Bookingat 81 minutes
Wesley Saïd (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
UEFA Europa League Scores & Fixtures
Thursday 15th February
Team Lineups
home team, Lens
Manager: Franck Haise
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
30, Samba, Goalkeeper
24, Gradit, Defender
4, Danso, Defender
21, Haïdara, Defender
2, Aguilar, Midfielder
18, Diouf, Midfielder
23, El Aynaoui, Midfielder
29, Frankowski, Midfielder
7, Sotoca, Attacking Midfielder
10, David da Costa, Attacking Midfielder
9, Wahi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, B. Samba , Captain
- Number 21, M. Haïdara , substituted for A. Khusanov at 89 minutes
- Number 4, K. Danso , Yellow Card at 42 minutes
- Number 24, J. Gradit , Yellow Card at 37 minutes
- Number 29, P. Frankowski
- Number 23, N. El Aynaoui
- Number 18, A. Diouf , substituted for S. Abdul Samed at 63 minutes
- Number 2, R. Aguilar , substituted for J. Chávez at 63 minutes
- Number 10, David da Costa , substituted for A. Fulgini at 72 minutes
- Number 7, F. Sotoca
- Number 9, E. Wahi , substituted for W. Saïd at 72 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Lens
- Number 6, S. Abdul Samed
- Number 13, J. Chávez
- Number 11, A. Fulgini
- Number 27, M. Guilavogui
- Number 25, A. Khusanov
- Number 16, J. Leca
- Number 26, N. Mendy
- Number 40, Y. Pandor
- Number 22, W. Saïd , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 32, A. Sishuba
- Number 28, A. Thomasson
away team, Freiburg
Manager: Christian Streich
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Atubolu, Goalkeeper
42, Doan, Wing Back
17, Kübler, Defender
14, Keitel, Defender
5, Gulde, Defender
33, Makengo, Wing Back
8, Eggestein, Midfielder
27, Höfler, Midfielder
34, Röhl, Midfielder
22, Sallai, Striker
9, Höler, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, N. Atubolu
- Number 5, M. Gulde
- Number 14, Y. Keitel
- Number 17, L. Kübler
- Number 33, J. Makengo
- Number 42, R. Doan
- Number 34, M. Röhl , substituted for V. Grifo at 79 minutes
- Number 27, N. Höfler
- Number 8, M. Eggestein , Captain
- Number 9, L. Höler , substituted for M. Gregoritsch at 86 minutes
- Number 22, R. Sallai , substituted for M. Philipp at 86 minutes
away team, Freiburg
- Number 20, J. Adamu
- Number 38, M. Gregoritsch
- Number 32, V. Grifo
- Number 30, C. Günter
- Number 23, F. Muslija
- Number 21, F. Müller
- Number 26, M. Philipp , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 25, K. Sildillia
- Number 6, A. Szalai
- Number 31, B. Uphoff
home team, Lens
Manager: Franck Haise
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
30, Samba, Goalkeeper
24, Gradit, Defender
4, Danso, Defender
21, Haïdara, Defender
2, Aguilar, Midfielder
18, Diouf, Midfielder
23, El Aynaoui, Midfielder
29, Frankowski, Midfielder
7, Sotoca, Attacking Midfielder
10, David da Costa, Attacking Midfielder
9, Wahi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 30, B. Samba , Captain
- Number 21, M. Haïdara , substituted for A. Khusanov at 89 minutes
- Number 4, K. Danso , Yellow Card at 42 minutes
- Number 24, J. Gradit , Yellow Card at 37 minutes
- Number 29, P. Frankowski
- Number 23, N. El Aynaoui
- Number 18, A. Diouf , substituted for S. Abdul Samed at 63 minutes
- Number 2, R. Aguilar , substituted for J. Chávez at 63 minutes
- Number 10, David da Costa , substituted for A. Fulgini at 72 minutes
- Number 7, F. Sotoca
- Number 9, E. Wahi , substituted for W. Saïd at 72 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 6, S. Abdul Samed
- Number 13, J. Chávez
- Number 11, A. Fulgini
- Number 27, M. Guilavogui
- Number 25, A. Khusanov
- Number 16, J. Leca
- Number 26, N. Mendy
- Number 40, Y. Pandor
- Number 22, W. Saïd , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 32, A. Sishuba
- Number 28, A. Thomasson
away team, Freiburg
Manager: Christian Streich
Formation: 5 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Atubolu, Goalkeeper
42, Doan, Wing Back
17, Kübler, Defender
14, Keitel, Defender
5, Gulde, Defender
33, Makengo, Wing Back
8, Eggestein, Midfielder
27, Höfler, Midfielder
34, Röhl, Midfielder
22, Sallai, Striker
9, Höler, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, N. Atubolu
- Number 5, M. Gulde
- Number 14, Y. Keitel
- Number 17, L. Kübler
- Number 33, J. Makengo
- Number 42, R. Doan
- Number 34, M. Röhl , substituted for V. Grifo at 79 minutes
- Number 27, N. Höfler
- Number 8, M. Eggestein , Captain
- Number 9, L. Höler , substituted for M. Gregoritsch at 86 minutes
- Number 22, R. Sallai , substituted for M. Philipp at 86 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 20, J. Adamu
- Number 38, M. Gregoritsch
- Number 32, V. Grifo
- Number 30, C. Günter
- Number 23, F. Muslija
- Number 21, F. Müller
- Number 26, M. Philipp , Yellow Card at 90 minutes
- Number 25, K. Sildillia
- Number 6, A. Szalai
- Number 31, B. Uphoff
- Referee:
- Bartosz Frankowski
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Marcin Boniek
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Jakub Winkler
- Fourth Official:
- Damian Kos
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Piotr Lasyk
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Lens v FreiburgOverall possession
ShotsLens 12Freiburg 17
Shots on targetLens 0Freiburg 4
Total touches inside the opposition box
Lens 21Freiburg 20Goalkeeper savesLens 4Freiburg 0
FoulsLens 13Freiburg 15
CornersLens 6Freiburg 5
Advanced match stats
Attack
ShotsLens 12Freiburg 17
Shots on targetLens 0Freiburg 4
Shots off targetLens 8Freiburg 5
Blocked shotsLens 4Freiburg 8
Attempts out of boxLens 4Freiburg 5
Hit woodworkLens 0Freiburg 1
Total offsideLens 3Freiburg 0
Defense
Total tacklesLens 13Freiburg 20
Won tacklesLens 7Freiburg 14
FoulsLens 13Freiburg 15
Total yellow cardsLens 3Freiburg 1
Total clearancesLens 20Freiburg 18
Headed clearancesLens 7Freiburg 6
Duels wonLens 49Freiburg 45
Errors leading to shotsLens 1Freiburg 0
Distribution
Total passesLens 495Freiburg 372
Accurate passesLens 422Freiburg 283
Backward passesLens 78Freiburg 63
Forward passesLens 143Freiburg 153
Total long ballsLens 32Freiburg 55
Successful final third passesLens 123Freiburg 65
Total crossesLens 21Freiburg 18
TouchesLens 705Freiburg 554
Touches in the boxLens 21Freiburg 20
DispossessedLens 12Freiburg 7
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper savesLens 4Freiburg 0
Diving savesLens 2Freiburg 1
Saved shots from inside the boxLens 2Freiburg 0
Saved shots from outside the boxLens 2Freiburg 0
Keeper throwsLens 9Freiburg 4
Goal kicksLens 4Freiburg 12
PunchesLens 1Freiburg 1
Season so far
UEFA Europa League
Key, Lens v Freiburg
Form guide
All competitions
Lens won
v Strasbourg
3
1
Ligue 1
Freiburg lose
v Borussia Dortmund
3
0
Bundesliga
Lens won
v Nantes
0
1
Ligue 1
Freiburg lose
v Stuttgart
1
3
Bundesliga
Lens won
v Toulouse
0
2
Ligue 1
Freiburg lose
v Werder Bremen
3
1
Bundesliga
Lens lose
v PSG
0
2
Ligue 1
Freiburg won
v Hoffenheim
3
2
Bundesliga
Lens draw
v Monaco
2
2
Coupe de France
Freiburg draw
v Union Berlin
0
0
Bundesliga
Match Facts
Lens and SC Freiburg will meet competitively for the first time, with Les Sang et Or losing just one of their last six games against German opposition in major European competition (W2, D3); however, the sole defeat during this run did come in their most recent such game, back in March 2007 against Bayer Leverkusen (0-3).
SC Freiburg’s only previous meetings with French opposition in European competition came in last season’s UEFA Europa League group stage, where they defeated Nantes 2-0 at home and 4-0 on the road.
Lens have lost just one of their last 13 home games in major European competition (W9 D3), which includes remaining unbeaten in all three of their UEFA Champions League matches in 2023/24 (W2 D1). Moreover, Lens have scored in each of their last 28 home games in major European competition (57 goals).
Only Bayer Leverkusen (10) have seen as many different players score in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League as SC Freiburg (10), whilst Freiburg have scored 3+ goals in more games (4) than any other team in the competition so far this season.
No player has been directly involved in more goals in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League than Freiburg’s Vincenzo Grifo (6 – 4 goals + 2 assists), who has netted with all four of his shots on target in the competition this season, the best 100% such rate.