Lance - Reims - 2:0. French Championship, 16th round. Match review, statistics

On 16 December, one of the matches of the 16th round of the French football championship took place. Lance (France) and Reims (France) met.

French Championship, 16th round

Lance (France) - Reims (France) - 2:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Said (43), O. Cortes (75)

Warnings: Matusiva (21)

Review of the match Lance - Reims:

In a long-awaited Ligue 1 match, Lens scored a convincing 2-0 victory over Reims. The match was played at the famous Stade Bollaert-Delelis stadium, where both teams fought hard for the precious three points. The first half started with a tense battle between the two teams. Reims looked to gain a foothold in the opening minutes of the game and were close to opening the scoring in the 18th minute.

However, their efforts were in vain as the goal was cancelled due to offside, denying M. Daramy the opportunity to celebrate. Reims' frustration continued to grow and in the 21st minute, A. Matusiwa received a yellow card for a late challenge. However, Lens showed their resilience and took the lead just before the break, in the 43rd minute. У. Saeed hit the net, giving his team a crucial lead before the break. At the start of the second half, Lens made three substitutions in quick succession in an attempt to maintain their attacking tempo. A. Thomasson was replaced by O. Cortes, A. Fulgini made way for D. Costa and V. Said gave way to M. Guilavogui in the 65th minute. "Reims" also tried to shake things up by introducing fresh forces into the game. K. Nakamura came on in place of A. Salama in the 68th minute. However, Lens continued to dominate the match and increased their lead in the 75th minute. О. Cortes found the spot in the goal, leaving Reims struggling to salvage a result. In the 79th minute Reims made two final substitutions: R. Khadra replaced A. Richardson. Khadra came on in place of A. Richardson, and M. Darami came on in place of O. Diakite. In the 85th minute, Reims made two late substitutions, bringing on A. Matusiwa in place of V. Atangana Edoa and E. Agbada in place of I. Diakite. Lens, equally determined to keep a clean sheet, made their last changes in the 88th and 90th minutes. P. Frankowski replaced F. Mowassa and S. Abdul Samed came on in place of A. Diouf. At the final whistle, Lens celebrated a deserved victory over Reims. The 2-0 scoreline showed that Lens dominated the entire match and can be proud of their solid defence, which denied Reims the opportunity to score. With this triumph, Lens have strengthened their position in the Ligue 1 standings, while Reims will have to regroup and find ways to bounce back in the upcoming matches.

The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Nice vs Lance, Reims vs Le Havre.

Statistics of the match Lance - Reims: