The short 2-1 success achieved Sunday against Dijon, during the 26th day of Ligue 1, gives Lens its first home victory of the year 2021. Better, it is synonymous with 5th provisional place in the standings, and potentially d ‘Europe.
Posted on 02/21/2021 at 6:04 p.m.
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Despite its 7th place at kick-off, and with 6 matches without defeat in all competitions, Racing had been waiting since December 23 to regain success at Bollaert-Delelis.
Franck Haise’s proteges were less enterprising and less pressing than usual, but that was nevertheless enough to overcome the voluntary but limited Burgundians.
This victory opens a little more the European prospects of the Sang et Or (5th, 40 pts) and pushes the DFCO towards Ligue 2 (20th, 15 pts).
Dijon coach David Linarès decided to field 8 defensive players in order to resist as best as possible to bring back a first point since January 24. Well disciplined, they could have opened the scoring through Aboubakar Kamara (4th) if Jean-Louis Leca had not come out authoritatively in the feet of the ex-Amiénois.
Too passive, Lens was revving up in the heart of the first act. Gaël Kakuta (23rd) and Cheick Doucouré (27th) made Anthony Racioppi shiver but did not fit. Seko Fofana, he perfectly adjusted his acrobatic recovery following a cross from Jonathan Clauss badly returned (1-0, 30th).
But the surprising Lensoise sufficiency allowed the Dijonnais to believe in it. Bruno Ecuele Manga first called on Jean-Louis Leca (48th), then Glody Ngonda equalized (1-1, 61st) with the help of the post.
The locals were then able to count on the decisive entry of Simon Banza (63rd). His first ball, from the head, made the nets of Racioppi (2-1, 64th) tremble and gave the 3 points to his teammates. Dijon, poorly paid, even had to finish at 10 after the logical expulsion of Kamara (74th) following a sole on Jonathan Gradit.
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