Lens beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 this afternoon (1st), at the Félix-Bollaert stadium. The goals of the match were scored by Frankowski, Openda and Claude-Maurice, for Lensois. Ekitiké has picked up one for the Parisians.
- PSG didn’t count on Neymar (expelled in the previous match) and Messi (spared);
- The match was valid for the 17th round of French championship;
- Lens are second in Ligue 1 with 40 points. PSG still lead with 44;
- With the loss, PSG ended a 38-game unbeaten run in France;
How was the game
- Lens was more effective in his attacks and knew how to manage his lead;
- PSG struggled to build their plays and suffered from opposing counter-attacks;
- Needing to score, PSG started pressing harder and keeping the ball in their own offensive field. Without success;
- Lens also relied on the good performance of Samba, who stopped the Parisian attacks;
Homage to the King
As in other world football matches, before the ball rolled, there was a minute of applause in honor of King Pele, with players from both teams gathered in the center of the lawn.
Key goals and shots
1×0. Sotoca pushed down the right, lifted the ball in the box and Haidara scored for the centre. Donnarumma left the goal, spread it badly and, on the rebound, Frankowski appeared to fill the net.
1 x 1. PSG responded immediately. A few minutes later, Mukielé prevented the ball from leaving the far post and Ekitiké, inside the small area, took the ball out of the goalkeeper’s hands Samba and put it in the door.
Almost the turn. The Lens defense gives way to Mbappé and the number 7 finishes well from outside the box. Even with the ball bouncing just before, Samba managed to make a good defense to avoid the goal. on the rebound, Ekitiké ends up hitting the net from outside.
2 x 1. Goal on the break. Fofana made a great deep pass to Openda, who put up speed. He enters the area, leaves Marquinhos on the ground and throws Donnarumma out to fill the net.
3×1. Soon after the break, Lens managed to extend their lead even further. The team increased their marking and forced Fabián Ruiz to steal the ball on entering the area. On the inside, Openda heeled Claude-Maurice to finish with no chance for Donnarumma.
Samba made a miracle! Ball lifted in the area, deflection in the center and Sarabia tries with the door practically open. The goalkeeper managed to recover and made a defense to avoid PSG’s second goal.
DATA SHEET:
LENS 3 x 1 PSG
Competition: 17th round of the French championship
Date and time: January 1, 2022, 4:45 pm (Brasilia time)
Local: stadium Félix-Bollaert, in Lens (France)
Yellow cards: Abdul Samed (LEN), Gradit (LEN), Hakimi (PSG) and Gharbi (PSG)
Targets: Frankowski (5′ 1ºT – LEN), Ekitiké (8′ 1ºT -PSG), Openda (28′ 1ºT – LEN) by Claude-Maurice (3′ 2ºT – LEN)
LENS: Samba; Welcome, Medina Dance; Haidara, Abdul Samed, Fofana (Poreba) and Frankowski; Claude-Maurice (Onana), Sotoca and Openda (Wesley Said). Technician: Franco Haise
PSG: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Sergio Ramos, Marquinhos and Mukiele; Danilo Pereira (Sarabia), Fabian (Vitinha), Verratti and Soler (Gharbi); Mbappé and Etiquette (Zaire-Emery). Technician: Christophe Galtier
