The match between Châteauroux and RC Lens, counting for the 25th day of Ligue 2, was played at the Gaston-Petit stadium. Led to the score, RC Lens lost 3 to 2 against a more efficient castelroussin opponent. To counter Montanier's 3-4-2-1, with Sotoca in the lead, Usaï aligned his starting 11 castelroussin in balanced 4-2-3-1, with Diarra in the lead.
Operi scored the first goal of the match in the 36th and gave the advantage to Berri. Then, the Berrichonne took off thanks to the goal of Keny, on a pass from Cordoval, in the 40th. The referee whistled the end of the first period with a score of 2-0. Diarra managed to trick the goalkeeper, scoring the game's third goal. Then, at the 82nd, Doucouré found the way to the nets of LB Châteauroux. The last goal of the match was scored by Banza in the 86th, for RC Lens.
The referee warned Cahuzac, Condé, Operi, Vanbaleghem and Mulumba.
RC Lens dominated the game in terms of possession (65%), without winning.Châteauroux does not change places and temporarily remains in 16th position. Despite his defeat, RC Lens had enough lead to stay in the top 3 of the ranking.
Châteauroux and RC Lens: the next matches
Châteauroux will play against Grenoble at the Stade des Alpes on February 21 at 8 p.m. for the next day. Caen will face RC Lens on February 22 at 3 p.m. at the Bollaert-Delelis stadium.
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The match sheet
Châteauroux - RC Lens: 3-2 (2-0 at half time)
In Châteauroux (Gaston-Petit stadium), on February 17, kick-off at 8:45 p.m.
RC Lens coach: Philippe Montanier
Composition of RC Lens: Jean-Louis Leca (16), Aleksandar Radovanovic (26), Massadio Haidara (21), Steven Fortes (15) (then Simon Banza at the 58th), Clément Michelin (13), Zakaria Diallo (5) , Cheick Doucouré (28), Tony Mauricio (22), Yannick Cahuzac (18), Corentin Jean (25) (then Jules Keita in the 74th), Florian Sotoca (7) (then Gaëtan Robail in the 59th)
Coach of Châteauroux: Nicolas Usaï
Composition of Châteauroux: Julien Fabri (1), Jérémy Cordoval (28), Christopher Operi (21), Alexandre Raineau (20), Sékou Condé (5), Yannick Joseph M'Bone (3), Romain Grange (15), Valentin Vanbaleghem (8), Rémi Mulumba (4), Gilles Sunu (18) (then Philippe Paulin Keny in the 7th), Cheick Fantamady Diarra (9) (then Haissem Hassan in the 91st)
Goals: Operi (36th), Keny (40th), Diarra (65th), Doucouré (82nd), Banza (86th)
Warnings: Operi (4th), Vanbaleghem (6th), Condé (21st), Mulumba (23rd) for Châteauroux, Cahuzac (36th) for RC Lens
No player expelled
- Ligue 2
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