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Remontada Lens vs Le Mans

Big comebackLigue 1 · Sun 13/9

Lens trailed by 2 goals, then came back to draw

Le Mans2-2Lens
Ahead by 2 goalsAhead by one goalLevelBehind by one goalBehind by 2 goals0153045607590HT32'44'51'Lowest pointEqualiser
Behind by 2 goals in minute 44Equaliser in minute 51

Why they came back

Pressure after falling behind

From minute 44 to the final whistle: Lens had 11 shots (5 on target), Le Mans only 6.

Changes by coach D. Toppmoller

Ivanovic came on for Edouard (46') and scored, Haidara came on for Cuisance (46'), Mesloub came on for Skóraś (46').

Fan predictions

Before kick-off, 70% of fans backed Lens to win, but they fell behind by 2 goals first.

The match in one curve

Ahead by 2 goalsAhead by one goalLevelBehind by one goalBehind by 2 goals0153045607590HT32'44'51'Substitution 46'Substitution 46'Substitution 46'Substitution 55'Substitution 76'Lowest pointEqualiser
BehindLevelAheadLens goal Le Mans goalSubstitution Red card

Who pressed more?

Each bar is 5 minutes. Above the line: Lens chances, below: Le Mans. Bar height shows how dangerous the shots were
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Match story

  1. 32'

    A. Bourabaa opened the scoring for Le Mans, putting Le Mans ahead 1-0.

  2. 44'

    Calodat extended the lead for Le Mans, assisted by A. Bourabaa, putting Le Mans ahead 2-0.

  3. 45+2'

    Sima pulled one back for Lens, assisted by Thauvin, Le Mans still lead 2-1.

  4. 51'

    Ivanovic equalised for Lens, assisted by Aguilar, to make it 2-2.

The match in numbers

Le MansLens
52%Possession48%
2.59Chance quality (xG)1.62
13Shots16
5On target6
4Big chances4
3Corners9
484Passes432

Top players

1
A. BourabaaLe Mans · Central Midfield
8.5
2
CalodatLe Mans · Left Back
8.1
3
IvanovicLens · Centre Forward
7.6
Rating out of 10 based on each player's performance

Fan predictions before kick-off

Le Mans 14%Draw 16%Lens 70%
from 5,746 votes

Lens's record after falling behind

4times came back from behind
2ended in a win
8points won from behind
3 goalsbiggest deficit overturned
1times led and lost it

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