A week after the northern derby lost on the lawn of Lille (1-0), their first defeat in Ligue 1 this season, the Sang et Or recovered well in front of the 36,000 spectators of a still boiling Bollaert stadium. By winning against Montpellier (1-0), Franck Haise’s men temporarily climb to 3rd place in the standings.
However, it was sometimes laborious this Saturday evening against solid Héraultais positioned in a low block and which considerably hampered the Lensois offensive elements. Despite the mastery of the game, the locals were often rough in the last gesture. At the end of the first period, Franck Haise’s players pushed hard and Loïs Openda sent shivers through the Montpellier rearguard before a one-two between the latter and Seko Fofana once again caused panic. Insufficient, however, to unblock the situation.
Savanier’s fatal mistake
When you return from the locker room, not much to eat. Lens holds the ball but struggles to create real situations. They will also need a big boost from their evening opponent to open the scoring. After a good interception, Téji Savanier misses completely by wanting to play back on his goalkeeper. As a good surface fox, Wesley Saïd, who had just entered the game, grabbed the leather and deceived Jonas Omlin with his right foot. The 3rd goal of the season from the former Rennais will be enough to make the Sang et Or happy. “It was very hard, it was a very compact team that didn’t let us play a lot. I think it’s played out on a detail tonight, ”recognized the evening striker at the microphone of Canal +.
Thanks to this success, Franck Haise’s men temporarily eject OM from the podium and return to two points behind the leading duo formed by PSG and Lorient, before the clasico this Sunday evening.