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Thrilling Draw in French Derby between Lens and Marseille
Lens, France – A vibrant match at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis ended in a draw, leaving fans on the edge of their seats. Marseille, dominating possession with 68%, opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a goal by M. Greenwood, assisted by T. Weah. However, the joy was short-lived, as Lens responded quickly.
In the 22nd minute, B. Pavard of Marseille received a yellow card. A penalty in favor of Lens in the 23rd minute, converted by O. Edouard, tied the score. The intensity of the match continued, and A. Thomasson of Lens was cautioned in the 34th minute.
The second half brought even more excitement. In an unexpected turn, B. Pavard of Marseille scored an own goal in the 53rd minute, giving Lens the lead. Despite the pressure from Marseille, who tried to reverse the result with 16 total shots (3 on target), the Lens defense stood firm. The match was characterized by tension, reflected in the yellow cards shown to M. Guilavogui (Lens) in the 84th minute, L. Balerdi (Marseille) in the 87th minute and M. Sangare (Lens) in the 88th minute. The match ended with Lens having 32% possession, 8 shots (5 on target), and Marseille with 68% and 16 shots (3 on target).
Substitutions marseille: at minute 52 R. Vaz came in and P. Aubameyang went out., at minute 52 T. Weah came in and L. Balerdi went out., at minute 61 B. Pavard came in and B. Nadir went out., at minute 74 M. O’Riley came in and P. Hojbjerg went out., at minute 74 M. Murillo came in and A. Gomes went out.
Substitutions lens: at minute 69 W. Said came in and M. Guilavogui went out., at minute 81 F. Thauvin came in and A. Sima went out., at minute 81 O. Edouard came in and R. Fofana went out., at minute 85 R. Aguilar came in and S. Abdulhamid went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Lens
Marseille
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