LIVE – Lens-Troyes: Lens pays Troyes and takes the lead in Ligue 1 – RMC Sport

The Bollaert public celebrates with its playersVery big atmosphere at Bollaert.Lens still undefeated5 wins, 2 draws, Lens is walking on water at the start of the season and continues its good series.It’s over at Bollaert, Lens is leader of the League 1Lens held and won 1-0 against Troyes. With these three points, the Lensois are now at the top of Ligue 1, with 17 points – one more than Paris and Marseille, who play tomorrow. There is one minute left. LAROUCI’S CENTER! Samba passes through, Yadé is very close to regaining the ball with his head, it’s only a few centimeters away! Lens retains the ball in the last few minutes The Lensois will be at the top of Ligue 1 this evening if they keep this score until the end.Buksa looked deep Claude-Maurice’s pass is good but the Lensois striker is a bit short in the area.Thierno Baldé replaced by RipartAn attacking choice for the last ten minutes. Tardieu also leaves his place to Agoumé. BALDE MISSES THE FRAME! Nice Trojan breakthrough, Baldé is found in the back of the defense but his shot from the left is not crossed enough to be on target. It was a great opportunity! SOTOCA BY SIDE! The ball comes to him after a deflection from Fofana’s head. He tries to volley in one touch, but it’s a little too crossed. The gesture was very complicated. 28 crosses for Lens Jimmy Cabot made 10 all by himself. Tardieu and Cabot warned Le Troyen for a fault, the Lensois for contesting. ODOBERT IN FULL SURFACE! After a long phase of possession, Odobert finds himself in the Lensoise surface, hooks Haïdara and chains a shot, countered by Danso. Claude-Maurice enters for his first at Bollaert, Openda leaves The former Nice replaces David Pereira Da Costa and lives his first at home. Loïs Openda also gives up his place, replaced by Adam Buksa, who starts with RC Lens. Openda stumbles on Gallon! The Belgian enters the box again and shoots from the left, but it is deflected for a corner by Gallon! !GREAT GALLON STOP! On a new corner played by two Lensois, Sotoca places a header that he probably saw in the background, but the Trojan goalkeeper deflected it on his crossbar. Still 1-0 for Lens! Rony Lopes gives up his place He will not have been able to bring the madness hoped for this evening. He is replaced by Conte. Palmer-Brown also gives way to Yadé. The rise of Danso! A giant one-two between Fofana and Danso. The Austrian advances towards the goal and shoots from 20 meters, but it is countered. Corner for Lens, it does nothing. Exercise crosses for Lens For ten minutes, it’s a festival, coming from both the left and the right. The crosses rain, but for the moment Lens does not make the break in this match. Mama Baldé remains on the ground The Trojan striker, after his good action, seems touched. He remains on the ground and is treated. It’s probably a muscle problem, but he gets up and returns to the field. WHAT ACTION BY BALDE! WHAT AGAINST ESTAC! Mama Bldé is a festival, with control behind the leg and a shot from the left, after a Trojan counterattack. Bamba relaxes well to stop this ball. SUPER CENTER FROM FRANKOWSKI! The corners are linked for Lens, the opportunities with. Frankowski crosses and almost finds Sotoca at the far post, but it is deflected for a corner by Tardieu just before Sotoca can conclude. FOFANA NEAR 2-0! Lens recovers near the Trojan goal, Cabot provokes the defense and shifts Fofana very well, whose flat right foot is blocked by the defense and deflected for a corner! Pereira Da Costa is looking for Cabot! The pass is very good, but Cabot lacks control. He then fouls on Larouci! Little fright from Samba! Rony Lopes looks for Porozo in the penalty area. His cross is good, Bamba comes out to intercept in the air but his intervention is not very good and he is not far from sending the ball towards his goal.Troyes a little more enterprising with the ballIn the first period, the men of Bruno Irles were clearly waiting for the Lensois behind. Now they are trying to project themselves forward and reach Bamba’s penalty area. It’s off again to Bollaert The kick-off of the second period is given. ESTAC will have to surrender. Fofana comes into play for Lens, Odobert for Troyes The Lensois captain has recovered the armband and comes into play for the second period in place of Poreba. Troyes also makes a change, Odobert replaces Ugbo, very little in sight in the first period. It’s the break at Bollaert Les Lensois lead 1-0 thanks to the opener of the score from Danso on a set piece. At half-time, RC Lens is temporarily leading Ligue 1, even if Franck Haise’s men have not created a lot of chances so far. FRANKOWSKI FOR CABOT! WHAT AGAINST LENSOIS! Openda, served on the left, finds Frankowski in the right tempo. The Pole crosses in the second for Cabot who arrives, but the Lensois volley is not on target. Big mess in the Lensoise defense The Trojans are numerous in the area, the ball bounces on all sides but there is always a foot lensois to counter. ESTAC will now have to discover themselves. Yellow for Poreba Le Lensois touches Porozo in the head. The Trojan had put his head very low to get the ball.LENS OPENS THE SCORE WITH DANSOLENS FINDS THE OPENING! On an eccentric free kick, Frankowski sends a super center which finds the head of Danso, in the axis, who is alone and comes to crucify the Trojan goalkeeper. 1-0 for Lens, after half an hour without a big chance. Gallon-Rami mess The Trojan goalkeeper is a little short on his outing, Rami finally takes the ball from the basin. Fofana goes to warm up The Lensois captain, who misses this evening given what the RC Lens offers, went to warm up. He could return at half-time to breathe new life into his team. Frankowski is looking for Sotoca In the aerial game, Sotoca makes a mistake. Abdul Samed tries his luck His volley is difficult and it is unscrewed. Still 0-0 after 30 minutes of play. Only 2 balls touched by the Lensois in the defense of Troyes. ESTAC defends well. Rony Lopes attempts a breakthrough He is stopped by Abdul Samed. It’s difficult to progress for ESTAC. Lens holds the ball But for the moment, it does not translate close to the Trojan surface. After a few chances at the start of the match, including the Openda post, there was not much left. Good outing from Troyes Bruno Irles’ men managed to get past the first Lensois curtain, but then stumbled. They haven’t had a real situation in the RC Lens box yet. The pace has dropped The match started off strong, with repeated Lens situations, but it’s now more played out in the midfield. Sotoca strike The captain du soir tries his luck for the first time, after a breast check. But it’s not on target. Frankowski comes into play The Pole digitally replaces Gradit, touched on contact with Palmer-Brown. Already a forced change for RC Lens. Frankowski will play on the left, Haïdara switches axis-right, the position which was occupied by Gradit. Gradit touched After this contact with Palmer-Brown, Gradit remains on the ground. He seems touched and will probably have to give up his place, after just over ten minutes of play. LENS CLAIMS A PENALTY! Big hesitation from the referee, after contact between Gradit and Palmer-Brown. The fault seems there, but perhaps outside the box. The referee, for his part, does not grant anything to the Lensois. Nice ball outing from ESTACKouamé, very good in the midfield, but as soon as Troyes advances, they are blocked by the Lensois pressing. THE POST OF OPENDA! is already hot on the Trojan goal! On a cross from Medina which was mounted, Openda managed to regain the ball at the far post but his shot hit the post. On a second center, then, he tries an unframed acrobatic gesture. Lens starts strong! Openda pressing He takes a huge shoulder shot from Adil Rami. The Belgian welcomed as it should be by a former Lille player.Lens tries to put his foot on the ballAfter the first messy minutes, the Lensois grab the ball.It’s off to BollaertThe kick-off is given by ESTAC , while Lens hopes to temporarily take the lead in the Ligue 1.11th consecutive sold-out matchAs often, there is a great atmosphere at Bollaert. Even more an evening when RC Lens can temporarily take the lead in Ligue 1… Sotoca-Openda, a burning duo The two Lens attackers have already scored 9 goals since the start of the season (5 for Sotoca, 4 for Openda) . It was only during the 0-0 against Ajaccio that the duo did not score. Sotoca scored a hat-trick and a double, while Openda scored in Racing’s last 4 games. Paris and Marseille, the two other undefeated Ligue 1 players. Fofana returns to Bollaert after his extension The last time Seko Fofana walked on Bollaert’s lawn was after the match against Lorient, which he missed through injury. He then announced at the stadium his extension until 2025 with Lens, in an original staging. Tonight, he will probably have the opportunity to enter the second period and be celebrated by the Lensois supporters.Troyes on a good runThe Trojan club have not lost any of their last 3 Ligue 1 games: two wins against Monaco and Angers, and a draw against Rennes. Eye-catching Lens Les Lensois are on a good run when they concede the opener, thanks in particular to the efficiency of Florian Sotoca, author of 5 goals in Ligue 1 this season. Fofana and Kakuta on the bench Franck Haise has to deal with a few absences. Captain Seko Fofana, who missed the last two games due to a muscle tear, is back but on the bench. Florian Sotoca will wear the armband. Gaël Kakuta, who is coming back from an achilles tendon problem, is also a substitute. with Rony Lopes, Ugbo and BaldéThe composition of Troyes: Gallon – Baldé, Palmer-Brown, Porozo, Rami, Larouci – Tardieu, Kouamé – Lopes, Baldé, Ugbo. Friday night. The 3rd against the 11th, with a place of provisional leader for RC Lens at stake. Kick off will be at 9 p.m.