Match Report


RC LensRC Lens     Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais
Jade PhillipsJade Phillips Alex Samson Alex Samson
Sabri AkianaS. Akiana72
G
1captain
G
82Alexander AgudeloA. Agudelo
Adnan StephanA. Stephan75
D
2
D
79Eugenio IbanezE. Ibanez
João TojaJ. Toja71
D
captain3
D
75Kubilay SükürK. Sükür
Marek PolM. Pol68
D
4
D
77Tomás RiveraT. Rivera
Brahim BoulahiaB. Boulahia83
M
5
D
72Neil McNeillN. McNeill
Niccolo VenusN. Venus69
M
6
M
81Simon MikeS. Mike
Carlos DominguezC. Dominguez67
M
7
M
79Richard NaysmithR. Naysmith
Oliver DittmannO. Dittmann59
M
8
A
75Samuel EspinozaS. Espinoza
Mohammed ReyesM. Reyes87
A
9
A
66Paul JosephP. Joseph
Ross HughesR. Hughes65
A
10
A
73Del WallworkD. Wallwork
Said LinaresS. Linares43
A
11
A
81Alex BurleyA. Burley
 
Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes66
D
12
D
65Yohann FournelY. Fournel
Pierre-Emmanuel LagetP. Laget62
D
13
M
80Lamine AidoudL. Aidoud
Camille CarlierC. Carlier54
M
14
A
68Anthony GerrardA. Gerrard
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Felix-Bollaert where RC Lens play host to Olympique Lyonnais. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RC Lens are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Olympique Lyonnais appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Cyril Skora.


0.00
The first half starts with RC Lens kicking off!
2.48
Kubilay Sükür hits a low pass to Simon Mike. Simon Mike knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Joseph. Paul Joseph knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sabri Akiana who gathers it comfortably.
8.40
Carlos Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Mohammed Reyes collects the pass. Mohammed Reyes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Agudelo who gathers it comfortably.
12.59
Simon Mike chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Espinoza. Samuel Espinoza lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Burley. Alex Burley makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
16.35
Niccolo Venus flicks a high pass forward. Mohammed Reyes collects the pass. Mohammed Reyes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Agudelo who gathers it comfortably.
18.28
Richard Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
28.21
Adnan Stephan kicks a strong pass forward to Brahim Boulahia. Brahim Boulahia threads a neat ball through to Said Linares. Said Linares controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
30.47
Marek Pol flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Dominguez controls it well on his chest. Carlos Dominguez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Hughes. Ross Hughes plays a scrappy one-two with Said Linares and advances towards the goal... Eugenio Ibanez barges into Ross Hughes. Penalty for RC Lens!!
30.47
The referee points to the spot..
31.27
Said Linares calmly steps up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.36
Richard Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Alex Burley. Alex Burley passes the ball forward to Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Sabri Akiana gets down and covers it.
34.18
Eugenio Ibanez chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Naysmith. Richard Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Joseph. Paul Joseph outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Marek Pol clears it off the line with his head!
36.47
Kubilay Sükür controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Naysmith. Richard Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Alex Burley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Burley shoots from long range. Sabri Akiana gets down and covers it.
38.29
Tomás Rivera sees Richard Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Naysmith threads the ball through to Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Espinoza. Samuel Espinoza heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Sabri Akiana!
39.41
Tomás Rivera sees Richard Naysmith in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Naysmith hits a low pass to Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Burley. Alex Burley whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Sabri Akiana manages to keep it out.
42.36
Richard Naysmith runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Richard Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it curls horrendously wide!
44.31
Carlos Dominguez flicks a high pass forward to Ross Hughes who brings the ball under control. Ross Hughes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Agudelo who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Lens appear unchanged since the first half. Olympique Lyonnais also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Olympique Lyonnais kick off!
51.52
Samuel Espinoza catches Adnan Stephan on the ankles. The referee calls over Samuel Espinoza and shows him a yellow card! Adnan Stephan stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.52
Olympique Lyonnais are dictating the run of play here today.
53.12
Niccolo Venus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mohammed Reyes. Mohammed Reyes lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Hughes. With a superhuman jump, Ross Hughes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.23
Kubilay Sükür kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Naysmith. Richard Naysmith knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Joseph. Paul Joseph shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
61.33
Oliver Dittmann threads a neat ball through to Mohammed Reyes. Mohammed Reyes shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Alexander Agudelo!
63.01
Kubilay Sükür makes a simple pass to Simon Mike. Simon Mike hits a low pass to Alex Burley. Alex Burley shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
69.44
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
71.12
Richard Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Espinoza. Samuel Espinoza whips in a cross ball towards Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork makes a looping header on goal. Sabri Akiana gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
72.43
Eugenio Ibanez chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Naysmith. Richard Naysmith makes a probing pass to Alex Burley. Alex Burley shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.25
Eugenio Ibanez flicks a high pass forward. Simon Mike holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Mike sees space and advances. Simon Mike whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Espinoza. Samuel Espinoza jumps high and flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
78.33
Niccolo Venus flicks a high pass forward to Ross Hughes who brings the ball under control. Ross Hughes passes the ball forward to Said Linares. Kubilay Sükür hacks Said Linares from behind! Said Linares appeals for a penalty! Given!!
78.33
The referee points to the spot..
79.23
Said Linares takes a slow run up. The keeper dives to the right but Said Linares cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
81.56
Tomás Rivera controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Mike. Simon Mike flicks a high ball forward to Paul Joseph who takes it down. Paul Joseph whips in a cross ball towards Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork beats his man to it with a header but it slams into the crowd!
87.26
Simon Mike receives the ball from a throw-in from Richard Naysmith. Simon Mike flicks a high pass forward to Samuel Espinoza who brings the ball under control. Samuel Espinoza whips in a cross ball towards Paul Joseph. With a superhuman jump, Paul Joseph connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Simon Mike runs straight at the opposition's defence. Simon Mike flicks a high pass forward. Paul Joseph controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Paul Joseph takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Sabri Akiana comfortably smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

RC Lens

Olympique Lyonnais
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
31.2%
68.8%
Play Area
28.6%
40.3%
31.2%

Scorers
Said Linares 31 (p), 79 (p)
Alex Burley 13
Paul Joseph 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sabri Akiana of RC Lens

Match Ratings
1.Sabri Akiana (GK)
9
2.Adnan Stephan (DEF)
6
3.João Toja (DEF)
6
4.Marek Pol (DEF)
6
5.Brahim Boulahia (MID)
6
6.Niccolo Venus (MID)
6
7.Carlos Dominguez (MID)
6
8.Oliver Dittmann (MID)
6
9.Mohammed Reyes (ATT)
6
10.Ross Hughes (ATT)
6
11.Said Linares (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
6
 
12.Jorge Antunes (DEF)
0
13.Pierre-Emmanuel Laget (DEF)
0
14.Camille Carlier (MID)
0

1.Alexander Agudelo (GK)
6
2.Eugenio Ibanez (DEF)
6
3.Kubilay Sükür (DEF)
6
4.Tomás Rivera (DEF)
6
5.Neil McNeill (DEF)
6
6.Simon Mike (MID)
8
7.Richard Naysmith (MID)
8
8.Samuel Espinoza (ATT)yellow card
7
9.Paul Joseph (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Del Wallwork (ATT)
7
11.Alex Burley (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Yohann Fournel (DEF)
0
13.Lamine Aidoud (MID)
0
14.Anthony Gerrard (ATT)
0