Lens (AFP)

RC Lens performed very well and recorded their third consecutive success against Bordeaux (2-1) which allowed them to climb provisionally on the L1 podium on Saturday during the 4th day.

Winners of Paris SG (1-0) and Lorient (3-2) last week, the Sang et Or confirmed their good momentum by winning in front of their home crowd thanks to goals from Ignatius Ganago (47th) and Gaël Kakuta from the penalty spot (59th).

Samuel Kalu reduced the score in added time for the Girondins (90th + 5).

Franck Haise's players, who have never ceased to press the Bordelais and have developed a game carried forward, pocketed a well-deserved success.

They could have won more widely by being more effective, especially during the first period.

With nine points on the clock, the Artésiens climb to the second step of the podium behind Saint-Etienne, who will play in Nantes on Sunday.

The Girondins, who were undefeated and had not yet conceded a single goal, temporarily retreated to 11th place.

Saturday, they did not exist on the lawn of the Bollaert-Delelis stadium, once again very noisy despite the reduced gauge.

From the outset, Lens put pressure on Bordeaux: after interception, Kakuta spun alone on goal but opened his foot too wide and missed the frame (4th).

The lensois playmaker then launched Ganago, who shot right next to (15th), then Floria Sotoca unleashed a shot deflected by Benoit Costil (24th).

The Bordeaux goalkeeper then pushed back a center-shot from Jonathan Clauss (30th) and especially an attempt at point blank range from Ganago, still served by Kakuta (38th).

- Ganago and Kakuta still scorers -

Bordeaux, which did not offer much offensively, was dangerous almost only on set piece, like the volley of Rémi Oudin at close range repelled by Jean-Louis Leca (8th) or the head of Laurent Koscielny above (17th).

The only shot on target came in added time through Otavio (45th + 2).

As soon as the restart, the Artésiens were rewarded for their great pressing efforts: after intercepting a withdrawal from Rémi Oudin, Ganago eliminated Costil and scored in the empty goal (1-0, 47th).

In the process, the Blood and Gold hit the nail on the head: Ganago was unbalanced in the box by Paul Baysse, who received a second warning, and Kakuta converted the penalty (2-0, 59th).

With three goals on the clock each, the two Lensois players are achieving, like their team, a very good start to the season.

In numerical superiority, the RCL continued its domination without however managing to weigh down the mark.

Conversely, it was Kalu who reduced the score with a header from a free kick (2-1, 90th + 5), without consequence.

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