The Gym is capable of remarkable performances as well as inexplicable falls. This was the version the Gym offered this Sunday on the pitch of an electrified Lens team, in a match marked by three expulsions.
More than the underperformance of the Aiglons, it is important to highlight, above all, the small feat of the Blood and Gold, who managed to thwart the plans of Nice with their enthusiasm and solidarity. All this while dealing with a numerical disadvantage for a significant amount of time. Just fifteen minutes into the game, Haïdara left his teammates one man down following a severe foul on Atal (15th minute). This situation could have allowed the Aiglons to take the lead with a bit more efficiency, as evidenced by Kluivert, who saw his attempt hit the post (45+2 minutes).
It was after the break that Nice turned off the lights. During a strong period for the Blood and Gold, Kalimuendo opened the scoring by perfectly finishing a cross from Doucouré (1-0, 51st minute). As an assister, Doucouré then assumed the role of scorer with an unstoppable shot shortly after (2-0, 55th minute).
Completely disoriented, the Niçois lost their footing, and Lemina was sent off for a dangerous gesture (57th minute). On the other side, Franck Haise’s men did not let up.
Moreover, they managed to definitively seal their victory thanks to the inevitable Kalimuendo at the start of the last half-hour (3-0, 67th minute). The score was set. Nice even finished with nine men after Dante’s expulsion (90+1 minute). With this victory, Lens moved up to eighth place, four points behind Nice, who are in fifth place.
