Led until the end of additional time, the Lensois snatched a penalty shootout and ended up having the skin of the Lille rival on Tuesday night at Bollaert (2-2, 4-3 tab).
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They came back out of nowhere! RC Lens players validated their qualification for the knockout stages of the Coupe de France on Tuesday July 4 by knocking down their lifelong rival, Losc, on penalties (2-2, 4-3 tab). Led 2-0 at the end of the first period, they were able to count on a huge Seko Fofana, author of the two goals for his team and the victorious shot on goal which gives them the right to host Monaco in the next round at the end of January.
The Ivorian midfielder, who declined a summons to CAN 2022 to stay in Lens, was the strong man of an evening that will be remembered by the lucky supporters who lined the stands – the maximum level being set at 5,000 people. His right foot-left foot sequence worthy of a scorer (67th) and a second goal built by myself from the left side (95th) completely rocked the meeting.
Lille thought they were doing the hard part by making the break in the first period thanks to a double from their Belgian midfielder André Onana. It must be said that the one who took advantage of the absences of Benjamin André and Xeka struck the blows that hurt in just four minutes, first with a reflex header on a cross from Tiago Djalo touched by Kevin Danso (29th), then with the right foot after to have been launched in the axis by Jonathan Bamba (33rd).
Lens wins the derby and goes to the round of 16 !!!! ✅ Led 2-0, the Sang et Ors came back in this match thanks to a great Seko Fofana, author of a double and the victorious penalty! #French Cup #RCLLOSC pic.twitter.com/O9GMHEDMLH
– Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) January 4, 2022
The Mastiffs did not go far from 3-0, then from 3-1 after the return to the score of their evening opponents because Yusuf Yazici hit the crossbar (84th). But opposite Franck Haise’s players have never ceased to believe in it, even if they also touched the amounts by Ibrahima Baldé in the 90th. Liberation was at the end of the road. On penalties, José Fonte and Renato Sanches missed their attempt (Jonathan Clauss missed the Lensois side) and Seko Fofana appeared again to offer Lens his first qualification for the eighth of the Coupe de France since 2017-2018.
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