With a penalty converted by the Polish Przemyslaw Frankowski in playing time, Lens beat Auxerre (1-0) and increased their pressure on Paris Saint Germain, leaders of Ligue 1 in France who this weekend reached eighteenth working day.
Franck Haise’s team underlined its status as the revelation team of the season in France. The only rivals capable of beating the leaders so far, PSG, are just three points off first place at the expense of the champions’ performance on Sunday in Rennes.
It was not easy for Lens to fulfill their promise at the Bollaert Delelis stadium against an opponent anchored at the bottom of the table looking for a way out of relegation.
He did not succeed this time, although he only lost a penalty against the local team in a game he played for half an hour with fewer players.
Haise’s team did not put the match on their side until game time. Entry into the Malian Burma Touré area is punishable by a fine. Frankowski launched it, beating goalkeeper Benoit Costil and putting victory on track.
Auxerre remains in ten
Auxerre’s chances of avoiding their fifth successive defeat were further reduced when Souleymane Touré was shown a second yellow card on 64 minutes and sent off. The visitors were left with ten players.
Christophe Pelissier’s team are next in line, two points behind safety set by Ajaccio, who visit Monaco on Sunday.
Source: La Verdad
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