After the draw snatched by OGC Nice in Toulouse thanks to its rookie Aaron Ramsey (1-1), Lens, Lille or Montpellier were on deck this Sunday afternoon, already offering great emotions for this day of resumption of League 1.
The beautiful promise: Lens already in good shape
So exciting last season, which ended in a promising 7th place, Franck Haise's Lensois got off to a good start in this new Ligue 1 vintage by dominating Brest (3-2), enough to confirm their hot summer preparation (4 wins, including one against Inter Milan, and 2 draws).
Taking advantage of a ball badly repelled by Marco Bizot in the area (1-0, 28th), Florian Sotoca set fire to the Bollaert stadium for the first time this season, already sold out (38,000 people).
Then a second, on a corner from Przemyslaw Frankowski taken over with an uncrossed header (2-0, 62nd), before scoring his first hat-trick in the Championship with a nice lob (3-0, 65th).
😱 What a start to the season for Florian Sotoca!
26' GOAL ⚽️
61' GOAL ⚽️
64' GOAL ⚽️#RCLSB29 #Ligue1UberEats pic.twitter.com/himMcgCk7j
– Prime Video Sport France (@PVSportFR) August 7, 2022
The 31-year-old striker had even allowed himself the luxury of seeing his penalty saved by the Brest goalkeeper (33rd), allowing in particular the Finisterians, after a small Lensois relaxation at the end of the match, to come back through Haris Belkebla (3-1, 66th) and Romain Del Castillo (3-2, 82nd).
But Lens has obtained its first victory in the opening match of a Ligue 1 season in the last 7 occurrences.
And already shown that it will be necessary to count on the Blood and Gold this year again.
The box: the Mastiffs devour Auxerre
This is the number of minutes that it was enough for LOSC to already knock out Auxerre Pierre-Mauroy and offer a suitable start to their new coach Paulo Fonseca (4-1).
Benjamin André first needed only 36 seconds to convert the first strike, from outside the area, before Jonathan David used a handful of seconds later the errors of the Burgundian defense (2- 0, 3rd), and the difficult Auxerre debut of former Bordeaux player Benoît Costil in goal.
1993 - Lille are the 1st team to score 2 goals in the first 3 minutes of a Ligue 1 game since Nantes against Toulouse on December 11, 1993. Biting.
#LOSCAJA pic.twitter.com/yF3jzFHYuu
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) August 7, 2022
Sixth top scorer in the last Championship (15 goals), David started strong with a double (3-0, 39th).
Before Akim Zedadka finishes recording the Dogues' ride (4-0, 64th).
For his baptism back in Ligue 1 after ten seasons in the antechamber, the AJ Auxerre of striker Gaëtan Charbonnier (4-1, 68th) paid to learn, and will have to quickly get up to the level of the elite.
The crazy match: Montpellier-Troyes completed by the magician Savanier
This meeting snatched 3-2 by the Héraultais under the burning sun of the Mosson could have been summed up in its first quarter of an hour a little crazy, where 4 goals were scored.
On a penalty generously granted (1-1, 12th), Florian Tardieu first responded to the opener of Théo Sainte-Luce (1-0, 3rd).
Before the Montpellier and Téji Savanier, with a crushed recovery passed under everyone's nose, were quickly taken over by a beautiful volley under the bar of Mama Baldé (2-2, 17th).
But without Adil Rami to start the season, the Trojans ended up cracking in the finish, on a bright flat foot and in the skylight from Téji Savanier (3-2, 81st), a goal that is worth the detour.
The MHSC had not won at home in L1 since January 23, against Monaco (3-2).
🔥 We missed you so much Teji Savanier.
What a BANGER again!#MHSCESTAC 3-2 👉 https://t.co/KiP2hgdzdh pic.twitter.com/0SnV3rVAGJ
— Free Ligue 1 (@FreeLigue1) August 7, 2022
The number: 6
After their Parisian suitcase taken at the Trophée des champions (4-0), Antoine Kombouaré's players started the new season very timidly, and brought back a small draw from Angers (0-0) thanks to the parades of Alban Lafont ( 3rd, 21st, 45th+1).
The Canaries are now on a series of 6 games without a win at the start of a Ligue 1 season (3 draws, 3 losses).
