US EditionLens Suffer Blow to Title Hopes with Lorient Loss
Lorient secured a 2-1 victory over second-placed Lens with substitute Aiyegun Tosin scoring the decisive goal in the 65th minute, aided by five saves from goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo.
- On Saturday, substitute striker Aiyegun Tosin scored the winner as second-placed Lens lost 2-1 at Lorient, denying them a return to the top of the Ligue 1 standings.
- Bamba Dieng's early strike gave Lorient the lead as he scored in the 18th minute after Lens failed to clear a corner, while Lens could have moved two points clear with PSG off duty this weekend.
- Shortly after half-time, Odsonne Edouard levelled with his 10th league goal, while Florian Thauvin nearly restored the lead before the hour and Lens pressed late with set-piece sequences but failed to equalise.
- The weekend outcomes altered the European qualification chase as Marseille stayed third, three points clear of Lyon, while Lorient climbed to eighth, four points behind sixth-placed Lille.
- Looking ahead, PSG's weekend pause follows Nantes' decision to postpone their fixture, as they prepare for the Champions League last-16 second leg at Chelsea, where they lead 5-2.
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Battu in Lorient (2-1), while he could take over the championship lead at Paris SG, Lens "was missed an opportunity," admitted coach Pierre Sage on Saturday on Day 26 of Ligue 1.
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Lens, second in Ligue 1, slid this Saturday to Lorient (2-1) on the 26th day, missing the opportunity to take over the championship lead at the PSG which does not play this weekend.
Soccer-Lorient stun second placed Lens with 2-1 win in Ligue 1
March 14 (Reuters) - Second-placed Lens missed the opportunity to go top of the Ligue 1 table when they slipped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat at Lorient on Saturday as Aiyegun Tosin netted the winner for the hosts midway through the second half. Read full story
At home, the Lorientians offered themselves the Ligue 1 dolphin (2-1) by taking twice the advantage on Saturday afternoon.
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