Trying to reduce the difference for the Paris Saint-German leading the French Championship, Lens was defeated by Montpellier, this Sunday, playing away from home, by the score 1-0. With the negative result, the visiting team follows in 2nd place, with 18 points added, nine less than the leader.
In an open game and with a lot of balance, the two teams created several chances over the 90 minutes, but they had difficulties at the time of completion and also stopped in the good performances of goalkeepers Jonas Omlin and Jean Louis Leca.
The goal that declared the victory of Paillade he left right after the return from the break, two minutes into the final stage. The English forward Stephy Mavididi took advantage of the rebound of the opposing defense and finished, with precision, in the right corner of the archer of Lens.
Near the end of regular time, Montpellier still had one player sent off, at the same moment that some fans threw flares into the field of play. French midfielder Jordan Ferri pulled Fofana’s shirt, from Lens, to stop the counterattack and ended up receiving the second yellow card, defrauding his team in the final minutes of the duel.
With the victory within their domains, Montpellier rose two positions on the leaderboard and reached 13th place with 13 points. This Sunday, the 10th round of the League 1 featured five more games. See the results:
Troyes 1 x 0 OGC Nice
Bordeaux 1 x 1 Nantes
Brest 1 x 1 Reims
Metz 0 x 3 Rennes
Strasbourg 5 x 1 Saint-Étienne
Ricardo is a renowned author and journalist, known for his exceptional writing on top-news stories. He currently works as a writer at the 247 News Agency, where he is known for his ability to deliver breaking news and insightful analysis on the most pressing issues of the day.
