Axel Divio, Media365, published on Sunday January 26, 2025 at 7:41 p.m.
The Racing Club de Lens is back on the path to success in front of its supporters! Eliminated in the Coupe de France by Paris Saint-Germain (1-1, 3-4 tab), then beaten in the league against Toulouse (0-1) and again PSG (1-2), the Northerners will be content with an unattractive victory, against an Angers SCO who came full of 5 consecutive successes in all competitions.
Historically inspired by the SCO – now with 5 victories in their last 5 confrontations – RC Lens were much less so during a dull first period, poor in scoring opportunities and marked by numerous stoppages in play following injuries. Angers also lost Carlens Arcus (13th) and Jean-Eudes Aholou (26th), suffering muscle injuries. Territorially dominant, the Sang et Or will lack offensive inspiration to provide a real threat to Yahia Fofana's goal. The Angevin goalkeeper will still be happy to see M'Bala Nzola completely unscrew his volley on a perfect cross from Neil El Aynaoui (12th). Angelo Fulgini will try his luck (15th and 45th), but without managing to catch the target. On the Angevin side, the few counter-attack possibilities will have been poorly negotiated.
-Lens provides the essentials
To see the new RC Lens goalkeeper, Mathew Ryan, at work, you will have to wait until the next match! Indeed, if not for a magnificent volley from Esteban Lepaul that was magnificently repelled and finally in an offside position (65th), Angers will be completely harmless with no shots on target on the clock. With the exit due to injury of Florian Sotoca, Will Still will opt for a profitable tactical change, switching to three defenders and two pistons, including Przemysław Frankowski, completely freed by this new configuration. The Pole will be decisive by opening the scoring with a cross from Facundo Medina, initially missed by Mbala N'Zola (1-0, 50th). Success therefore, but a liberation for Lensois who will finally push. Yahia Fofana avoids the 2-0 by repelling a volley from Nzola with his foot (52nd), before preventing Frankowski from scoring a double from a tight angle (56th). Nzola will again come up against the Ivorian international goalkeeper, author of a decisive long-range exit (59th), while Goduine Koyalipou will show great clumsiness on two occasions, while he was in a favorable position (62nd and 77th ).
RC Lens was not having a great day, but the essential is acquired with the obtaining of an eighth victory this season, which allows it to remain in contact with the European places, only 2 points behind Lille (4th) . Stoppage for Angers (13th) who will never have been able to shake up his opponent. The Scoistes will look to get back on track in a very important match against Le Havre (20th day of Ligue 1).
