Lance - Lyon - 3:2. French Championship, 14th round. Match review, statistics

On 2 December, one of the matches of the 14th round of the French football championship took place. Lance (France) and Lyon (France) met.

French Championship, 14th round

Lance (France) - Lyon (France) - 3:2 (1:1)
Goals: Said (26), Frankowski (52), Frankowski (74) - J. O'Brien (15), J. O'Brien (72).

Warnings: D. Machado (35), Facundo Medina (41)

Review of the match Lance - Lyon:

A thrilling football match ended in Lens victory over Lyon In the much-anticipated match between Lens and Lyon in Ligue 1, fans were treated to a thrilling spectacle of skill, determination and teamwork. The match was played at the iconic Stade Bolle-Delis, where both teams were keen to win and pick up important points. The first half of the match started with great intensity from both sides. Lyon's J. O'Brien opened the scoring in the 15th minute, stunning Lens with a powerful shot into the top corner of the goal. However, Lens quickly found their strength and responded with a goal of their own in the 26th minute, thanks to a clinical strike from V. Saeed. As the match progressed, both teams showed their physicality and competitiveness. Lens quickly received two yellow cards as D. Machado and F. Medina were cautioned in the 35th and 41st minutes respectively. Wishing to change the dynamics of the game, Lens made the first substitution at the beginning of the second half, replacing D. Machado with P. Frankowski. The 52nd minute was another turning point in the match when Lens were awarded a penalty. P. Frankowski stepped forward confidently and converted the penalty, giving his team the lead.

In the 63rd minute Lens made two more substitutions, replacing M. Gilavogi and A. Tomasson with V. Said and D. Kosta. Said and D. Costa. Not withstanding, Lyon responded with quick substitutions, bringing on T. Cadevera and P. Akuoka in the 63rd minute. Lyon's determination bore fruit: in the 72nd minute J. O'Brien scored his second goal of the match, levelling the score again. However, Lens did not stop in front of Lyon's equaliser. In the 74th minute, P. Frankowski scored his second goal of the match, again putting Lens ahead. Lyon continued to make strategic substitutions: in the 78th minute R. Aguilar replaced M. Haidara. In the final stage of the match, both teams tried to claw their way back into the game. In the 86th minute, Lyon made their third and fourth substitutions, bringing on E. Nouam and D. Lovren. Lens responded with a fifth substitution, bringing on N. El Aynaoui instead of N. Mendy. Tensions rose in the final minutes of the match when Lens' F. Sotoka received a red card in the 90th minute, reducing his team to ten men. Despite the reduced squad, Lens managed to hold on to their lead and secure a hard fought victory over Lyon. The final score of 3-2 in favour of Lens reflects the intensity and rivalry of both teams. This exciting match will undoubtedly remain in the memory of fans, demonstrating the beauty of football and unpredictability of the game.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Montpellier - Lance, Lyon - Toulouse.

Statistics of the match Lance - Lyon: