Monaco beats Lens in an intense match
Monaco took the win in a vibrant encounter against Lens on the third day of Ligue 1. A goal from Zakaria in the 84th minute and a penalty converted by Frankowski in the 90th minute determined the final result.
The match was marked by intensity and struggle in midfield. Both teams had scoring chances, but Monaco’s defense remained solid and only conceded in the final stretch.
In the first half, Lens was the one that tried the most, but they couldn’t find the way to goal. In the second half, Monaco took control of the match and started creating danger.
Zakaria’s goal came in the 84th minute, following a good pass from Caio Henrique. Monaco’s joy was short-lived, as Frankowski scored a penalty in the 90th minute, setting the final score at 1-1.
Match statistics:
* Possession: Monaco 61%, Lens 39%
* Shots: Monaco 13 (3 on target, 5 off target), Lens 12 (4 on target, 6 off target)
* Corners: Monaco 7, Lens 7
* Fouls: Monaco 11, Lens 21
* Yellow cards: Monaco 1, Lens 4
Match events:
* 9′: Lens – Yellow card for J. Gradit
* 34′: Lens – Yellow card for R. Aguilar
* 39′: Lens – Yellow card for F. Sotoca
* 54′: Monaco – Yellow card for Vanderson
* 68′: Lens – Yellow card for R. Labeau Lascary
* 79′: Lens – Goal disallowed to R. Labeau Lascary for foul
* 81′: Lens – Yellow card for W. Still
* 84′: Monaco – Goal by D. Zakaria, assist by Caio Henrique
* 90′: Lens – Goal by P. Frankowski (penalty)
Monaco sits in fourth place in the standings with 7 points, while Lens sits in eighth place with 4 points.
Substitutions lens: at minute 40 D. Pereira da Costa came in and A. Zaroury went out., at minute 46 R. Labeau Lascary came in and W. Said went out., at minute 64 H. Ojediran came in and A. Thomasson went out., at minute 65 P. Frankowski came in and R. Aguilar went out., at minute 86 M. Satriano came in and Jhoanner Chavez went out.
Substitutions monaco: at minute 46 Vanderson came in and J. Teze went out., at minute 65 B. Embolo came in and F. Balogun went out., at minute 65 G. Ilenikhena came in and E. Ben Seghir went out., at minute 66 Caio Henrique came in and K. Ouattara went out., at minute 82 A. Golovin came in and C. Mawissa Elebi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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Lens
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