2023-11-29 23:05:37
“But what happened?”, Gabriel rooms the Lensois
A somewhat teasing Gabriel after Arsenal’s demonstration. The Gunners defender, who played for Lille between 2018 and 2020, took the liberty of calling out the Sang et Or on Instagram: “But what happened?”, wrote the Brazilian, in a photo where he poses alongside Bukayo Saka. An obvious reference to the now famous “Chicoté”, a song that the Lensois have become accustomed to singing to celebrate their victory.
“But what happened?”, Gabriel asks the Lensois © Instagram
The Sang et Or suffered the heaviest defeat by a French club in the Champions League
The 6-0 inflicted by Arsenal on Lens on Wednesday at the Emirates Stadium is quite simply the biggest defeat suffered by a French team in C1, that is to say in the modern phase of the competition, born in 1992. Until ‘now, this sad “record” was shared by Lille and PSG. On November 7, 2012, Rudi Garcia’s Losc was corrected 6-1 in the group stage by Franck Ribéry’s Bayern Munich, future winner of the competition. Carried in particular by a hat-trick from his Peruvian center forward Claudio Pizarro, the Bavarian ogre made short work of the Mastiffs, who finished in last place in their group, behind BATE Borisov.
French football also remembers the famous comeback (6-1) inflicted by Barça on PSG on March 8, 2017. Despite their exploit in the first leg (4-0) at the Parc des Princes, Unai Emery’s Parisians sank this that evening at the Camp Nou in the round of 16 second leg. A defeat as memorable as it was incomprehensible, with Sergi Roberto’s famous goal scored in the final seconds of added time to eliminate the Parisians. In the history of European Cups, the biggest defeat ever received by a French club remains an improbable MTK Budapest-RC Strasbourg in 1961, lost 10-2 in Hungary by the Alsatians in the now defunct Fairgrounds Cup.
Haise: “We have a lot to blame ourselves for”
Franck Haise (Canal+): “We weren’t hoping for anything else. On the first three or four occasions, we were at fault in one of our strong points, which is our central defense. We have a lot to blame ourselves for, and against these teams, we pay for it. We cannot be at heights like Bollaert against them on a regular basis and we have to accept that.”
“3rd place? We grow with all these matches, we gain experience. So if we can continue to make a living for the club…”
The reaction of Salbia, “frustrated” after the first leg in Lens
William Saliba (RMC Sport 1): “We wanted to attack them very early, we knew that they are a very good team. We killed the match in the first half and we stayed focused in the second. The first leg? C “It’s the first match we lost this season, we were very frustrated, me first, because I like to win when I return to France… We can be proud of ourselves today.”
“The first job has been done. We are playing hard, we want to win everything, we are not here to decorate. We are impatiently waiting for the round of 16.”
The great attitude of the Sang et Or supporters despite the debacle
RC Lens had a terrible evening this Wednesday in the Champions League on Arsenal’s pitch (6-0). In the stands, however, the Artesian supporters held on for 90 minutes.
>> The great attitude of the Sang et Or supporters despite the debacle, our article here
Thomasson: “A complicated moment”
Adrien Thomasson (on RMC Sport 1): “We expected a different outlook. We had this hope of competing, of making the match last as long as possible. It was a complicated moment. They were superior to us, we are learning The disappointment is great because we know that we are eliminated but there is one match left and we are keen to be promoted to the Europa League.”
“Seville? It will be a big meeting, our supporters will be behind us, they were again this evening. We are lucky to have our destiny in our hands. We know that we can have other big matches in the Europa League, it’s extra excitement.”
End of the Champions League adventure for Lens
Artur Dias signals the end of the Lensois ordeal. Lens lost 6-0 on the turf of Arsenal who secured first place in group B. On the other hand, the Sang et Or will no longer be able to qualify for the round of 16 of the Champions League and will play a match decisive for the transfer in the Europa League against Sevilla in two weeks.
Gabriel’s angry intervention
The Brazilian defender celebrates his defensive intervention in front of Wahi who had been perfectly found in the area by El Aynaoui.
Three more minutes
The additional time for this part is known. The Lensois nightmare is almost over.
The discontent of English supporters
The London public enjoys each pass from their players with “Olé” flying around.
Jorginho transforms him!
That makes it 6-0! Jorginho takes the penalty and catches Brice Samba on the wrong foot. Until the end, Lens will have been through hell this evening.
Penalty for Arsenal
Khusanov is penalized with one hand in his penalty area. The referee designates the penalty point after reviewing the images.
Exit of Jesus
The Brazilian gives up his place for the last ten minutes. Eddie Nketiah replaces him. Gabriel Jesus limped as he left.
Ben White misses the target
The Englishman appears at the near post on Odegaard’s corner and deflects just above Brice Samba’s goal.
Khusanov’s good defense
The Londoners go very quickly on the counter but Khusanov is vigilant and prevents the transmission from Odegaard to Nelson who was arriving like a bomb in the area.
Jesus makes the effort
The former Manchester City striker is omnipresent and continues to make defensive efforts despite his team’s significant lead. Mikel Arteta appreciates and applauds the Brazilian.
Samba grabs the ball
White combines with Nelson before sending a cross. Brice Samba had anticipated and relieved his defense.
Change on both sides
The two coaches make a change. Jorginho replaces Rice while Pereira Da Costa replaces Mendy.
Odegaard tries again
The Gunners push a little more at the end of the match and Martin Odegaard aims for a double in this part. He tries his luck from outside the area but his shot is deflected for a corner.
The center of Haïdara is imprecise
The Lensois defender has time to cross but lacks precision. Raya comes out and wins in front of Wahi who was unsuccessfully trying to get the ball.
Ben White devisse
After a poorly pushed corner from Odegaard, Ben White attempted a daring recovery which was completely missed.
Samba’s reflex!
Havertz had done an exceptional job of playing past Khusanov before crossing back. Odegaard resumes with first intention but his deflected shot is repelled by Brice Samba.
Saka gives up his place
The third scorer of the evening gives up his place in this meeting. Bukayo Saka gives way to Reiss Nelson
Haïdara also sanctioned
The Lensois defender commits a serious foul on Odegaard and is logically warned by the Portuguese referee Artur Dias.
Already a hit for Khusanov
After a few seconds spent on the Emirates pitch, the Uzbek defender is already warned of a yellow card in this match.
A new change for Lens
Franck Haise continues to spin in this meeting. Khusanov replaces Gradit for the last half hour of this meeting.
Frankowski pushed too hard
The Lensois piston tried to find Thomasson in the penalty area but it was too long to touch the former Strasbourg player.
Lensois supporters make noise
On the pitch, the Lensois are in great difficulty. On the other hand, in the stands, the northern supporters are more vocal than those of the Gunners.
A calmer pace
This start of the second period is rather calm. The two teams are perhaps already thinking about what comes next after a first period which has already sealed the fate of the match by 99%.
Danso Roulette
The Austrian international gets a foul after a daring roulette just in front of his penalty area.
Raya had anticipated
Elye Wahi is launched behind the London defense and looks for a partner in the area but David Raya shifts and intercepts the leather. An offside position is signaled afterwards.
Kiwior’s first intervention
The Polish full-back is ahead of his compatriot Frankowski who was sought in depth.
Five changes at the break
Both coaches made changes at the break. Kiwior and White replaced Tomiyasu and Zinchenko on the Gunners side while Franck Haise brought in Thomasson, El Aynaoui and Machado. Abdul Samed, Medina and Sotoca are out.
It’s back to London!
The second period of this Arsenal-Lens begins. The score is 5-0. The Sang et Or are therefore temporarily eliminated from the Champions League after this total disaster in the first period.
It’s the break and fortunately for Lens
This is the end of this first act at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal gave a football lesson to Lens who will certainly leave the Champions League in total disaster. The Gunners lead 5-0.
The Gunners’ fatal counterattack!
What an exceptional counter from the Londoners who come to crucify Lens a little more in this first act. Saka accelerates, shifts Tomiyasu who crosses towards Odegaard who lights Samba at point blank range.
Two more minutes
This first nightmarish period for the Lensois is soon coming to an end.
Martinelli forgets Jesus
While Jesus was alone in the center, Martinelli tried to deceive Samba in an extremely tight angle and did not find the target.
Fulgini tries his hand
The former Angevin organizes himself very quickly and follows with a pivotal shot which is caught without too much problem by David Raya.
Wahi’s beautiful work
The Lensois center forward is confusing on the left side and ends up crossing but the Gunners defense repels the danger.
Mendy is warned
The former Leicester midfielder is shown a yellow card after a nasty sole on Gabriel Jesus.
Medina hits the post
The Argentine defender has time to adjust his shot but the post rejects Medina’s attempt. Lens is doing better but cannot find the fault.
Medina hit in the area
On a free kick, Medina tries to get ahead of Raya but is hit with his fist by the latter. The referee does not signal anything and the game continues.
The first Lensoise occasion
Lens reassures itself in this meeting with the first strike of the evening for the northern club. It is the work of Wahi who tries to deceive Raya in a closed angle. The Spanish goalkeeper is imperial and deflects.
No penalty
Ultimately the VAR did not intervene because the ball had hit the knee just before hitting Havertz’s hand. The game continues.
The Lensois ask for a hand
On a deflection of Sotoca’s head, Havertz touches the ball with his hand. The VAR could call the central referee.
What gesture of Jesus
The Lensois were very close to conceding a fifth goal. Gabriel Jesus plays Frankowski who trips but Martinelli is unable to take the ball given by his compatriot.
Gabriel Devance Wahi
Salis Abdul Samed tries to find Elye Wahi with a hidden pass but Gabriel is not fooled and intercepts the ball.
The Martinelli festival! The nightmare continues for Lens
Not even half an hour into the game and the Gunners continue their festival. Martinelli is launched by Tomiyasu and mystifies Frankowski before adjusting Samba with a sublime roll.
Medina very close to a big mistake
Lens continues to complicate its task with the loss of the ball from Facundon Medina 30 meters from its cages. The defensive withdrawal saves the Argentinian defender.
Lens is totally cracking!
It’s cruel for the people of Lens! Bukayo Saka turns into a scorer after his decisive pass. Martinelli strikes towards Brice Samba who unfortunately clears on the England international who scores. 3-0 for Arsenal.
Jesus takes the break! Lens stunned
The Gunners are clinical! Bukayo Saka moves back into the axis and fights before successfully serving Gabriel Jesus who concludes after a sublime shot feint on Kevin Danso.
The Lensoise reaction
For the first time in the evening, the Sang et Or approached the opposing area with good movement and a cross which ultimately did not find a taker.
Saka moved
The English winger is sandwiched by Haïdara and Medina and gets up with difficulty.
Blood and Gold virtually eliminated
This opening score for Arsenal virtually condemns Lens to the race for the round of 16 of the Champions League. The Blood and Gold must react to maintain hope.
Havertz opens the scoring!
A few minutes after the first warning, Lens was trapped. Abdul Samed misses his header, Jesus takes the opportunity to find Havertz who deceives Samba.
The first alert!
Saka throws Tomiyasu who had doubled. The Japanese finds Havertz in the center who tries to deceive Samba with a placed header but it goes right next to the French international’s goal.
Havertz s’en sort bien
The German international voluntarily interrupts a counter initiated by Mendy but escapes with a simple verbal warning from the referee.
Lens well muzzled
Even if the Lensois want to restart cleanly, the Gunners’ pressing is rather effective and they recover the ball quite high.
Jesus misses his delivery
Zinchenko finds Gabriel Jesus at the far post but the Brazilian international misses his delivery into the center.
Zinchenko harangues the crowd
The Ukrainian full-back beats Frankowski on a Samba restart and asks for the public’s support from the start of the match.
Saliba misses his pass
The former OM defender commits a technical foul with a pass between Tomiyasu and Saka which goes into touch. The Lensois dry cleaners have nothing to do with it.
The Lensois rather high
This is a first lesson at the start of the meeting. Franck Haise’s men do not hesitate to seek out the Gunners and annoy them at the restart.
Let’s go !
Lens must achieve a feat! The Sang et Or must not lose this evening at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal to still hope to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League. The meeting has just started.
The other result of the group which does not suit Lens at all
The other Group B match between Sevilla FC and PSV Eindhoven has just ended. The Dutch overthrew the Spaniards (3-2) and took a three-point lead over RC Lens before this meeting against Arsenal.
The Andalusians are eliminated and a Lensoise defeat this evening would condemn the Northerners. The two teams would then compete for third place which goes back to the Europa League.
Lens can equal its points record
If the Sang et Or win this big poster, they will equal their record for points in a group stage of the Champions League with eight. They had already achieved this performance in 1998 and 2002.
Two teams with confidence
This Arsenal-Lens is a meeting between two confident teams. Indeed, the English took the lead in the Premier League last weekend by winning at Brentford (1-0).
For its part, RC Lens begins its rise in the Ligue 1 standings and now occupies sixth place after its great success on the Clermont pitch (3-0).
25 years later…
RC Lens has already achieved the feat of winning on English soil against Arsenal in history. The Sang et Or won against the Gunners on November 25, 1998 by the smallest of margins (1-0).
To do this, it will be necessary to put an end to this gloomy series of 13 unsuccessful matches away from home in Europe (7d, 6d).
The compositions are out!
Arsenal : Raya – Tomiyasu, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko – Havertz, Rice, Odegaard – Saka, Jésus, Martinelli
Lens : Samba – Gradit, Dance, Medina – Frankowski, Abdul Samed, Mendy, Haidara – Sotoca, Fulgini – Revelation
Haise’s uninhibited speech before the clash against the Gunners
On the eve of a perilous trip to Arsenal in the Champions League (this Wednesday at 9 p.m. on RMC Sport 1), Franck Haise detailed Lens’ ambitions at a press conference this Tuesday. The Sang et Or coach imagines repeating the performance of the first leg, a match “logically not completely controlled”… but won 2-1.
>> To reread or listen to the speech of the Artesian coach, click here
The probable line-up of Lens against Arsenal
The probable line-up for Lens against Arsenal: Samba – Aguilar, Medina, Danso (ankle, decision tomorrow), Gradit, Haïdara – Abdul-Samed, Mendy – Thomasson, Sotoca – Wahi
Note that three players risk being suspended against Sevilla in the event of a yellow card tomorrow: Sotoca, Abdul-Samed and Medina.
Hello everyone !
Welcome to our live commentary to follow the trip of the Racing Club de Lens to the Arsenal pitch, this Wednesday (9 p.m.).
To get a glimpse of qualification in the round of 16, the Lensois have no choice, they will have to achieve a feat and win on the ground of the favorite of group B where 2,907 supporters are expected this evening to support them.
After four matches, the reigning French vice-champion has five points, ahead of Sevilla FC (2 points), in a group dominated by Arsenal (9 points) ahead of PSV (5 points).
A draw in London coupled with a defeat for Sevilla FC at home against PSV would guarantee Lensois finishing at least third and therefore competing in the Europa League play-offs.
Such a scenario would also leave them with a tiny chance of playing in the Champions League in February. We would then have to win against Sevilla FC while hoping for a defeat for PSV against Arsenal.
In the meantime, it is the Lensois who have a meeting with the Gunners. A match that you can follow on RMC antennas and of course on the RMC Sport website and app from 9 p.m.
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