
Lens miss chance to go level with PSG atop Ligue 1
Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 28.01.23. | 21:31
Sang et Or could only scrape a point at Troyes
Lens missed the chance to go level on points with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1 on Saturday as they needed a late equaliser from substitute Adrien Thomasson to draw 1-1 away at Troyes.
The northerners appeared to be heading for just their second defeat of the campaign after a goal from former Liverpool youth Yasser Larouci put Troyes -- coached by the ex-Australia international Patrick Kisnorbo -- ahead five minutes into the second half.
Yet Thomasson, a January signing from Strasbourg, came off the bench to prod in a rebound two minutes from time and earn Lens a draw at the Stade de l'Aube.
The result leaves Lens two points behind leaders PSG, who host Reims at the Parc des Princes on Sunday evening.
Third-placed Marseille can now climb above Lens on goal difference with a win at home to fourth-placed Monaco in Saturday's late game.
🚨 Lens arrache le match nul 1-1 dans les dernières minutes face à Troyes grâce à Adrien Thomasson ! 🤝 pic.twitter.com/FU6plYB4fp
— Cerfia Foot (@CerfiaFoot) January 28, 2023
Earlier on Saturday, Marseille announced that they had reached an agreement to sign Moroccan World Cup star Azzedine Ounahi from Ligue 1 rivals Angers.
The fee for the midfielder is expected to be in the region of $10.9 million.
LIGUE 1 - ROUND 20
Friday
Lorient - Stade Rennais 2-1 (2-0)
/Taibi 13, Le Bris 31 - Tait 73/
Saturday
Troyes - Lens 1-1 (0-0)
/Larouci 50 - Thomasson 88/
23:00: (2.25) Olympique Marseille (3.50) Monaco (3.35)
Sunday
15:00: (3.25) Nice (3.20) Lille (2.45)
17:00: (2.55) Auxerre (3.20) Montpellier (2.85)
17:00: (2.45) Clermont (3.20) Nantes (3.25)
17:00: (2.25) Brest (3.30) Angers (3.60)
17:00: (2.35) Strasbourg (3.35) Toulouse (3.05)
19:05: (4.80) Ajaccio (3.45) Olympique Lyon (1.80)
22:45: (1.25) PSG (6.50) Reims (10.0)
***odds are subject to change***











