Openda still on fire as Lens jump up to second with Rennes win
PARIS : Lois Openda struck in the first half as RC Lens claimed a 1-0 win at Stade Rennais to leapfrop Olympique de Marseille into second place in the Ligue 1 standings on Saturday.
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PARIS : Lois Openda struck in the first half as RC Lens claimed a 1-0 win at Stade Rennais to leapfrop Olympique de Marseille into second place in the Ligue 1 standings on Saturday.
RC Lens's Champions League hopes suffered another knock when they were held to a 1-1 home draw in the northern derby in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
PARIS : RC Lens's winless run in Ligue 1 continued with a 2-1 defeat at improving Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday as they slipped to fourth in the standings.
Jonathan Gradit scored a late equaliser as RC Lens recovered from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Brest in Ligue 1 on Sunday, as Franck Haise's side came within a whisker of suffering back-to-back league defeats for the first time this season.
Paris Saint-Germain’s Italian midfielder Marco Verratti (R) fights for the ball with Lens’ French forward Florian Sotoca during the French L1 football match between RC Lens and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium in Lens, northern France on January 1, 2023. (Photo by FRANCOIS LO PRESTI / AFP)
LENS: Paris Saint-Germain, without World Cup winner Lionel Messi and Neymar, lost for the first time in any competition since March 20 last year when they were defeated 3-1 at Lens on Sunday. “Lens deserved their win,” said PSG coach Christophe Galtier. Lois Openda scored one and set up another as Lens, who have only lost once in Ligue 1 this season, closed the gap on PSG at the top to four points after 17 rounds.
(Reuters) - RC Lens moved up to second in Ligue 1 with a tenacious 1-0 victory at Olympique Marseille on Saturday as Franck Haise's team handed the home side a third straight loss after David da Costa scored a late winner.
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