TOPS
Fofana, the eternal savior
While he had delivered a very average performance throughout the match, the captain and eternal savior of the Blood and Gold offered victory to his people, on a new stroke of genius, at the very end of the game .
With this 7th goal of the season, Fofana confirms his great form with RC Lens.
The 26-year-old Ivorian, who refused to participate in CAN 2022 with his country to focus on RC Lens, signs a new heroic performance.
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Boudebouz, the hub
Placed as a false number 9 in the absence of Khazri or Bouanga, parties to the CAN, the 31-year-old Algerian achieved a very good performance, crowned with a goal in the 27th minute of play , but tarnished by the defeat of ASSE at the end of the match.
Thanks to his fairly free positioning, he sucked up the Lensoise defense throughout the match, offering space to Camara, Thioub or even Gourda, without them realizing the opportunities.
With 47 balls touched per hour of play, Riyad Boudebouz was the hub of Dupraz's training, who delivered a convincing performance in content this Saturday.
The convincing performance of the Greens
Despite the unfavorable result, the Greens can at least be satisfied with a match with a lot of action and remarkable fighting spirit.
Yes, the Greens need points, and this new, very cruel defeat will stick in their throats, but Pascal Dupraz's men showed a face that we hadn't seen for a long time.
Enterprising and combative, the Foréziens, still too clumsy in front of goal, are paying the price for a Lensoise team in full swing in 2022. 18 days from the end, the Greens can still believe in staying in the elite of French football .
FLOPS
The crack of ASSE
While "Sainté" led until the 78th minute, Pascal Dupraz's men fell back into their ways and lost crucial points for their maintenance. After Sotoca's goal in the 78th minute, the Greens were warned and could have settled for a draw, but their lack of vigilance, perhaps linked to fatigue from the efforts made throughout the game, led to the goal victorious over the Lensois at the very end of the match. Despite the efforts, ASSE concedes another defeat in Ligue 1 and remains last in the championship, four points behind Metz (19th) and Lorient (18th).
The first half of Lens
Côté lensois is the complete opposite of the performance of the Greens.
After a " disgusting
" half-time
in the words of Florian Sotoca, the Lensois relied on their individualities to overturn a match that was however poorly started.
Shaken by the astonishing will of the Greens, the Sang et Or showed an unusual face, which is far from having satisfied Franck Haize.
Sucked by a volatile Riyad Boudebouz, the Lensoise defense conceded many chances and can thank the lack of finishing of the Greens.
At the end of the match, Lens came back into the game thanks to Sotoca's goal from a corner (thanks to the 8th assist from Clauss, now the best passer in Ligue 1) then Fofana's solo goal.
