Match Report
Lens went into the game 3rd in the table on 8 points; Sevilla sat 4th on 2 — a 6-point gap. Sevilla had been under-performing their position — 30th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Lens were scoring 1 and conceding 1.83, Sevilla 1.17 and 2, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Lens against 4/15 for Sevilla.
The venue was Stade Bollaert-Delelis, with room for 38,223 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Lens: Przemyslaw Frankowski (63'), Angelo Fulgini (90') · Sevilla: Sergio Ramos (79')
Key stats
Possession: Lens 35% · Sevilla 65% · Total shots: 3-10 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 0-7