00:05So away we go then, in the north of France, match day 25 of Ligue 1,
00:10Lens host Metz, and they have an opportunity to close the gap at the top,
00:15back down to just a single point, after Paris Saint-Germain's loss on Friday night.
00:22It was Lens, the leaders, a fortnight ago.
00:28Since then, a defeat to Monaco themselves, and a draw with Strasbourg last weekend,
00:34had given the Parisians a four-point gap coming into match day 25,
00:42and could reduce right back down to one though.
00:45The statisticians backing the home side, more than 70% chance of a Lens win.
00:53Well, this one followed the form book though.
00:59Lens Songheor, not in their traditional red and yellow, blood and gold,
01:04as translates the nickname against Strasbourg.
01:12It could be the first opportunity.
01:15Abdallah Seema, racing into the box, a lunge at the ball, had to get that right.
01:22It was Sadibou Sane's mistake, determined to make amends.
01:27He did so.
01:31Timing that to perfection.
01:34Although, Kual, with Collin switching from left to right.
01:40The other change, Giorgi Quiletaya.
01:48Well, Bama there, Cote d'Ivoire International.
01:55Tomasa and Tovan standing over it.
01:58It's the latter to whip it in.
02:01There's a mess head on it, but when he hit it down,
02:04he'll be back out to Florian Tovan now.
02:06Sent it to the back post.
02:08Big save by Fischer.
02:10Danger's not over yet.
02:12Nets can now clear their lines.
02:16That was the first real clear-cut opportunity.
02:19A header from the former mess man.
02:22Straight in.
02:24Couldn't find his way past Sartre.
02:27Mainz, though, with Lens.
02:29Lifted in towards the back post.
02:31That's where they're all heading at the moment for the home side.
02:35Songare.
02:36Kept alive by Udol.
02:38Tovan was ready to hit that.
02:40Had it.
02:44Udol found again at the back post.
02:47Acrobatic attempt from Abdallah Seema.
02:51The other scorer in the cup.
02:54Made it 2-0.
02:59Another survival for Mess.
03:02Here comes Tovan again.
03:05Edouard flicks it back.
03:06Seema.
03:08Just wide.
03:11Took a deflection on its way through.
03:13Top it from Edouard.
03:15Seema had to regain his footing.
03:21Sent him.
03:23As Udol to his left.
03:25There's runners ahead of him.
03:27One of them was Malang Sartre.
03:30Keep it alive.
03:31With Songare.
03:34Whipped into the middle.
03:35And right.
03:38At the right side of the defender.
03:40But again has Tovan in space ahead of him.
03:44Really neatly done by the number 10.
03:47Here's Thomas Ong.
03:48Gets his head up.
03:48Two in the middle.
03:49One's Edouard.
03:50One's Seema.
03:51Didn't find either of them.
03:52But waiting on the far side.
03:53It's Abdul Hamid.
04:01Lance strike gold.
04:04A goal that could be worth its weight in gold.
04:07For Les Songheor.
04:10Thomas Ong.
04:11Thought he had two options.
04:13There was Abdul Hamid.
04:15And it was unselfish from Ab.
04:18That's the first half.
04:19Finishes.
04:22That's the end of the first 45 minutes.
04:25And Lan is taking the lead.
04:26They are winning 1-0.
04:29Of course this match is not over.
04:31But it's a very good result for Lan.
04:34The goal was scored by Abdul Hamid in the 44th minute.
04:41Watch on.
04:43What looks to be a reshuffle.
04:45Perhaps.
04:46Two back four.
04:47For Pierre Sarge.
04:49As we get back underway.
04:51As we get back underway.
04:5245 minutes remaining.
04:54Lance 1-0 to the good.
04:55Halfway.
04:56Closing the gap at the top to one point.
04:59Here's Mamadou Songare.
05:00Immediately on the front foot here.
05:02Lost.
05:0215 seconds goal in the second half.
05:04And they've made it 2-0.
05:08Straight from kickoff practically.
05:10Florian Thauvin doubles the lead.
05:18Thauvin's eighth of the season.
05:21And it's Longson's second of the afternoon.
05:24And they were made to wait 44 minutes in the first half.
05:29They had to wait a mere 15 seconds in the second.
05:34Brilliant build-out play.
05:36Thomason, the creator again.
05:40And this time Thauvin firing it low into the bottom corner.
05:46Lance 2-0.
05:47If it ain't broke, why fix it?
05:51And he wasn't broken as they are back underway.
05:55Edouard looks to create something for the middle.
05:59Thomason just wide.
06:04Nearly turns goal scorer.
06:06Millimetres in that one.
06:08Bent with his weaker left boot.
06:11Seat not quite curling enough.
06:15Into the stanchion at the back of the net.
06:17To wriggle through.
06:20A number of white shirts on the far side.
06:23Haidara has done well there.
06:25Might yet get it back.
06:28But what about that for a super sub?
06:31To go with the super start to the second half.
06:34Haidara brought on at half-time.
06:37Gets forward to make it 3-0.
06:42Season for Amadou Haidara.
06:44Just his third appearance.
06:52A lovely one-two.
06:55Unselfish.
07:00He did well to get there first.
07:04Straight back into his pass from Udall.
07:06Who does, as it turns out, return to haunt his former team.
07:13And it will feel like a very long half an hour now.
07:18Three goals.
07:19Have gone on to win the title.
07:21Only two exceptions.
07:27They look for a fourth.
07:29That one kept out.
07:34Reinstilled in that cup victory.
07:36Look back to their best here.
07:38That could be.
07:39One back for Messi.
07:41It very nearly was.
07:42Struck on the volley by Saar.
07:43Deflected just wide.
07:45And Robin Risse's post.
07:49Reflected delivery.
07:53Saar did well to readjust.
07:55Strike it on the volley.
07:57Was off.
07:57Won a long-term hero.
08:00Sotaka.
08:01Captain.
08:02Makes his entrance.
08:03And immediately gets his head to the ball.
08:08Can't really be amongst them.
08:10Played a huge part.
08:11In all three goals.
08:13Nearly added another.
08:16Time for Fana.
08:18Quick feet.
08:19Drop at the shoulder.
08:21Frustrated with his finish.
08:25Understandably so.
08:26Did the hard part to buy the space.
08:27If there was his weaker left foot.
08:31A little.
08:33Further wide.
08:35Than he might have hoped for.
08:37Minutes in total.
08:38For today.
08:42Abdul Hamid.
08:44His opener feels.
08:46Like an age ago.
08:48And uh.
08:50As we enter the 90th minute.
08:52We wondered for a second.
08:54If things were about to get.
08:55Can you.
08:59Ambitious.
09:01Perhaps more than malicious.
09:05As the.
09:10Dummy cross.
09:12From Tomasong.
09:12Goes back onto his left.
09:14Finds the header for Fana.
09:15To backtrack and.
09:17Ultimately.
09:18Leaning back as he.
09:20Got his head to the ball.
09:21Couldn't keep it down.
09:29Belongs.
09:31With a comfortable.
09:323-0 win.
09:34So that's the end of the game.
09:37And it's a victory for Lenn.
09:393-0.
09:403-0 is a victory.
09:42And with that.
09:43Lenn is one point away.
09:46From PSG.
09:47They are in the fight.
09:48For the championship.
09:50Don't go anywhere.
09:50Keep watching.
09:51Bean Sports.
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