League 1 | 24th day | Lens restarts the machine against Nantes (3-1)

Lens revives. This Sunday evening, the Sang et Or beat Nantes (3-1), during the 24th day of Ligue 1. In a Bollaert-Delelis stadium on fire, the show was there and the supporters were able to admire the goals from Deiver Machado (34th) and Adrien Thomasson (36th), while Nantes’ Charles Traoré also scored against his side (74th). Opposite, the goal of Florent Mollet ultimately changed nothing (40th). In the classification of the French championship, the Lensois remain fourth but return to contact with Marseille, third. For their part, the Canaries retain their thirteenth place.

It wasn’t their good feet though, but they managed to score. And for some, in a very beautiful way. Left-hander Deiver Machado scored a magnificent goal, from the right, by finding the skylight (34th, 1-0). Lens, who had been pushing since the start of the match, did not wait long before making the break. After a bad dismissal from Joäo Victor, the right-hander Adrien Thomasson found himself receiving this ball, before scoring from the left (36th, 2-0). As for Florent Mollet, while he is nevertheless right-handed, he also distinguished himself, only four short minutes later, with a shot from the left inward bar (40th, 2-1). His first goal in the elite under his new colors.

Lens found the crossbar

If everything was settled in just six short minutes, Lens clearly had control of the game. The high pressing imposed from the start by Franck Haise’s men forced their opponents to be often cornered in their 20 meters. Alban Lafont had work, as in front of Florian Sotoca (4th, 44th) or even Angelo Fulgini (26th). Seko Fofana was also dangerous (23rd) and the Lensois captain even found the crossbar (58th). By dint of insisting, Lens ended up scoring again. It was Loïs Openda who pushed Charles Traoré to deceive his own goalkeeper (74th, 3-1).

At kick-off, Antoine Kombouaré had decided to overhaul a good part of his starting lineup, after the very good performance in the Europa League last Thursday on the lawn of Juventus (1-1). Brice Samba was indeed requested, by Sébastien Corchia (14th) or even Jaouen Hadjam (59th). But the blood and gold porter was not surprised a second time.

End of series therefore for the Nantes, who had lost only one small meeting since the resumption after the World Cup (February 1, in Ligue 1, against Marseille). For its part, Lens lives and breathes. The Sang et Or put an end to a series of two draws and two defeats in the league. Above all, they remain in contact with the podium occupied by PSG, Monaco and OM.