US EditionLens Routs Paris FC 5-0 to Go Top of Ligue 1 and Sloppy Marseille Drops More Points
Lens took the Ligue 1 lead with a dominant 5-0 away win, while Marseille dropped points after conceding a stoppage-time equalizer, falling 12 points behind Lens, AP reported.
- On Saturday, Coach Pierre Sage's Lens moved one point ahead of PSG after a crushing 5-0 win at struggling Paris FC, with Wesley Saïd scoring twice to reach 10 league goals.
- Marseille's week worsened after conceding a stoppage-time equalizer to Strasbourg and Roberto De Zerbi's departure on Wednesday left players reeling amid tense Stade Vélodrome scenes.
- Lens dominated the match, hitting the post and having two first-half goals disallowed before France winger Florian Thauvin scored a penalty and substitute Rayan Fofana added two late goals.
- Marseille now sits fourth, two points behind Lyon after playing one more game, while PSG lost 3-1 at Rennes for its third defeat of the campaign.
- Lens' rise positions them as the team to beat despite having won just one league title compared with Marseille's nine and PSG's 13, leaving Marseille 12 points behind with 12 games left.
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After stroking Paris FC at the Jean-Bouin Stadium this Saturday evening, RC Lens took command of the L1 in front of the PSG. The artesian coach was in press conference.
Easy winner on the Paris FC (5-0) lawn on Saturday, RC Lens is the new leader of the championship, ahead of the PSG. For its part, the OM conceded the draw at home, against Strasbourg (2-2), in the last seconds of the game.
This Saturday (21:05), at the Jean-Bouin Stadium, Paris FC hosts the Racing Club of Lens, which can take over the lead of the Ligue 1.
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Lens routs Paris FC 5-0 to go top of Ligue 1 and sloppy Marseille drops more points
PARIS (AP) — Marseille was widely expected to be Paris Saint-Germain's main challenger in Ligue 1 this season, but Lens is the team to be reckoned with. Coach Pierre Sage's unassuming side moved one point ahead of PSG at the top after a crushing 5-0 win at struggling Paris FC, which was promoted last season but is in 16th spot despite big investment. While Lens celebrated another clinical performance, Marseille’s chaotic week continued with an e…
In the Gaulese capital, Wesley Said (24 and 38 minutes), Florian Thauvin (58), of penalti, and the alternate Rayan Fofana (86 and 90+5) were the largest winner of this season of the visitors, who lost their first place for the European and intercontinental championships in the 19th round, but recovered this condition with the 11th triumph - and the third consecutive - in the last 12 days. Lens accounts 52 points, against 51 points, secondly clas…
PSG blew away Marseille (5:0) in the previous round in a big derby and ensured a coaching change on the rivals' bench. The confidence gained did not help in the away match at Rennes; the current European champions got burned and lost (1:3). The closest pursuer Lens took advantage of this. On the away match in Paris, they eliminated the first division team of the same name with a score of 5:0 and returned to the top of the championship table.
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