Angelo Fulgini’s goal deep in stoppage time gave RC Lens a 2-1 win at home to Sevilla on Tuesday that secured third place in Champions League Group B and a spot in the Europa League.
Sevilla, Europa League champions for the seventh time last season, finished bottom of the group on two points, while Lens, who needed just a draw to claim third place, ended with eight points, one behind PSV in second, while Arsenal topped the group on 13.
The best chance of the half also fell our way when Juanlu overlapped down the right and delivered a teasing cross into the near post. Lens initially managed to scramble the ball away but it fell to Rakitic lurking on the edge of the area whose powerful drive was tipped over the crossbar by Brice Samba.
Despite dominating the lion’s share of possession, the final pass or touch let us down on occasion in the final third and we headed down the tunnel for halftime with the score goalless and in need of something to keep our European dream alive.
Lens went ahead in the 63rd minute with a penalty converted by Przemyslaw Frankowski but Sergio Ramos equalised from the penalty spot for Sevilla in the 79th minute. Sevilla piled on the pressure in the final minutes but were unable to find another, and Fulgini’s goal in the sixth minute of added time gave Lens the win.……Continue Reading………
