Huge coup de Reims, winner in Lens

Surprise in Lens. Bad surprise for the Sang et Or … winners of three of their last four games, Will Still's players still dreamed of Europe. Dreams that took lead in the wing with this disappointment against Reims (0-2) on Friday in Bollaert, at the opening of the 29th day of Ligue 1. Qualified for the final of the French Cup, on May 24, against PSG, the Champenois occupied the position of barragist before the game. They climb, at least temporarily, in 14th place in the ranking. The Lensois remain in ninth row and five lengths from the seventh.

Domination Lensoise from entry and some skirmishes (5th, 7th, 20th), nothing very folichon. And the Rémois put their noses at the window. First with this too crossed strike from Buta (30th). And especially with the opening of Nakamura's score (0-1, 34th), the Japanese 10th goal this season in L1. What a passivity of the Lens rearguard… strangely nakamura alone to take back the center behind Akieme. A rearguard that lost blow in the background Machado (21st) and Bah (41st), injured. The ball for Lens, yes, but no real opportunity. At least not until the last minute of the first period, with a Jeng rescue on its line and this head -on head of Sotoca (45th), or this shot of Medina (45+2). More danger in three minutes than in the rest of the first act (0-1 Mt).

Impassable diouf

After very medium first minutes, the RCL left strong. Very strong, with two strikes and above all a head stung from Koyalipou, stopped by Diouf (47th). What a parade… The Rémois porter was however very happy to see the Sotoca shot touching the top of the bar (52nd). Clearly, Lens had raised their tone. Several framed strikes and this Andy Diouf balloon which licked the left amount of Yehvann Diouf (58th).

The latter had the pleasure of seeing several Lensois shots arrive on him. However, he had the merit of pushing Said, launched alone to meet him, to error (72nd). And he disgusted Thomasson with this double parade at a bland point (75th). Lens was pushing, pushed … and cracked, on a counter Rondement led and concluded by Nakamura (0-2, 88th). Perfect heist. Two striped strikes, two goals for the Rémois, of diabolical efficiency in Lens. A few more situations for the locals, in vain. It was especially Ibrahim who was in a position to score the third Rémois goal. Too long control (0-2 final score).

PSG at rest, Marseille-Monaco shock

Continuation of the program on Saturday, first with a huge shock on the blows of 5 p.m. between OM and AS Monaco, at the Vélodrome. Later in the evening (9:05 p.m.), a poster for Europe between Strasbourg and Nice. The closing poster of the 29th day will oppose AJ Auxerre on Sunday to Lyon. PSG is at rest this weekend. In order to promote their European career, Parisians saw their match in Nantes quirky on Tuesday, April 22, who will be expected in Birmingham on Tuesday for their quarter -final return from the Champions League against Aston Villa. Which Parisians took a (big) option on qualification by winning 3-1 in the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.