Less dashing after the break, Lens was satisfied with the draw Nice (0-0) this Thursday for its recovery. The dolphin sees Olympique de Marseille getting closer.
Pp and Machado finish back to back.
Wrong operation for the dolphin. After a series of five consecutive victories, RC Lens was slowed down on the ground of Nice (0-0) for its comeback this Thursday on the occasion of the 16th day of Ligue 1. Winner of Toulouse (6-1), the Olympique de Marseille, 3rd, took the opportunity to return 4 points.
This parity score is quite logical: the Sang et Or won in points a very lively first act, but they were completely muzzled after the break.
Schmeichel not reassuring
From the start, Gradit had a big opportunity but missed the target in the middle of the box. Le Gym retaliated with Pp, who stumbled on Samba’s foot. With a very feverish Schmeichel in goal, Lucien Favre’s men trembled several times but Sotoca’s goal was logically disallowed for offside.
Pp’s answer
Less shaken then, the Niois responded with the untenable Pp, but Samba made a superb save from close range. Opposite, Schmeichel made up for it by making a decisive headline to fend off Abdul Samed’s shot. Then the shot from the ubiquitous Ghanaian was deflected in extremity before the break. On the other hand, it was Nice who came back better from the locker room.
Lens turns off
Except that neither Barkley, who crossed his shot too much in the area, nor Pp, whose goal was disallowed for offside, could find the fault during this more padlocked second act. Less dashing against an opponent who tightened the screws, Lens was no longer dangerous at all despite the entry of Openda and this game therefore ended in a draw which did not help anyone. 9th in the standings, the Azurens still confirmed their return to form with this 7th consecutive day without defeat.
Match score: 5/10
The first act turned out to be very animated with two teams who surrendered blow for blow by multiplying the chances. On the other hand, the pace dropped after the break and we witnessed a tougher second period. Noise but not a crazy atmosphere in the stands either.
Players’ NOTES
Maxifoot has assigned a score (out of 10) comments on each player.
Man of the match: Salis Abdul Samed (7/10)
Back from a successful World Cup with Ghana, the midfielder had an impressive first half. In the oven and at the mill, the Black Star signs in particular two superb bores stopped in extremis. He also made two decisive defensive returns. Positioned lower and less prominent in the second half.
NICE :
Coming soon: discover the notes and comments on the NICE players, updated in a few moments…
LENS :
Brice Samba (7): the Lensois goalkeeper has again responded with no less than 5 saves to his credit, including two decisive duels won against Pp.
Jonathan Gradit (5.5): not particularly worried, the central defender played an important role in the construction but all the same ended the match quite nervously with Diop. Author of an important entry game rat.
Kevin Danso (4.5): a rather disappointing game for the central defender, who made too many mistakes from the start. The Austrian was then beaten in his duel against Laborde on the first opportunity for Pp. More serene then .
Facundo Medina (5): very active with many recovered balls, the central defender still had a contrasting match against a Pp on fire who overtook him several times in the back. Replace the 63rd minute with Massadio Hadara (not not).
Przemyslaw Frankowski (5): a fairly discreet part for the right piston despite a very high position in the first period. We could expect more offensively from the Pole, little worried by a Barkley erased.
Jean Onana (4): despite some activity, the Cameroonian will have been the most discreet of Lensois circles and it is no coincidence that he was replaced first. Replace the 56th minute with Openda Laws (4)who this time did not have the expected contribution as a joker.
Salis Abdul Samed (7): read the comment above.
Deiver Machado (4.5): the left piston had trouble mastering Pp in his lane and the Colombian was unable to offer his usual offensive contribution. Replaced the 88th minute with the rookie Julien Le Cardinal (not not).
Seko Fofana (5.5): in the first period, the midfielder aligned very high behind the attackers, was able to hurt the Niois by taking advantage of his freedom to play between the lines. We have thus seen the Ivorian make a few drills of which he has the secret. But his influence waned after the break and the Lensois did not manage to wake up his team this time.
Florian Sotoca (5): as always, the striker did not spare his runs and his defensive efforts. Offensively, however, the Lensois had to settle for a more limited role despite a goal disallowed for offside by Fofana.
Wesley Sad (5): in shape before the break, the striker talked about some interesting moves that caused problems for Niois. The Northerner, however, lacked sharpness in the area of truth. Replace the 64th minute with Rmy Labeau (not not).
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NICE 0-0 LENS (mid-time: 0-0) – FRANCE – Ligue 1 / 16th day
Stadium: Allianz Riviera, Nice – Referee: Benoit Millot, France
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