Lens players’ reactions during the incredible Lille-Marseille match

An extract from the Prime Video documentary devoted to the RC Lens season reveals the images of the Lensois players during the incredible Lille-Marseille, almost offering qualification for the Champions League to the Blood and Gold.

Last Saturday, May 20, Lille, led at half-time, managed to overthrow Marseille at the Pierre-Mauroy Stadium and offer RC Lens an almost certain qualification in the Champions League. This match, with a favorable scenario for the Sang et Or, Franck Haise’s players followed it from their hotel in Lorient, on the eve of their meeting at Moustoir against the Hakes.

Clauss goalscorer, Sanchez missed offside… Gradit’s emotions

One of those who experienced the scene the most intensely is undoubtedly defender Jonathan Gradit. In an excerpt from Prime Video documentary dedicated to the RC Lens season, the defender testified: “At 1-0 (for OM), I was crazy. I left, I blew everything up. Plus it’s Jo’ (Clauss, former lensois) who scores, this bastard. Frankly, I hesitated to send him a message and say to him: ‘You’re really a shit.’ I don’t do it, I go up to my room alone, then we… Lille equalize. I scream like crazy, the neighbor wakes up in a rage. Flo’ (Sotoca) tells me to come back to his room”, recalls the former Caen player.

But now, when Gradit arrives, Alexis Sanchez allows OM to take control. So the defender turned around without even knowing that the goal was going to be disallowed a few minutes later for an offside position. Then Jonathan Bamba allows LOSC to take the advantage and causes an explosion of joy in Sotoca’s room: the Mastiffs have almost just offered their rivals a place in C1, definitively validated after successes in Lorient and against Ajaccio.