2023-12-17 01:01:04
Wesley Said and Keito Nakamura. REUTERS / ABDUL SABOOR / REUTERS / PASCAL ROSSIGNOL
Effective unlike their opponents, the Sang et Or beat the Rémois (2-0), this Saturday in Bollaert, during the 16th day of Ligue 1.
TOPS
Wesley Saïd picks up the crumbs
Often lonely at the forefront of the Lens attack, the replacement for Elye Wahi (ill and absent this evening) fulfilled his contract during RC Lens’ victory against Stade de Reims (2-0) this Saturday. Following a first shot off target, the former Dijon player took advantage of the huge disagreement between Okumu and Diouf to break the deadlock (43rd) and relieve his suffering team. He took advantage of the slightest opportunity to score – his fourth goal of the season in ten games played – and that’s what you ask of a striker. In the second half, Saïd did not count his efforts until his exit, 25 minutes from the end.
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The Oscar Cortes discovery
Arriving this summer from the Millonarios club, the young Colombian winger (20 years old) had so far only played nine minutes in two appearances (against Rennes and Nantes). Given the absences in attack (Sotoca, Wahi), Franck Haise did not hesitate to launch it in the 65th minute. Good luck to him. A few moments later, Cortes delivered Bollaert with a header from six meters, taking advantage of a caviar from Ruben Aguilar (75th). A first goal in France which really marks the start of his adventure with the Sang et Or. We risk seeing his number 15 again during the second part of the season.
Lens becomes sovereign again in Bollaert
Back in the Top 5 in the Ligue 1 standings while awaiting Sunday’s matches, the Lensois have had an 11th match without defeat in the league. A series enhanced by the record at home, which climbs this evening to four consecutive successes (Nantes, OM, Lyon, Reims). So strong at home last year, the Artésiens seem to be finding their bearings in front of their loyal audience at Bollaert, who have not experienced any setbacks in the Champions League either. The next opponents who will come up against the French champions? AS Monaco in the Coupe de France on January 7 then PSG, a week later, for the start of the return phase. Two shocks in the form of tests for RC Lens, once again becoming sovereign on its lands.
FLOPS
The harvest of the Reims attack
What blunders in the last gesture in Reims! More attractive in the game, the Rémois shone with their ineffectiveness. The three attackers, Junya Ito, Mohamed Daramy and Keito Nakamura, all had opportunities to achieve collective domination but lacked lucidity in front of goal. Even luck did not want to help the Champenois, like the outgoing post found by Emmanuel Agbadou or the goal refused to Daramy for a millimeter offside. With so many favorable situations harvested, Will Still’s players could not hope for better and still leave a perilous trip hungry.
Okumu-Diouf, fatal error
If the Reims attack is to blame, the defense can also blame itself. While the visitors rather controlled the debates at the end of the first act, Joseph Okumu and Yehvann Diouf literally offered the opener to Saïd on a platter. On an aerial ball that seemed innocuous, the Kenyan defender let the ball pass in front of his goalkeeper who came out at the wrong time. A fatal communication error at this point in the game. On arrival, Stade de Reims conceded another defeat against a championship leader despite a beautiful face on display. Like against PSG, Monaco, Marseille or even Nice. Regrets how to accumulate in Champagne.
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