Lens wins in a completely crazy scenario against Nantes

Lens signed a comeback. This Saturday evening, the Lensois hosted the Canaries for the 11th day of the Ligue 1 championship. Two teams lacking confidence, who were keen to win to escape this negative spiral. As a reminder, the Sang et Or remained on two consecutive defeats in the championship (against Lille and Paris), while on the Nantes side, the results were more and more catastrophic. The last victory for Antoine Kombouaré's players in Ligue 1 dates back to August 31 (1-3 against Montpellier). These are therefore two feverish teams which clashed, and consequently, there were very few clear chances. At halftime, the two teams separated with a score of 1-1. Two goals in this first act, scored from the penalty spot, first by the Pole Frankowski for Lens (21'), then by Moses Simon for Nantes (36').

The Lensois believed in their victory until the end

With only 3 shots on target throughout the game for Lens, compared to 3 also for Nantes, the team that wanted to win had to show great realism in front of goal. After several changes on both sides, it was Nantes who took the lead in the 71st minute thanks to Frenchman Nicolas Cozza, who scored his first goal of the season. But the Blood and Gold have not said their last word. In a completely crazy scenario, Will Still's players manage to turn the match around in 4 minutes. In the 86th minute, Hamzat Ojediran reduced the score and tied the two teams. But Lens does not want to stop there and takes advantage of a stunned Nantes defense to snatch victory thanks to Adrien Thomasson (90th, 3-2). With this victory, the locals move up to 5th place in the ranking and above all regain confidence before the shock against Marseille on November 23. On the Nantes side, the disappointment is great. Yet another setback which pushes them even further into this championship and prevents them from taking off. They are 14th in Ligue 1. Final score: 3-2 in favor of Lens at home against Nantes.