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RC Lens

Rémy Labeay Lascary and Anass Zaroury are back in the side.
Kevin Danso has returned playing for Lens following his cardiac scare.
Martin Satriano is out for several months with a cruciate ligament injury, and will undergo surgery next Tuesday.
Hamzat Ojediran and Neil El Aynaoui are still out of action.
Lille OSC

Hakon Haraldson returned to action for Lille against Atlético Madrid and should be in contention.
Tiago Santos suffered a huge blow with an ACL injury in training last week, and will likely miss out for several months.
Ethan Mbappé, Samuel Umtiti and Ismaily remain sidelined due to knee injuries
LIVE Text Commentary
90+14'

The referee blows for the end of today's match.
90+14'

Benoit Bastien shows a yellow card to M'Bala Nzola (Lens) for his unsportsmanlike behavior after the match has ended.
90+11'

An amazing individual effort from Mohamed Bayo (Lille) ends with a strike from inside the penalty area. He sends the ball precisely into the bottom left corner and makes it 0:2. Brice Samba was helpless.
90+9'

It's like he was asking for a caution. Jonathan David (Lille) receives a yellow card.
90+8'

Jonathan David (Lille) smoothly converts the penalty with a stunning effort which ends up inside the right post.
90+7'

Jonathan David (Lille) is heading towards the penalty spot to take it.
90+6'

Referee Benoit Bastien is happy with his original decision after the VAR review. It’s a PENALTY to Lens!
90+5'

Wait a minute! The referee has decided to review the penalty decision using the VAR system.
90+4'

Handball by Kevin Danso (Lens). Lille are awarded a penalty kick!
90+3'

Lens take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
90+3'

Benjamin Andre (Lille) violates the rules and gets a yellow card.
90+2'

Angelo Fulgini (Lens) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger. Lens have been awarded a corner kick.
90

We will have 6 min. of added time.
90'

Edon Zhegrova (Lille) puts a cross into the box from the free kick but it's cleared.
89'

Aissa Mandi (Lille) protests to the referee and receives a yellow card.
88'

Remy Labeau Lascary (Lens) latches on to a pin-point through ball, but one of the defending players dispossess him. Brilliant defending.
86'

Benoit Bastien shows a yellow card to Jonathan Gradit (Lens) for his blatant foul.
85'

We can have a look at the statistics now, particularly the total attempts – 10:7.
83'

Will Still has decided to substitute Adrien Thomasson and he is replaced by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
83'

Osame Sahraoui will be replaced by Mohamed Bayo (Lille).
82'

Alexsandro (Lille) commits a rough foul. Benoit Bastien stops the game and makes a call.
79'

Edon Zhegrova (Lille) attempts to find one of his teammates with a ball from a free kick outside the box. The goalkeeper climbs high above all the players in the box to intercept the cross and snuff out the opportunity.
78'

Jonathan Gradit (Lens) brings his opponent down. Benoit Bastien has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle for a foul. Another situation results in a direct free kick for Lille.
77'

One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
76'

Adrien Thomasson (Lens) takes the corner, but it's intercepted by the defender.
76'

Tom Pouilly (Lens) slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out. Lens force a corner. They send men into the box.
75'

This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Thomas Meunier (Lille) was quite harsh and Benoit Bastien didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
73'

Edon Zhegrova (Lille) takes the corner kick and sends a lovely ball into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence is ready and knocks the ball to safety.
73'

Osame Sahraoui (Lille) collects a brilliant pass inside the box and finds himself in a goal scoring opportunity. He takes a shot, but the effort is well blocked by one of the defending players.
72'

Mathias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. The ball is out of play. Lille will have a throw-in.
71'

Here is a change. Anass Zaroury is going off and Will Still gives the last tactical orders to Deiver Machado (Lens).
71'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Florian Sotoca departs the field of play to be replaced by Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
71'

Will Still has decided to make a change. Remy Labeau Lascary (Lens) replaces M'Bala Nzola.
69'

Edon Zhegrova (Lille) tries to latch onto a through ball, but it's too long.
66'

Bruno Genesio decides to make a substitution. Andre Gomes will be replaced by Ngalayel Mukau (Lille).
66'

A substitution has been made. Angel Gomes is replaced by Mathias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille).
66'

Osame Sahraoui (Lille) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Lens.
65'

Benoit Bastien shows a yellow card to Tom Pouilly (Lens) for his blatant foul.
64'

The resulting corner from Andy Diouf (Lens) is cleared by the opposition's defence.
63'

Florian Sotoca (Lens) clips a neat ball into the box in the direction of M'Bala Nzola, but he can't get on the end of the pass.
62'

The manager has been forced to make a substitution and the injured Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) limps off the pitch to be replaced by Aissa Mandi.
60'

The shot by Adrien Thomasson (Lens) from the edge of the box low towards the middle of the goal lacks power and is easily saved by Lucas Chevalier.
56'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) is lying on the ground after being tackled and the physio comes onto the pitch to give him medical treatment.
54'

Lens take a short corner kick.
53'

The defender bravely blocks the shot from Anass Zaroury (Lens) inside the box. The ball is out of play and Lens manage to earn a corner.
50'

Angel Gomes (Lille) takes the corner with a short pass.
49'

Jonathan David (Lille) gets to the rebound and shoots, but the effort is blocked. Lille will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
49'

Tom Pouilly (Lens) is unable to feed an accurate cross into the box.
47'

Anass Zaroury (Lens) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
46'

We are about to witness a subsitution. Tom Pouilly (Lens) for Przemyslaw Frankowski.
46'

The second half has just started.
45+2'

Benoit Bastien has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.
45+2'

Anass Zaroury (Lens) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates. The ball is easily cleared out of danger.
45+1'

Anass Zaroury (Lens) has a sight of goal, fires a shot in from distance towards the bottom left corner and forces a good save out of Lucas Chevalier.
45'

1 additional min. will be played.
44'

Thomas Meunier (Lille) attempts to slip the ball through the defence, but is unable to find any of his teammates.
43'

M'Bala Nzola (Lens) launches into a thunderous tackle on his opponent and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
40'

A cross from Anass Zaroury (Lens) fails to reach the box as the defence clears the ball away to safety.
37'

Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wastes a good opportunity as his pass into the box is blocked by the defence.
35'

A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Lens, is overhit and the ball goes out of play. The ball goes out of play and Lille will have a goal kick.
34'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) carelessly slides into the feet of his opponent and he'll be lucky to avoid punishment. Benoit Bastien blows for the foul but keeps his cards in his pocket on this occasion. Lens earn a free kick which could lead to a goal-scoring opportunity.
31'

M'Bala Nzola (Lens) goes on a weaving run through the defence and gets within shooting range but his effort is blocked.
30'

M'Bala Nzola (Lens) tries to latch onto a through ball, but it's too long.
26'

Adrien Thomasson (Lens) attempts to find one of his teammates with a cross from the resultant free kick, but he fails to hit the ball properly and sends it off the pitch. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Lille.
25'

Angel Gomes (Lille) clearly holds his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball and the referee blows his whistle for a foul. Lens win a free kick. It's a promising situation for a direct shot.
25'

M'Bala Nzola (Lens) is clearly in an offside position after the ball is played through to him and the linesman raises his flag.
23'

Adrien Thomasson (Lens) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
20'

Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille) has tested the patience of referee Benoit Bastien and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
18'

Florian Sotoca (Lens) shows too much aggression while trying to break free from his opponent and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
16'

Edon Zhegrova (Lille) zig-zags his way into the box and fires the ball towards the middle of the goal, but the goalkeeper makes a great reaction save to stop the effort.
15'

Lille slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
13'

Adrien Thomasson (Lens) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Benoit Bastien had an easy-decision to make.
9'

Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. Lens are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.
6'

Lucas Chevalier displays his ability to read the game and clears the danger after M'Bala Nzola (Lens) threatened to latch onto a through ball from just outside the box.
4'

Anass Zaroury (Lens) runs onto a loose pass inside the box and releases a tremendous shot towards the bottom left corner. However, Lucas Chevalier anticipates the shot and makes a brilliant save.
3'

Adrien Thomasson (Lens) swings in the corner kick, but one of the defenders leaps highest to head the ball away.
3'

The corner is swung in but Lens can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.
2'

Facundo Medina (Lens) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players. Lens earn a corner.
1'

Edon Zhegrova (Lille) latches onto a brilliant cross and fires the ball towards goal, but his shot goes high over the crossbar. The ball goes out of play and Lens will have a goal kick.
1'

The first half has just begun.

Lille will kick-off.

Benoit Bastien got the nomination for today's game and will try his best to be a fair judge and not make any mistakes.

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