Football - Ligue 1: our prognosis for Marseille - Paris SG

Ligue 1 – 24th day – Racing Club de Lens played a second time against a Top 5 competitor, in the space of three days. Stade Rennais therefore stood facing Lens, with a common goal: 5th place. Undoubtedly taken by the stake, the two teams did not offer much and separated on a goalless score, after a soporific match. Final score: 0-0.

Although the Lensois leaders say that the objective remains the maintenance, we are forced to note since the beginning of the season, that the Sang et Or can do much better than that. Evidenced by their 7^th place before the meeting and the two small points that separated them from Rennes and their 5^th square. Therefore, it is indeed a confrontation between competitors to Europe, which we have seen.

The stake took precedence over the game

9 p.m. was kick-off time in Bollaert. And it was under a downpour that the 22 actors had to evolve. The Lensois then harassed the Breton defense, from the first minutes, and they were close to breaking the lock. Indeed, Alfred Gomis was forced to pull out all the stops in the face of point-blank attempts to Kalimuendo and Sylla (5’).

While the half-hour of play arose, the stake seemed to take precedence over the game. Neither of the two teams wanted to discover and they held the ball, each in turn, in a sterile manner. The sequence of events was not much more animated since no dangerous occasion was to be put in their mouths. In this way, the score remained 0-0 at the break.

Boredom took precedence over euphoria

We obviously expected better from the second half and anyway, it couldn’t be worse than the first. That being said, things were getting clearer when Serhou Guirassy saw his shot flirt with the crossbar, following a nice heel from Martin Terrier (53 ‘). In this way, the hour of play was drawing its end and the decision was still not made. There was then more animation on the benches when the substitutes were about to warm up. So at that moment, we were hoping that the solution would come from these men. The sequence of matches was perhaps the excuse that justified this non-match. Still, boredom took precedence at the entrance of the last quarter of an hour.

The 3 minutes of added time hardly changed the face of this absolutely soporific match. Lens and Rennes shared, therefore, the points and did not advance either in the standings. A result which will further consolidate the gap with the four leading teams, if Monaco wins in Nîmes this Sunday. Final score: 0-0.

(0-0) Racing wins the point of draw against @staderennais #RCLSRFC #rclens pic.twitter.com/If0bugFmg2

— Racing Club de Lens (@RCLens) February 6, 2021