2024-05-03 21:16:20
By Le Figaro
Published 23 minutes ago, Updated now
The victory for RC Lens, more than ever sixth in the standings. Laurent SANSON / Laurent Sanson / Panoramic
The Sang et Or defeated Merlus this Friday, in Bollaert, during the 32nd day of the French championship.
Europe extends its arms to RC Lens. Winners of Lorient (2-0) this Friday, during the 32nd day of Ligue 1, with goals from Elye Wahi and David Pereira da Costa, the Sang et Or, sixth in the standings, take a five-point lead over Marseille ( 7th) and Lyon (8th). Seventh place will perhaps be European. Sixth, for sure… Les Merlus are 17th more than ever, three lengths behind Le Havre (15th) and Metz (16th). They suffer their sixth consecutive loss and will have to hope for a miracle.
As against the Clermontois, the Lensois offered a mediocre level of play and won by taking advantage of a blunder, certainly less gross, to open the scoring. Shortly before the hour mark and while Lens seemed incapable of scoring, Nampalys Mendy recovered the ball from the feet of Tiémoué Bakayoko, at fault, before Elye Wahi deceived Yvon Mvogo (57th).
It was the goal of redemption for the Lensois N.9, ridiculed by part of the Lensois public on this same pitch two weeks ago against Clermont because of his clumsiness. Often in difficulty this season (only eight goals), the striker took off his jersey to show it to the Lensois supporters, then was surrounded by his teammates, who had ardently defended him after the match against Clermontois.
Wahi, lighter spirit
Even if Wahi will not remove the weight of the expensive transfer, the most expensive in the history of the Artois club (35 million euros, bonus included), which weighs on his shoulders, this goal comes to relieve his head, visibly affected by the critics in view of its approximations.
Franck Haise’s players then doubled the score after a very good counterattack led by David Pereira da Costa, who requested a one-two with Adrien Thomasson after having gone up half the field, to close close (81st) .
Before that, the Lorientais had equalized before their goal was refused by the referee despite the challenges of the Bretons (60th). The Morbihannais were not dangerous or pressing enough to worry the Artesian club, obtaining a few scoring opportunities erased by Brice Samba (63rd, 74th). Samba also made a very important save in front of Mohamed Bamba (77th), shortly before his team’s second goal. The Lensois captain and N.2 goalkeeper of the France team, however, remained on the ground after a save. Any injury would be very bad news for the Blues, while the holder of the position Mike Maignan injured an adductor, a few weeks before the Euro.
The maintenance mission becomes very complicated for Lorient, in agony before moving to Marseille then receiving Clermont in the duel at the bottom of the table. Conversely, Lens is once again dreaming of Europe by winning its second victory in the last seven matches.
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