English:
Goal Fest in Troyes: Lens Crushes Estac Troyes in Coupe de France
Troyes, France – In a vibrant and action-packed match, Lens demonstrated their offensive prowess by defeating Estac Troyes at the Stade de l’Aube, in a match corresponding to the Round of 16 of the Coupe de France. The match, played under the watchful eye of referee Gael Angoula, culminated in a goal fest that delighted spectators, although not so much the local fans.
Lens dominated possession with 58% compared to Estac Troyes’ 42%, reflecting their control of the game. F. Sotoca opened the scoring for Lens in the 41st minute, assisted by M. Udol. However, Estac Troyes responded just before halftime, in the 45th minute, with a goal by M. Adeline, assisted by N. Donkor, bringing the score level.
The second half was a Lens whirlwind. A. Sima scored in the 50th minute, again assisted by M. Udol, followed by A. Bulatovic in the 52nd minute, this time assisted by F. Sotoca. Sima scored again in the 58th minute, also assisted by Sotoca, significantly extending Lens’ lead. Estac Troyes tried to react with a goal by R. Ripart in the 63rd minute, but it was not enough to stop the visiting team’s offensive.
The match was also marked by a high number of fouls and yellow cards. Estac Troyes accumulated four yellow cards, while Lens received three. In terms of shots, Estac Troyes attempted 15 shots, of which 9 were on target and 4 off target. Lens, for their part, made 14 shots, with 8 directed at the goal and 1 off target.
In the end, Lens took the victory, showing great effectiveness in front of goal and advancing to the next round of the Coupe de France.
Substitutions estac troyes: at minute 8 M. Ifnaoui came in and E. Odede went out., at minute 64 N. Donkor came in and A. Ouzenadji went out., at minute 64 E. Odede came in and T. Bentayeb went out., at minute 73 M. Adeline came in and A. Mille went out., at minute 73 M. Diop came in and M. El Idrissy went out.
Substitutions lens: at minute 46 A. Haidara came in and M. Sangare went out., at minute 62 F. Sotoca came in and W. Said went out., at minute 62 A. Sima came in and A. Saint-Maximin went out., at minute 69 S. Abdulhamid came in and R. Aguilar went out., at minute 81 R. Fofana came in and A. Masuaku went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Estac Troyes
Titulares:
Lens
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