00:00Off we go then, and Lens with the opportunity once more to pile the pressure on Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the table, win this game here against Rennes today, and they will be in first place in the standings tonight, and PSG will have to respond when they play Marseille tomorrow.
00:20Javi Bae, the Rennes coach, under pressure once again, his team in sixth place, involved in the hunt for European qualification themselves, but recent results have been disappointing, in stark contrast with the form of PSG's lost team, pretty much unstoppable, they've won every game but one since the beginning of November, that was the 3-1 loss down in Marseille two weeks ago.
00:50For a total of 34 goals scored, which is the fewest of the clubs in the top three, all in towards the near post, comes off Thomas Hunt, will be a goal kick, Watson-Edouard has got eight goals.
01:10He's given that away, the pressing from Lens, suffocating Rennes once again, Wesley Saeed in behind, and Wesley Saeed scores, and the offside flag does come up.
01:31I think the Rennes players were a confident goal of the campaign, let's just make sure, yes he is, the head of the last defender.
01:39Let's finish though, through the legs.
01:46Jacquet.
01:50Across to Arnaud Norden.
01:55Oh, it's been turned in.
01:58And a shock here, Esteban Le Paul gives Rennes the lead.
02:02The under-pressure Rennes coach needed a terrific pass from Arnaud Norden, a real bit of quality from the new signing.
02:21And Esteban Le Paul laps up the chance.
02:25It's a ninth goal of the season for him.
02:32And he is back on the score sheet.
02:34After a recent drought, the first time he's scored since mid-
02:3872% possession for Lens in the early stages.
02:47They trail 1-0.
02:48Hudson-Edouard looking for the equaliser.
02:51Just drags the shot wide.
02:52He made the lovely turn to get away from Jacquet, superbly done.
02:59Just trying to place it.
03:01Roll into the left-hand corner.
03:12Sinistri not having to make the set.
03:14It was the match winner last weekend as Lens edged out.
03:32And it falls into the arms of Sinistri replacing the drop-breast-sandbound goal today.
03:38That's the big headline for Rennes.
03:44It's a no-yellow card to be cautioned.
03:47It's a no-yellow card to be continued.
03:52What's no-yellow first?
03:55It's a no-yellow card for Rennes.
03:56It's a no-yellow card.
03:57Under five minutes to half-time.
03:59Edouard looking for the leveller.
04:00Edouard shot.
04:01And it's a goal.
04:03Losser level.
04:04Hudson-Edouard scores it.
04:05maintain their long unbeaten record against Rennes
04:15and having fallen behind early on here today
04:19they draw level shortly before half-time
04:22Hudson-Edouard holding off Alidou Seydou
04:25as he latches on to the pass forward from Ruben Aguilar
04:29and there is the finish
04:32low past Cidiste
04:34the young goalkeeper making his Ligue 1 debut for Rennes today
04:39it's eight
04:45he wants to cross to Aguilar
04:50he's given that away
04:52picked up by Mbolo
04:54and it's a foul
04:55by Songaré
04:58and it's a yellow card for the last player
05:01left in a tricky position
05:02by his teammate
05:04initially
05:05Mbolo getting goal side of Songaré
05:08it's a pretty ugly challenge
05:10Jeremy Jacquet also Desiree Douet of course has gone on to
05:15go for Paris Saint-Germain star for PSG and
05:19the French national team as well
05:21it's a pretty silly street just coming through the
05:28and ladies and gentlemen
05:35what a first half
05:371-1 Hudson-Edouard
05:39Stéphane Lepore will be back with the highlights in case you missed those goals
05:44here at Bean Sports
05:45and enjoy the second half ladies and gentlemen
05:49Lens against Autren
05:52this is coal mining country
05:59coal mines may have disappeared but
06:01slag heaps are still visible
06:03round about this town and this stadium is visible from all around
06:08it is really all about the football club in Lens these days
06:11and Lens looking to move back to the Ligue 1 summit
06:15at least for 24 hours if they can get the victory here against Rennes today
06:181-1 as the second half begins
06:21Esteban Lepore giving Rennes an early lead
06:26it's a rare goal for Lens to concede in this stadium
06:30nice equalising
06:32but here come Rennes once again and
06:34Moussel Tamari's ball in cut out by Ganyu
06:39in that the referee right to wave play on as Ganyu reads that brilliantly
06:44the cross in from Ganyu
06:46falls here for Florian Tobin
06:48Tobin from the angle cleverly done
06:50and there is the second goal for Lens
06:52and once again it's Ruben Aguilar
06:54now he's turning into a prolific goal scorer
06:59the full back was the match winner here last weekend
07:03Ruben Aguilar going down
07:05Lens looking in vain for a free kick
07:07eventually the ball coming to Florian Tobin
07:09and just really cleverly picking out the unmarked Aguilar
07:12at the back post arriving inside the six yard box
07:16another weekend another goal
07:19another goal for the French international full back
07:26the second of the season for a player who has never been a regular goal scorer
07:34just the sixth of his
07:41and Lens on course now for that tenth consecutive home league win which would equal the club record as
07:48Moussaltamari goes down
07:50and Ruben Aguilar having changed a lot of things
07:55there's the challenge by Aguilar through the back of Moussaltamari who went down
07:58just a little bit clumsy
08:01have to be careful
08:03let's see how long has adapted to the substitutions
08:13they've won a free kick here
08:15it's a late challenge coming in and it's going to be a yellow card for Arnaud Nordin
08:19what a real physical contest and Nordin just leaving the boot in on Mathieu Udol
08:34now San Maxima he is all alone here Alain San Maxima
08:51fancies the shot from long range and he's done it
08:55it's a great goal from Alain San Maxima
08:58and he scores on his home debut for his new club
09:03and celebrates in style
09:06the ten men of Lens are heading back to the top of the Ligue 1 table
09:13came from Robin Risser collecting that ball into the box and just the old-fashioned punt downfield
09:19San Maxima all on his own
09:22and he just tried his luck
09:25Sinistri probably should have done better
09:27but the young goalkeeper beaten again
09:30never a prolific goal scorer
09:34when he was coming through in Ligue 1 earlier in his career
09:39it's the first time he has scored in the top flight of French football
09:46in more than seven years since January of 2019
09:50eight wins in nine games in all competitions
09:53the one that slip up in that time being a defeat away to PSG
09:56which is hardly a disgrace
09:59the overhead kick over the bar
10:03we're going to have five added minutes at the end of the game today
10:08it's going to be a fifth match on the bounce without a win for Ray
10:11it's going to be a fifth match on the bounce without a win for Ray
10:20the referee brings proceedings to an end the final whistle goes
10:24Santa player no problem
10:28it's a result for Luns
10:29there's top of the table Ligue 1
10:31thank you for joining us
10:33we have only got action for you coming up next
10:35have a great day
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