A brace and a help from Lois opened itThey returned Lens to second place in Ligue 1, overcoming Monaco (3-0) at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium.
The set of Frank Haise returned to the normalcy that was lost at the weekend when leaders Paris Saint-Germain ended their four-match winning streak.
Lens won again in a crucial Champions League clash, pulling away for a Monaco that for its part had come off a four-game unbeaten run.
It wasn’t difficult for Haise’s team to get the game back on track. in eleven minutes Openda opened the scoring by taking advantage of a loose ball inside the visiting area.
Openda, 17 goals in Ligue 1
The second came five later, when the Belgian footballer lost again alexander nubel after receiving a pass from Colombian Deiver Machado. It was his 17th goal in Ligue 1.
Lens whispered victory in the second half, in game time, when Adrien Thomasson brought the ball received from Openda into the net.
The victory moved Lens back into second place last week, nine points behind Paris Saint-Germain and two ahead of Marseille, now third, who visit Lyon on Sunday. Haise’s team left Monaco, fourth, five points behind.
Source: La Verdad
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