Par Normandy Editorial
Published on 21 Oct 23 at 9:18 See my news Follow 76actu Lensois Przemyslaw Frankowski (g) in front of Le Havre Josué Casimir, Friday October 20, 2023 in Le Havre. (©AFP/Lou Benoist)
For RC Lens, the score of 0-0 against Le Havre AC is ultimately a lesser evil before hosting PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Even if they could have snatched victory with a late goal from Sotoca (90″3) ultimately refused for offside, the Northerners will have to show more consistency on Tuesday against PSV Eindhoven, both they suffered at times at the Océane stadium facing revengeful Le Havre after two consecutive losses against Lille (2-0) and Marseille (3-0).
Just before moving against another promoted
“It’s not just technique, in football there is also an intensity to be put into duels, replacements, races… And he missed far too many in the first half”, regretted after the Haise match.
Much more aggressive offensively than during their last two meetings, Luka Elsner’s men may also regret not having achieved a success. A good omen before a trip to Metz, another promoted and competitor for maintenance.
We were able to compete in intensity, which against the team that is the strongest in this sector in Ligue 1 is a small feat,”
Luka Elsner.
Lens went out
Franck Haise’s team, however, started the match with its feet on the ground, with a first quarter of an hour where its high pressing and its intensity stifled the Le Havre, cornered in their camp, without Diouf (4th) or Thomasson (7th) manage to deceive Arthur Desmas.
But the Lensois game gradually disintegrated as the pace of the match decreased, and at the break the Sang et Or could finally consider themselves happy with the parity score, with a few good chances from the HAC, dangerous against and in depth with Sabbi or Bayo, and carried by an incisive Nego on the right side after his entry in place of Opéri (23rd), injured.
Despite a renewed energy after returning from the locker room, RC Lens were scared when Bayo missed opening the scoring with a header, but found Samba on his way (60th).
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A few minutes later, the same Bayo’s shot came up against Danso (71st), while the goal was empty after a first intervention by Samba against Nego.
The Lensois increased their inaccuracies and ball losses, but could have snatched victory at the very end of the match with a goal from Sotoca, served by a cross from Fulgini (90th »3), ultimately refused for offside.
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