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Lens Overwhelms Lille in an Intense Derby
Lens, France – In a vibrant derby held at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens decisively defeated Lille, demonstrating superiority in both effectiveness and strength of play. The match, corresponding to the fifth day of Ligue 1, saw Lens capitalize on their opportunities, while Lille struggled to find answers.
The score was opened in the 28th minute with a goal from W. Said, who took advantage of a defensive error by Lille to put his team ahead. Before the end of the first half, F. Thauvin extended Lens’ lead in the 43rd minute, with an excellent assist from Said, consolidating the home side’s dominance.
In the second half, R. Fofana sealed the match in the 52nd minute with a goal that highlighted Lens’ solidity. Despite Lille’s higher possession percentage (62%), Lens proved more effective in attack, with 6 shots on target compared to Lille’s 3. The match was also marked by intensity, with several yellow cards shown to players from both teams, reflecting the tension inherent in a derby. Lens committed 17 fouls and received one yellow card, while Lille committed 10 fouls and accumulated two warnings. The final result reflects the forcefulness of Lens, who knew how to take advantage of their chances and defend their advantage with solidity.
Substitutions lille: at minute 18 R. Perraud came in and C. Verdonk went out., at minute 46 F. Correia came in and O. Sahraoui went out., at minute 59 H. Haraldsson came in and N. Mukau went out., at minute 77 N. Bentaleb came in and E. Mbappe went out., at minute 77 O. Giroud came in and H. Igamane went out.
Substitutions lens: at minute 69 R. Fofana came in and O. Edouard went out., at minute 69 R. Aguilar came in and S. Abdulhamid went out., at minute 74 W. Said came in and M. Guilavogui went out., at minute 86 M. Sangare came in and F. Sylla went out., at minute 86 F. Thauvin came in and F. Sotoca went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Lens
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