Le Mans – Lens 3–2

	1H	2H	T
LM	1	2	3
LEN	0	2	2

Match report

Le Mans beat Lens 3–2 at Le Mans Stadium in Ligue 1. Nielsen opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Le Mans have 3 wins in their last 5, while Lens have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

⚽Nielsenassist Nielsen

12'

Costa

34'

⚽Pereiraassist Moreau

50'

61'

⚽A. Haidaraassist S. Baidoo

Romano

66'

⚽Moreau

73'

⇄Walsh↓ Costa

78'

⇄R. Gurtner↓ M. Sangaré

83'

A. Haidara

84'

⚽M. Sangaré

⇄Haas↓ Nielsen

87'

⇄I. Jourdren↓ A. Haidara

Momentum

⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽

LEN

Match info

TournamentLigue 1 · France · Tier 1

Kick-offMar 16, 2023 · 17:00

VenueLe Mans Stadium

Attendance59,933 / 66,592 (90%)

RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)

FIFA ranking

#9·

#16

Where to watch

beIN Sports

Statistics

57Ball possession %43

2.7Expected goals (xG)1.7

15Total shots10

7Shots on target5

6Shots off target3

2Blocked shots3

8Corner kicks6

2Offsides3

11Fouls11

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

3Goalkeeper saves4

555Passes477

79Pass accuracy %78

14Tackles18

Player of the match

Nielsen

7.8

Lineups

LM 4-3-37.15Formation6.934-3-3 LEN

17.0Rossi 27.2Novak 36.8Hansen 46.9Ferrari 57.5Silva 67.0García 76.7Moreau 87.1Romano 96.9Pereira 107.8Nielsen 117.7Costa

Le Mans

Coach: S. Conte · 4-3-3

1Rossi7.0 2Novak7.2 3Hansen6.8 4Ferrari6.9 5Silva7.5 6García7.0 7Moreau6.7 8Romano7.1 9Pereira6.9 10Nielsen7.8 11Costa7.7

Lens

Coach: S. Conte · 4-3-3

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Paris Saint Germain	34	24	4	6	74:29	+45	76	WWWWL
2	Lens	34	22	4	8	66:35	+31	70	LWWWD
3	Lille	34	18	7	9	52:37	+15	61	LWWWD
4	Lyon	34	18	6	10	53:40	+13	60	DLWWW
5	Marseille	34	18	5	11	63:45	+18	59	WDLLW
6	Rennes	34	17	8	9	59:50	+9	59	DLWWW
7	Monaco	34	16	6	12	60:54	+6	54	DLWWW
8	Strasbourg	34	15	8	11	58:47	+11	53	WWDLL
9	Lorient	34	11	12	11	48:51	-3	45	DDLWW
10	Toulouse	33	12	8	13	47:46	+1	44	LLWWD
11	Paris FC	34	11	11	12	47:50	-3	44	DLWWD
12	Stade Brestois 29	34	10	9	15	43:55	-12	39	WDLLW
13	Angers	34	9	9	16	29:48	-19	36	DDLLW
14	Le Havre	34	7	14	13	32:44	-12	35	WDDLL
15	Auxerre	34	8	10	16	34:44	-10	34	LWDDL
16	Nice	34	7	11	16	37:60	-23	32	LLWDL
17	Nantes	33	5	8	20	29:52	-23	23	LWDLL
18	Metz	34	3	8	23	32:76	-44	17	DLLLW

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