French Ligue 1

Lens vs Brest, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 32': Ruben Aguilar
FT
1 - 0
Brest

    Aguilar gives Lens 1-0 victory over uninspired Brest

    Lens pulled off a 1-0 home win over Brest thanks to Ruben Aguilar's header on Saturday as the second-placed visitors failed to close the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdukodir Khusanov.
    • 6': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
    • 6': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Lens).
    • 7': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Abdukodir Khusanov (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
    • 12': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
    • 12': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa with a cross.
    • 17': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Brest).
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Offside, Lens. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
    • 24': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 25': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bradley Locko.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
    • 30': Attempt missed. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 32': Goal! Lens 1, Brest 0. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 33': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 33': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Bradley Locko (Brest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mahdi Camara with a headed pass.
    • 43': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 44': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
    • 44': Jérémy Le Douaron (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 1, Brest 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Brest 0.
    • 47': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa with a cross.
    • 55': Bradley Locko (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
    • 56': Attempt missed. Steve Mounié (Brest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Mahdi Camara (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
    • 56': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Brest).
    • 56': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Brest. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Jérémy Le Douaron.
    • 58': Substitution, Brest. Martín Satriano replaces Steve Mounié.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hugo Magnetti.
    • 60': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 60': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
    • 62': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 63': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 63': Lilian Brassier (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Lens).
    • 64': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Abdukodir Khusanov.
    • 69': Foul by Hugo Magnetti (Brest).
    • 69': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) is shown the yellow card.
    • 70': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Kenny Lala (Brest).
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury David Pereira da Costa (Lens).
    • 71': Substitution, Brest. Jonas Martin replaces Hugo Magnetti.
    • 71': Substitution, Brest. Kamory Doumbia replaces Mahdi Camara.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Elye Wahi.
    • 73': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Brest).
    • 76': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 77': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Martín Satriano (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 79': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
    • 81': Substitution, Brest. Billal Brahimi replaces Romain Del Castillo.
    • 82': Substitution, Lens. Adrien Thomasson replaces David Pereira da Costa.
    • 82': Substitution, Lens. Salis Abdul Samed replaces Nampalys Mendy.
    • 82': Foul by Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest).
    • 82': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Martín Satriano (Brest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billal Brahimi with a cross.
    • 85': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 85': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
    • 85': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Martín Satriano (Brest).
    • 90'+2': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Martín Satriano (Brest) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 90'+3': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lens 1, Brest 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lens 1, Brest 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 3
    59.5 Possession 40.5
    9 SHOTS 6
    3 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    457 Accurate Passes 295
    540 Passes 368
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    25 Crosses 11
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    73 Long Balls 58
    37 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 7
    14 Tackles 12
    0.9 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 8
    10 Effective Clearances 26
    10 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
    Location: Lens, France
    Attendance: 38,016

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Stade Rennais 1 +1 3
    2 Angers 0 0 0
    3 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
    4 Brest 0 0 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RCL Lens (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    30 Brice Samba (GK)
    4 Kevin Danso
    25 Abdukodir Khusanov Yellow Card
    24 Jonathan Gradit
    23 Neil El Aynaoui
    26 Nampalys Mendy
    10 David Da Costa
    29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
    2 Ruben Aguilar
    9 Elye Wahi
    7 Florian Sotoca
    Lens Substitutes:
    Tom Pouilly, Adrien Thomasson, Angelo Fulgini, Morgan Guilavogui, Jean-Louis Leca, Ayanda Sishuba, Andy Diouf, Salis Abdul Samed, Wesley Saïd.

    BRE Brest (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    40 Marco Bizot (GK)
    3 Lilian Brassier
    5 Brendan Chardonnet
    2 Bradley Locko
    27 Kenny Lala
    45 Mahdi Camara
    8 Hugo Magnetti Yellow Card
    20 Pierre Lees-Melou
    9 Steve Mounié
    22 Jeremy Le Douaron
    10 Romain Del Castillo
    Brest Substitutes:
    Luc Zogbe, Bilal Brahimi, Kamory Doumbia, Antonin Cartillier, Mathias Pereira Lage, Jonas Martin, Adrien Lebeau, Grégoire Coudert, Martín Satriano.

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