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Openda, Sotoca, and everything goes
After lining up a defensive team with three midfielders and a Pereira Da Costa - Saïd attacking duo, the Lensois manager went on the offensive shortly before the hour mark, during this Lens - Toulouse won 3-0.
Florian Sotoca immediately shines with balls hit in the box and a shot on target.
A few minutes later, he gives a ball love for Loïs Openda, who concludes perfectly with a header (60th).
At the end of the match, the Belgian striker took advantage of a Toulouse error to offer himself a double (87th).
Openda is never satisfied and will take advantage of a pressing from Alexis Claude-Maurice to score a third goal in added time.
First career hat-trick for the 22-year-old.
Pereira Da Costa Light
Scorer of the only goal of the game last week in the Lensoise 1-0 victory at the Vélodrome, David Pereira Da Costa has once again shown himself in his best light and confirms outing after outing.
Throughout the match, he never stopped provoking and blasting the opposing defense, in an unusual role since he was aligned in double point alongside Wesley Saïd.
Two key passes, but above all a penalty caused (49th).
Leg crossings and full-axis tumbles that the Toulouse team had difficulty controlling.
Replaced by Alexis Claude-Maurice at the 70th.
Read alsoRC Lens: David Pereira da Costa, the darling magician of Blood and Gold
Fofana returns to his best level
More discreet this season than last, Seko Fofana is gaining momentum over the matches.
Higher than usual on the pitch, the Lensois captain stood out.
53 balls touched, seven recovered, and five shots attempted, match record.
A hyperactivity which is not rewarded since the middle of the Sang et Or missed his penalty (49th) at 0-0.
Only downside.
FLOPS
No danger in Toulouse
A statistic can sum up the meeting of the Violets: eight shots attempted, zero on target.
How to score in its conditions?
Toulouse came to Bollaert with ideas but without a striker.
Fares Chaïbi and Zakaria Aboukhlal were invisible.
22 balls hit for the first, 27 for the second, who missed the opener in the first period when his team was dominated.
Served by Branco Van Den Boomen, Zakaria Aboukhlal comes alone against Brice Samba but procrastinates too much and allows Jonathan Gradit to come back (33rd).
Thijs Dallinga, slightly more to his advantage, often tried to win.
29 balls played for the Dutchman.
A Toulouse environment that does not weigh
Attackers who were not found but a midfielder who did not help.
Toulouse captain Brecht Dejaegere was far too discreet during this meeting.
The Belgian midfielder only played 30 balls and lost nine.
At his side, Branco van den Boomen was not as good as usual.
21 losses of balls for the Dutchman, who experienced waste on set pieces.
Abdul Samed and Onana not found
If Seko Fofana was very good in a role of false n ° 10, even right winger at times, his two friends in the middle were too little impact.
Salis Abdul Samed, however good pick of the off-season was not at his usual level.
By his side, Junior Onana was invisible.
The Lensois midfielder only touched 28 balls and was logically replaced very early (56th) by Frank Haise.