Cyrille de la Morinerie / Photo credit: Valery HACHE / AFP 12:02 pm, April 22, 2023

This Saturday evening will take place the shock of the weekend in Ligue 1: Lens receives Monaco. The third and fourth teams in the table are both hoping to secure their place in the Champions League. Lens, who are at a turning point in their season, hope to beat the Monegasques again, after a big win in the first leg.

As PSG moves a little closer to its 11th France league title, this Saturday evening will take place the highly anticipated clash between the third and fourth: Lens receives Monaco at 21 pm. Both clubs are fighting for European places and still dream of the Champions League. Lens is at a turning point in its season. Before hosting Marseille in early May, the Blood and Gold want to win a first battle against a direct competitor: Monaco.

One of the best seasons in the history of the Lens club

The Lensois, who have just lost at the Parc des Princes against PSG, have said goodbye to the title, but not to the Champions League. However, the Blood and Gold, who are having one of the best seasons in their history, do not put pressure on themselves. "If the players say every five minutes 'we're going to be in the Champions League, European Cup, fifth, fourth...' We do not move forward with that, we pollute ourselves, "says the northern coach Franck Haise. "So what interests me is what interests them, is that we are able to play our football."

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Opposite, Monaco, who are only two points behind, can take third place in Lens. It will be necessary to achieve a better performance than in the first leg: defeat 4 goals to 1. Philippe Clément, coach of ASM, second best attack after PSG, expects a spectacular match. "It's a very interesting game with two teams attacking, playing attacking football." A match with a lot of decibels. The Bollaert stadium will be full tonight.