Ten days after an important victory in Reims, Lens was called upon to confirm this Sunday in front of Montpellier, in Bollaert, as part of the 14e lifting of Ligue 1. On arrival, despite all the desire and self-sacrifice of Pailladins already with their backs to the wall, the mission is accomplished for the Sang et Or, winners 2-0 on their lawn to thus participate in the festivities of the Sainte-Barbe and pay tribute in particular to the miners of the region.
Nice wink from destiny, it was the young Labeau-Lascary who opened the scoring for the Artésiens in this meeting, two weeks after his invalidated goal against OM – with the coup de grace from Hojbjerg that the we know straight away – an official first for the 21-year-old striker at Bollaert (1-0, 39e). Well protected then by Samba and Khusanov in particular, the Lensois were slow to make the break, seeing Saïd’s achievement refused for offside (83e) and finally relieved by a csc from the unfortunate Lecomte (2-0, 90e+1).
Here is the RCL thus credited with a second consecutive victory and stuck in the good wagon of the elite, in the wake of Nice, Lyon and Lille, so many predecessors and contenders for the podium who all won this weekend, against the Havre (2-1), in Angers (0-3) and in front of Brest (3-1) respectively. On the other hand, for the MHSC, the pass remains delicate. Red lantern, the Hérault club is four units behind the play-off position.
