Neil El Aynaoui was voted man of the match by the supporters after his club Lens’ draw against Auxerre (2-2). Scorer during this meeting, the player of Moroccan origin won over with his performance.
Neil El Aynaoui produced a remarkable performance during his team Lens’ match against Auxerre, which ended in a 2-2 draw in the 15th day of the French Ligue 1 championship.
The son of famous tennis player Younès El Ayanoui opened his goal tally this season by scoring his first goal with Lens in the 22nd minute of the first half, giving his team the advantage.
Auxerre equalized in the 31st minute, but Lens regained the lead with a second goal in the 45th minute. The locals, however, managed to come back to the score in the 73rd minute.
After a difficult start to the season marked by injuries, El Aynaoui put an end to his offensive drought, which should strengthen his confidence and effectiveness in the coming matches.
“We knew it was going to be a fight coming here. They have not lost often at home (once, against Monaco), as we saw with the match against Paris last week (0-0). I think we have to remember the positive. We knew how to create opportunities (…) We have profiles in the middle where we can project ourselves and play in both areas. It paid off today, I’m happy, I hope it continues. PSG in the Coupe de France? We are lucky to host Bollaert, we know that the public will be behind us like every time. We don’t give ourselves limits, we’re going to play this match to the fullest as we always do and believe in it.”he said.
With this draw, Lens now has 24 points, occupying sixth place in the Ligue 1 standings, while Auxerre finds itself in eighth place with 21 points.
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