Le Mans FC 2 - 2 Racing Club de Lens — Highlights & Result
Ligue 1
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(1 month ago)
· MD 4
Highlights
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Lille currently lead the eighteen-team Ligue 1 standings on ten points after four rounds of matches, leaving Le Mans seven points off the summit in thirteenth place and RC Lens just one point further ahead in ninth.
Le Mans arrived at this matchday having stretched a scoring sequence to three consecutive fixtures, though they remained winless across their last three outings in all competitions. Meanwhile, RC Lens entered this fixture following a mixed recent spell that included a narrow away victory against Slavia Praha in the UEFA Champions League alongside a recent domestic defeat to Lorient.
The hosts established a two-goal advantage before the break through A. Bourabaa and L. Calodat, with the latter earning an 8.6 match rating, before A. Sima pulled one back for the visitors right on halftime. F. Ivanovic then leveled the contest shortly after the restart with an assist from Ruben Aguilar, who finished with a 7.3 rating alongside teammate A. Sima at 7.5, leaving both sides to share the spoils despite Le Mans generating a higher expected goals total of 2.59 to their opponents' 1.62.
RC Lens travel away to Monaco on 18 September for their next fixture.
Le Mans arrived at this matchday having stretched a scoring sequence to three consecutive fixtures, though they remained winless across their last three outings in all competitions. Meanwhile, RC Lens entered this fixture following a mixed recent spell that included a narrow away victory against Slavia Praha in the UEFA Champions League alongside a recent domestic defeat to Lorient.
The hosts established a two-goal advantage before the break through A. Bourabaa and L. Calodat, with the latter earning an 8.6 match rating, before A. Sima pulled one back for the visitors right on halftime. F. Ivanovic then leveled the contest shortly after the restart with an assist from Ruben Aguilar, who finished with a 7.3 rating alongside teammate A. Sima at 7.5, leaving both sides to share the spoils despite Le Mans generating a higher expected goals total of 2.59 to their opponents' 1.62.
RC Lens travel away to Monaco on 18 September for their next fixture.
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Match stats
Le Mans v RC Lens
53%
Possession
47%
2.59
Expected goals (xG)
1.62
13
Shots
16
5
Shots on target
6
11
Shots inside the box
12
3
Corners
9
484
Passes
432
85%
Pass accuracy
84%
4
Saves
3
17
Fouls
11
1
Offsides
3
2
Yellow cards
3
Lineups & player ratings
8.6
Top rated
Lucas Calodat · Le Mans
90'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 15' 🟨 Noa Boissé · Le Mans
- 20' 🟨 Michaël Cuisance · RC Lens
- 28' 🟨 Jean Vercruysse · Le Mans
- 32' ⚽ A. Bourabaa · Le Mans
- 38' 🟨 Andrija Bulatović · RC Lens
- 44' ⚽ L. Calodat · assist A. Bourabaa · Le Mans
- 45' ⚽ A. Sima · RC Lens
- 51' ⚽ F. Ivanovic · assist R. Aguilar · RC Lens
- 53' 🟨 Florian Thauvin · RC Lens
Le Mans
3-1-4-2- 1 Ewan Hatfout 90' 6.9
- 5 Harold Voyer 90' 6.5
- 26 Rayan Bamba 90' 7.3
- 11 Adil Bourabaa ⚽ 🅰️ 90' 7.2
- 22 Lucas Calodat ⚽ 90' 8.6
- 14 Louis Mafouta 90' 6.5
- 17 Samuel Yohou (c) 77' 6.7
- 29 Lucas Bretelle 65' 6.6
- 10 Jean Vercruysse 🟨 65' 6.3
- 25 Dame Gueye 65' 6.9
- 15 Noa Boissé 🟨 45' 6.2
- 19 Djibril Sidibé · sub 45' 6.3
- 8 Alexandre Lauray · sub 25' 6.9
- 23 Daouda Traore · sub 25' 6.6
- 13 Habibou Diallo · sub 25' 7.3
- 16 Raúl Torrente · sub 13' 7.2
RC Lens
3-4-2-1- 40 Robin Risser 90' 6.9
- 32 Kyllian Antonio 90' 6.9
- 14 Matthieu Udol 90' 6.7
- 2 Ruben Aguilar 🅰️ 90' 7.3
- 5 Andrija Bulatović 🟨 90' 6.9
- 10 Florian Thauvin (c) 🟨 90' 6.6
- 19 Abdallah Sima ⚽ 76' 7.5
- 24 Jonathan Gradit 55' 6.0
- 27 Michaël Cuisance 🟨 45' 6.2
- 22 Michal Skoras 45' 6.2
- 11 Odsonne Édouard 45' 6.7
- 21 Amadou Haidara · sub 45' 6.9
- 38 Mezian Mesloub · sub 45' 6.5
- 29 Franjo Ivanović · sub ⚽ 45' 7.3
- 20 Jean-Clair Todibo · sub 35' 6.7
- 9 Thorgan Hazard · sub 14' 6.9
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Le Mans
14th
in the table · 2 pts from 3
· GD -1
RC Lens
11th
in the table · 3 pts from 3
· GD +1