Eighth consecutive victory for Lens at home this season, Lens won 2-1 in a very good match against Clermont thanks to goals from Saïd and Fofana, while Clermont had opened the scoring thanks to CSC Abdul Samed.
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It was a great first period of football between the two teams.
If Lens had control over the ball (63% possession), they failed to find the fault in the Clermont collective well in place defensively.
Przemyslaw Frankoswki was however very active on his right side, at the initiative of several centers in the surface.
Wesley Said, also often called upon, did not find the fault despite a few opportunities (10th, 16th).
Clermont perfectly respected his game plan, very well placed defensively.
The Auvergnats played very well from set pieces, with this first opportunity very early in the match (4th, 0-0) before Khaoui's decisive corner with a CSC from Salis Abdul Samed (39th, 0-1).
Lens unbeaten at home
Upon returning from the locker room, Lens quickly regained control of the ball.
Keeping the score became more and more difficult for the Clermontois.
It is logical that Wesley Saïd managed to equalize, on a very good movement on the right side between Frankowski and Sotoca (60th, 1-1).
The two players also did a lot of damage in the defense of Clermont throughout the match.
Franck Haise's men pushed to get the three points, and it was captain Seko Fofana, present in all the good moves of his team, who allowed the Sang et Or to take the lead with a very good control sequence left foot then strikes right foot on a service from Jonathan Gradit (68th, 2-1).
The Lensois then easily mastered the meeting, facilitated by the offensive weakness of the visitors, who did not
With this success, Lens picks up two points from PSG, who play tomorrow against Auxerre.
It is above all the eighth victory at Bollaert for the Lensois in as many games, indisputably the best team at home.
The Northerners join the Paris author of this flamboyant series in 2017/2018 and 2018/2019.
Clermont did not take advantage of the draw between Lyon and Nice (1-1) and continued with a fifth consecutive match without a win.
