Lens settled in second place in the French League after beating Reims 2-0 in a duel marked by the explosion of Arnaud Kalimuendo, who signed a double with which he placed his team in the wake of Paris Saint-Germain.
Loaned out at Lens for the second year by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi’s club, at 19 Kalimuendo hoped this season to improve his numbers from last. So, he had eight points and four assists. But, so far, the course had not started well.
Coach Franck Haise gave him the start in three games and his numbers were stagnant. However, the fourth time was the charm for Kalimuendo, who did not miss his appointment with the goal for his teams to win their second consecutive victory.
First, he hit from the penalty spot at the edge of the break. Then, a few minutes after the restart, a counterattack ended perfectly after signing a scene of strength, speed and good hitting. that annihilated Reims, already diminished by the expulsion of Hugo Ekitike in the 45th minute.
The rest of the crash was a ride for him Lens, which at the moment is the pleasant surprise of the course in the French League. For the second day in a row, he will remain in second place six points behind the all-powerful Paris Saint-Germain, the undisputed leader with one game less than his pursuer.
Changes
The Bilal Toure (63 ‘, Azor Matusiwa), Ignatius Ganago (71 ‘, Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga), Wesley said (71 ‘, Kakuta), Haidara (71 ‘, Facundo Medina), Moreto Cassama (71 ‘, Alexis Flips), Fodé Doucouré (71 ‘, Mitchell van Bergen), Nathanael Mbuku (71 ‘, Ilan Kebbal), Deiver Machado (83 ‘, Frankowski), Cahuzac (88 ‘, Cheick Oumar Doucoure)
Goals
1-0, 45 ‘: Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga, 2-0, 51 ‘: Arnaud Kalimuendo Muinga
Cards
Referee: Benoît Bastien
VAR Referee: Amaury Delerue
Facundo Medina (25 ‘, Yellow) Kevin Danso (33 ‘, Yellow) Hugo ekitike (44 ‘, Red) Kakuta (56 ‘, Yellow) Yunis Abdelhamid (57 ‘, Yellow