On the occasion of the 3rd day of Ligue 1, RC Lens Monaco at the Louis II stadium.

By winning the match 4 to 1, RC Lens succeeded in their meeting.

The Lensois starting 11 played in 3-4-3 with a Sotoca-Openda duo in attack, a system chosen by Haise.

In opposition, Clément preferred a classic 4-4-2, with Ben Yedder and Embolo in attack.

The Openda team came back well in this match.

From the 8th minute of the first half, this one deceived the goalkeeper of the opposing team, on penalty.

Then, the scenario continued to smile at RC Lens when Machado scored the second goal of the game.

Immediately afterwards, the Reds and Whites returned to the match thanks to a goal in the 41st from Badiashile, on a serve from Caio Henrique.

It was with a score of 1-2 that the players returned to their respective locker rooms at halftime.

Then, in the 54th, Fofana found the goalkeeper's net, scoring the game's fourth goal.

In the 78th, Said scored the final goal of the match, in favor of RC Lens.

The referee gave yellow cards to Vanderson, Embolo and Ben Yedder.

In the 72nd minute, Monaco lost Vanderson who was expelled from the field, after being penalized by a first card in the 58th minute.

The classification changes following this victory of RC Lens.

By gaining 5 places, the club is ahead of PSG and is in 1st position.

Monaco loses 2 places and is relegated to 7th position.

 Monaco and RC Lens: the next matches 

For its next match, RC Lens will face Stade Rennais at the Bollaert-Delelis stadium on August 27 at 9 p.m. for the next day.

For its part, Monaco will meet PSG on August 28 at 8:45 p.m., at the Parc des Princes.

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 The match in brief: line-ups, goals and refereeing 


Monaco - RC Lens: 1-4 (1-2 at half-time)

In Monaco (Louis II stadium), August 20, kick-off at 5 p.m.

RC Lens coach: Franck Haise

Composition of RC Lens: Brice Samba (30), Jonathan Gradit (24), Facundo Medina (14), Kevin Danso (4), Deiver Machado (3), Przemysław Frankowski (29) [then Jimmy Cabot in the 81st], Salis Abdul Samed (26), David Pereira Da Costa (20) [then Wesley Said at 76th], Seko Fofana (8) [then Patrick Berg at 86th], Lois Openda (11) [then Igniatius Ganago at 75th], Florian Sotoca (7)

Monaco coach: Philippe Clément

Composition of Monaco: Alexander Nübel (16), Caio Henrique Oliveira Silva (12) [then Ismail Jakobs in the 67th], Axel Disasi (6), Benoît Badiashile (5), Vanderson d'Oliveira Campos (2), Krepin Diatta ( 27), Eliot Matazo (15), Jean Lucas de Souza Oliveira (11) [then Malang Sarr in the 76th], Breel Donald Embolo (36), Takumi Minamino (18) [then Aleksandr Golovin in the 56th], Wissam Ben Yedder (10) 

Goals: Openda (8th sp), Machado (38th), Badiashile (41st), Fofana (54th), Said (78th)

Warnings: Embolo (40th), Vanderson (58th and 72nd), Ben Yedder (68th) for Monaco

Players expelled: Vanderson for Monaco

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