Lens vs Montpellier 2021-22 Ligue 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 37': Goal! Lens 1, Montpellier 0. David Costa (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 1, Montpellier 0.
- 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Florent Mollet replaces Valère Germain.
- 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Téji Savanier replaces Sacha Delaye.
- 68': Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Jonathan Clauss.
- 68': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
- 70': David Costa (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Montpellier. Jordan Ferri replaces Léo Leroy.
- 74': Substitution, Montpellier. Sepe Elye Wahi replaces Stephy Mavididi.
- 74': Substitution, Lens. Patrick Berg replaces David Costa.
- 75': Goal! Lens 2, Montpellier 0. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 82': Substitution, Lens. Yannick Cahuzac replaces Cheick Oumar Doucouré because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Rémy Cabella.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Montpellier 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 36,250
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | 69 | 1 |
| +18 | AS Monaco | 30 | 58 | 6 |
| +15 | Brest | 30 | 53 | 7 |
| +17 | Lille | 30 | 52 | 6 |
Statistics
 MON |
RCL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 50.8 | Possession | 49.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 446 | Accurate Passes | 429 |
| 526 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 14 | Clearances | 20 |
Lens (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wuilker Faríñez (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 5 | Christopher Wooh |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 20 | David Costa |
| 3 | Deiver Machado |
| 11 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 15 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Omlin (GK) |
| 3 | Mamadou Sakho |
| 14 | Maxime Estève |
| 8 | Ambroise Oyongo |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 22 | Rémy Cabella |
| 18 | Leo Leroy |
| 13 | Joris Chotard |
| 9 | Valère Germain |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 34 | Sacha Delaye |
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