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03/14 18:02 CDT Substitute Tosin scores late winner as Lorient beats Lens 2-1
in Ligue 1
Substitute Tosin scores late winner as Lorient beats Lens 2-1 in Ligue 1
LORIENT, France (AP) --- Substitute striker Aiyegun Tosin scored the winner as
second-placed Lens lost 2-1 at Lorient in the French league on Saturday,
missing the chance to move back to the top of the standings.
With Paris Saint-Germain not playing this weekend, Lens had the chance to move
two points clear with a win at mid-table Lorient.
But coach Pierre Sage's players struggled to get things going and were punished
in the 18th minute when Bamba Dieng was left unmarked and scored from close
range with a right-footed effort.
Following Odsonne douard's second-half equalizer, Tosin snatched three points
for Lorient in the 65th minute, fluffing his initial attempt before rounding
the Lens goalkeeper to score. Lorient goalkeeper Yvon Mvogo made five saves for
the hosts.
PSG is off duty because Nantes agreed to postpone their scheduled game on
Sunday in order to give PSG better preparation for the Champions League second
leg against Chelsea next week. PSG is leading 5-2 from the last-16 first leg on
Wednesday.
Balogun scores again
American forward Folarin Balogun continued his excellent run of form as Monaco
posted a fifth consecutive win. He broke the deadlock from close range before
Aleksandr Golovin made it 2-0 against Brest.
Monaco moved up to fifth place. Balogun has 14 goals overall this season.
Elsewhere, Nice won 2-0 at Angers with goals from defender Melvin Bard and Elye
Wahi. The striker, a France youth international, joined the Riviera club on
loan from Eintracht Frankfurt this winter until the end of the season.
Third-placed Marseille won 1-0 against struggler Auxerre on Friday. The result
left Marseille in third place, three points clear of Lyon, which plays at Le
Havre on Sunday. Marseille was seven points behind Lens and eight adrift of PSG.
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