13′
9:13 p.m
After a throw-in to the opponent, Lukas Kübler has to make his way into his own penalty area at top speed in order to stop the home team from switching. Together with Yannik Keitel, he defused the French counterattack.
10′
9:12 p.m
The SCF survived the first ten minutes of the game without any major upsets. So far, Christian Streich’s team has been able to control the dangerous areas and avoid mistakes.
9′
9:09 p.m
Just like Freiburg, Lens ultimately operates with a three-man chain in the build-up and, against the ball, fills up to five defenders with the two rail players.
6′
9:07 p.m
Within the first few minutes, the action took place far away from the respective goals, with a greater share of the game for the French.
3′
9:04 p.m
The line-up already suggested it in advance, but now it is certain: the sports club is running with a three-man chain today and Yannik Keitel as the central player in the last chain.
1′
9:02 p.m
Freiburg kicks off and has eight players on the halfway line. Yannik Keitel immediately hits a first long ball.
9:00 p.m
Shortly before the game starts, the atmosphere in the Stade Bollaert-Delelis is excellent and the entire arena is covered in red and yellow.
8:46 p.m
Statistically speaking, the sports club is one of the most attacking teams of this Europa League season. The Bundesliga club has already scored three or more goals in four different EL matches. No other team could do that.
8:36 p.m
After last Friday’s 3-0 defeat against BVB, Christian Streich made several changes to his starting eleven. Gregoritsch, Grifo and Sildillia make way for Röhl, Dōan and Keitel. On the other hand, Lens coach Franck Haise trusts the same starting line-up as in the recent 3-1 win against Strasbourg.
20:29
Ahead of this game, Christian Streich is also clear about RC Lens’ home strength: “Lens is a team that beat Arsenal here. They had problems in the league at the beginning, but since then they have been very, very strong. They are a top team team in France are very disciplined, cool, ripped off. We need an absolute increase in performance to be able to survive here.”
20:22
The home strength of the northern French makes things even more difficult. Lens slipped into the Europa League as third place in Champions League Group B, but remained unbeaten at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis (2 wins, 1 draw). Even Arsenal, visiting Les Sang et Or, couldn’t provide enough of a counterattack and lost 2-1 at RC Lens. The hosts are now unbeaten in 13 home games in major European competitions (9 wins, 3 draws).
20:21
The form curves of both teams differ greatly from one another. Freiburg recently lost three Bundesliga games in a row, conceding exactly three goals each. RC Lens, reigning Ligue 1 runners-up, have won their last three games in the domestic competition, conceding just one goal.
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