season for Lens