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Lens Holds Off Lyon in Thrilling Ligue 1 Victory
10 Oct
Summary
- RC Lens secured a vital 2-1 victory against Olympique Lyonnais.
- Florian Sotoca and Matthieu Udol scored for Lens before Udol's red card.
- Lyon's Khalis Merah capitalized on a defensive error but couldn't equalize.
RC Lens secured a crucial 2-1 home victory against Olympique Lyonnais on Friday, marking only their second win in Ligue 1 this season. Florian Sotoca, the veteran striker, opened the scoring for Lens ten minutes before halftime. Left back Matthieu Udol doubled the lead fourteen minutes from full-time, with Lens appearing to dominate the match.
However, the game took a dramatic turn when Udol was sent off in the 84th minute, giving Lyon a renewed opportunity. Teenager Khalis Merah quickly capitalized on a defensive mistake to pull one goal back for Lyon. Despite this late surge, Lyon could not find a second goal to preserve their undefeated start to the season.
This win is a significant morale booster for RC Lens, who were last season's runners-up but have had a slow start to the current campaign. It is the first victory for new coach Yannick Cahuzac in his second game since taking over the team. The victory saw Lens climb from 15th to seventh in the standings with seven points, while Lyon remains second with 11 points.
