Strasbourg-Lens in figures – Cœur Sang et Or

– The Lensois conceded Sunday in Strasbourg (0-1) their tenth defeat of the season, the first since the setback suffered at home against Brest (0-1) on March 5. It’s a period of two matches without defeat that ended in Alsace for the Sang et Or…

– As a result of this defeat, Lens fell in the standings. Franck Haise’s players occupy the tenth rank. This is their worst ranking of the season. They had already occupied this place at the end of the first legs after their defeat in Nice (2-1) on December 22, after the draw against Lyon (1-1) on February 19 and following the defeat at home against Brest (0-1) on March 5.

– After Lorient, Lyon and Brest, Strasbourg became the fourth team that the Northerners failed to beat both outward and return. Worse, the Artesians conceded two defeats against the Alsatians. Strasbourg is with Brest the second opponent to inflict two defeats in Lens this season.

– The Lensois remained silent at the Stade de la Meinau. It’s here eighth time this season that they failed to shake the net. Against Strasbourg and Brest, this was the case both outward and return. It is also the third time in the last four days that the Sang et Or have not scored. Problem: Nice, the best defense in Ligue 1, comes to Bollaert on Sunday…

– The Lensois conceded in the Bas-Rhin their fourth and fifth penalties of the season. The first four of the season were transformed by the opponents of the Northerners; the fifth was arrested by Jean-Louis Leca. It’s the first penalty kick saved by a Lensois goalkeeper since the one rejected by Jérémy Vachoux, on January 23, 2018, against Saint-Brieuc in the Coupe de France. That season, the 2018 Blood and Gold Heart also stopped two penalties in the Championship, the last on August 28, 2017 on the lawn of Orleans.

– The match referee gave onlya yellow card to the Sang et Or but it was sent to Cheick Doucouré. With three warnings in the last seven days, the midfielder will be suspended for the Derby on April 16. Only Massadio Haidara is under suspension. His reprieve runs until the match played in the kennel.

FatherTom

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