French Ligue 1

Angers vs Lens, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Angers
  • 49': Angelo Fulgini
  • Red Card 69': Mohamed-Ali Cho
FT
1 - 2
Lens
  • 73': Batista Mendy (OG)
  • 76': Jonathan Clauss

About

Angers are hosting Lens at Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Enzo Ebosse (Angers).
  • 7': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 8': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 11': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ismael Traoré (Angers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 11': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 13': Danijel Petkovic (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
  • 15': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Thomas Mangani.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Offside, Angers. Mathias Pereira Lage tries a through ball, but Mohamed-Ali Cho is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 23': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
  • 25': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers).
  • 27': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 27': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
  • 28': Souleyman Doumbia (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
  • 31': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
  • 31': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 34': Foul by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers).
  • 34': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Thomas Mangani (Angers).
  • 38': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 38': Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Souleyman Doumbia with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
  • 40': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 40': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Kevin Danso (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Batista Mendy.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
  • 45': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 45': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Angers 0, Lens 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angers 0, Lens 0.
  • 46': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 46': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Batista Mendy (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini following a corner.
  • 49': Goal! Angers 1, Lens 0. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 51': Foul by Souleyman Doumbia (Angers).
  • 51': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
  • 53': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
  • 53': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Souleyman Doumbia.
  • 54': Offside, Lens. Jean-Louis Leca tries a through ball, but Gaël Kakuta is caught offside.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
  • 58': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
  • 58': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Batista Mendy (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 59': Foul by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers).
  • 59': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Massadio Haïdara (Lens).
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Ebosse.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 64': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 66': Nabil Bentaleb (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 69': Second yellow card to Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers).
  • 72': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Angers).
  • 72': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Own Goal by Batista Mendy, Angers. Angers 1, Lens 1.
  • 74': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces Gaël Kakuta.
  • 74': Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Massadio Haïdara.
  • 76': Goal! Angers 1, Lens 2. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from long range on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
  • 78': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 78': Souleyman Doumbia (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Batista Mendy (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, Angers. Azzedine Ounahi replaces Nabil Bentaleb.
  • 84': Substitution, Lens. David Costa replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
  • 84': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Dangerous play by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a through ball.
  • 87': Substitution, Angers. Marin Jakolis replaces Batista Mendy.
  • 87': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 87': Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ismael Traoré (Angers).
  • 88': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 88': Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Angers. Casimir Ninga replaces Sofiane Boufal.
  • 89': Substitution, Angers. Stéphane Bahoken replaces Angelo Fulgini.
  • 90': Substitution, Angers. Pierrick Capelle replaces Mathias Pereira Lage because of an injury.
  • 90': Hand ball by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Lens. Patrick Berg replaces Seko Fofana.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Angers 1, Lens 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Angers 1, Lens 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Angers 1, Lens 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 1
53.2 Possession 46.8
8 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
381 Accurate Passes 314
465 Passes 406
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 61
35 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 6
26 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 11
13 Effective Clearances 9
13 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 9,499

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 3 +5 9
2 Lyon 3 +5 9
3 Lille 3 +7 7
4 AS Monaco 3 +2 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ANG Angers (3-5-2)

No. Name
30 Danijel Petković (GK)
8 Ismaël Traoré
6 Enzo Ebosse
2 Batista Mendy Yellow Card
10 Angelo Fulgini
23 Nabil Bentaleb
5 Thomas Mangani
3 Souleyman Doumbia
27 Mathias Pereira Lage
7 Sofiane Boufal
21 Mohamed-Ali Cho Yellow Card
Angers Substitutes:
Azzedine Ounahi, Vincent Manceau, Anthony Mandrea, Pierrick Capelle, Marin Jakolis, Stéphane Bahoken, Abdoulaye Bamba, Romain Thomas, Casimir Ninga.

RCL Lens (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
16 Jean-Louis Leca (GK)
4 Kevin Danso Yellow Card
14 Facundo Medina
24 Jonathan Gradit
8 Seko Fofana
7 Florian Sotoca
28 Cheick Doucouré Yellow Card
21 Massadio Haidara
11 Jonathan Clauss
15 Arnaud Kalimuendo
10 Gaël Kakuta
Lens Substitutes:
David Da Costa, Ignatius Ganago, Wuilker Faríñez, Deiver Machado, Ibrahima Baldé, Christopher Wooh, Patrick Berg, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Yannick Cahuzac.

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