Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

2021–22 RC Lens season

RC Lens
2021–22 season
PresidentJoseph Oughourlian
Head coachFranck Haise
StadiumStade Bollaert-Delelis
Ligue 17th
Coupe de FranceRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Arnaud Kalimuendo (12)

All:
Arnaud Kalimuendo (13)

The 2021–22 season was the 116th season in the existence of RC Lens and the club's second consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Lens participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France.

Players

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Venezuela VEN Wuilker Faríñez
3 DF Colombia COL Deiver Machado
4 DF Austria AUT Kevin Danso
5 DF Cameroon CMR Christopher Wooh
6 MF Norway NOR Patrick Berg
7 FW France FRA Florian Sotoca
8 MF Ivory Coast CIV Seko Fofana (vice-captain)
9 FW Cameroon CMR Ignatius Ganago
10 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Gaël Kakuta
11 DF France FRA Jonathan Clauss
14 DF Argentina ARG Facundo Medina
15 FW France FRA Arnaud Kalimuendo (on loan from Paris SG)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK France FRA Jean-Louis Leca
18 MF France FRA Yannick Cahuzac (captain)
20 MF Portugal POR David Costa
21 DF Mali MLI Massadio Haïdara
22 FW France FRA Wesley Saïd
24 DF France FRA Jonathan Gradit
25 FW France FRA Corentin Jean
28 MF Mali MLI Cheick Doucouré
29 MF Poland POL Przemysław Frankowski
30 GK Portugal POR Valentino Lesieur
33 FW France FRA Ibrahima Baldé
35 DF France FRA Adrien Louveau
40 GK Comoros COM Yannick Pandor

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Comoros COM Ismaël Boura (on loan at Le Havre)
DF Cape Verde CPV Steven Fortès (on loan at Oostende)
MF Scotland SCO Charles Boli (on loan at Vicenza)
MF France FRA Tom Ducrocq (on loan at Bastia)
MF France FRA Jonathan Varane (on loan at Rodez AF)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF France FRA Adam Oudjani (on loan at Stade Briochin)
FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Simon Banza (on loan at Famalicão)
FW France FRA Boubakar Camara (on loan at Le Mans)
FW France FRA Mohamed Cissé (on loan at Orléans)
FW France FRA Gaëtan Robail (on loan at Valenciennes)

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 July 2021 Friendly Lens France 1–1 Belgium Standard Liège Billy-Montigny, France
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Paul Guerre
9 July 2021 Friendly Lens France 0–1 Belgium Union SG Billy-Montigny, France
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Paul Guerre
17 July 2021 Friendly Lens France 2–2 France Le Havre Le Touquet, France
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Ferdi Petit
Note: The match was played in two halves 30 minutes each.
17 July 2021 Friendly Lens France 2–2 France Le Havre Le Touquet, France
16:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Ferdi Petit
Note: The match was played in two halves 30 minutes each.
24 July 2021 Friendly Reims France 1–2 France Lens Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Libération
24 July 2021 Friendly Reims France 1–1 France Lens Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Libération
31 July 2021 Friendly Lens France 4–1 Italy Udinese Lens, France
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Referee: Thomas Léonard
2 September 2021 Friendly Lens France 3–4 France Dunkerque Avion, France
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: La Gaillette
Attendance: 0
11 November 2021 Friendly Lens France 3–3 Belgium Zulte Waregem Avion, France
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: La Gaillette
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 8 August 2021 21 May 2022 Matchday 1 7th 38 17 11 10 62 48 +14 044.74
Coupe de France 19 December 2021 30 January 2022 Round of 64 Round of 16 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 033.33
Total 41 18 12 11 67 54 +13 043.90

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Nice 38 20 7 11 52 36 +16 66[a] Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round
6 Strasbourg 38 17 12 9 60 43 +17 63
7 Lens 38 17 11 10 62 48 +14 62
8 Lyon 38 17 11 10 66 51 +15 61[b]
9 Nantes 38 15 10 13 55 48 +7 55 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[c]
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Nice were deducted one point for uncontrolled crowd trouble that caused the abandonment of their match against Marseille.[1]
  2. ^ Lyon were deducted one point for uncontrolled crowd trouble that caused the abandonment of their match against Marseille.[2]
  3. ^ Nantes qualified for the Europa League group stage as the 2021–22 Coupe de France winners.

Pozdro dla wszystkich Grzybiarzy

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 17 11 10 62 48  +14 62 9 7 3 35 20  +15 8 4 7 27 28  −1

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultDDWDWWLWWLWLWLDDDLLWWLLWDWLDWLWWWDDWWD
Position88665342222424555696699810610981087778777
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[4][5]

8 August 2021 1 Rennes 1–1 Lens Rennes
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 22,567
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
15 August 2021 2 Lens 2–2 Saint-Étienne Lens
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 35,541
Referee: Amaury Delerue
21 August 2021 3 Monaco 0–2 Lens Monaco
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 6,483
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
29 August 2021 4 Lens 2–2 Lorient Lens
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 35,029
Referee: Willy Delajod
12 September 2021 5 Bordeaux 2–3 Lens Bordeaux
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 19,763
Referee: Luis Godinho
18 September 2021 6 Lens 1–0 Lille Lens
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 36,512
Referee: Benoît Millot
22 September 2021 7 Lens 0–1 Strasbourg Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
26 September 2021 8 Marseille 2–3 Lens Marseille
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 50,001
Referee: Mikael Lesage
1 October 2021 9 Lens 2–0 Reims Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 0
Referee: Benoît Bastien
17 October 2021 10 Montpellier 1–0 Lens Montpellier
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,474
Referee: Florent Batta
24 October 2021 11 Lens 4–1 Metz Lens
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 35,673
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
30 October 2021 12 Lyon 2–1 Lens Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 50,373
Referee: Mikael Lesage
5 November 2021 13 Lens 4–0 Troyes Lens
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 35,706
Referee: Thomas Léonard
21 November 2021 14 Brest 4–0 Lens Brest
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 12,462
Referee: Eric Wattellier
26 November 2021 15 Lens 2–2 Angers Lens
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 35,713
Referee: Johan Hamel
1 December 2021 16 Clermont 2–2 Lens Clermont-Ferrand
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 11,948
Referee: Amaury Delerue
4 December 2021 17 Lens 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain Lens
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 36,685
Referee: François Letexier
10 December 2021 18 Nantes 3–2 Lens Nantes
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 21,890
Referee: Stephanie Frappart
22 December 2021 19 Nice 2–1 Lens Nice
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 22,065
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
8 January 2022 20 Lens 1–0 Rennes Lens
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Benoît Bastien
15 January 2022 21 Saint-Étienne 1–2 Lens Saint-Étienne
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: François Letexier
22 January 2022 22 Lens 0–2 Marseille Lens
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
6 February 2022 23 Lorient 2–0 Lens Lorient
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 10,687
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
13 February 2022 24 Lens 3–2 Bordeaux Lens
17:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 32,662
Referee: François Letexier
19 February 2022 25 Lens 1–1 Lyon Lens
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 36,624
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
27 February 2022 26 Angers 1–2 Lens Angers
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 9,499
Referee: Thomas Léonard
5 March 2022 27 Lens 0–1 Brest Lens
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 36,305
Referee: Johan Hamel
13 March 2022 28 Metz 0–0 Lens Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 15,687
Referee: Amaury Delerue
19 March 2022 29 Lens 3–1 Clermont Lens
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 36,182
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
3 April 2022 30 Strasbourg 1–0 Lens Strasbourg
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 26,005
Referee: François Letexier
10 April 2022 31 Lens 3–0 Nice Lens
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 36,668
Referee: Willy Delajod
16 April 2022 32 Lille 1–2 Lens Villeneuve-d'Ascq
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 48,169
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
20 April 2022 33 Lens 2–0 Montpellier Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 36,250
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
23 April 2022 34 Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Lens Paris
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Amaury Delerue
30 April 2022 35 Lens 2–2 Nantes Lens
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 36,727
Referee: Thomas Léonard
8 May 2022 36 Reims 1–2 Lens Reims
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 16,962
Referee: Vítor Ferreira
14 May 2022 37 Troyes 1–3 Lens Troyes
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 18,643
Referee: François Letexier
21 May 2022 38 Lens 2–2 Monaco Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 37,764
Referee: Benoît Bastien

Coupe de France

19 December 2021 Round of 64 Stade Poitevin FC 0–1 Lens Poitiers
13:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Michel-Amand
Attendance: 4,876
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
4 January 2022 Round of 32 Lens 2–2
(4–3 p)
Lille Lens
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Willy Delajod
Penalties
30 January 2022 Round of 16 Lens 2–4 Monaco Lens
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Eric Wattellier

Statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Coupe de France
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Venezuela VEN Wuilker Faríñez 13 0 11 0 2 0
16 GK France FRA Jean-Louis Leca 28 0 27 0 1 0
30 GK Portugal POR Valentino Lesieur 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK Comoros COM Yannick Pandor 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Colombia COL Deiver Machado 22 0 5+17 0 0 0
4 DF Austria AUT Kevin Danso 36 2 32+1 2 0+3 0
5 DF Cameroon CMR Christopher Wooh 16 0 11+3 0 2 0
11 DF France FRA Jonathan Clauss 40 5 35+2 5 3 0
14 DF Argentina ARG Facundo Medina 34 1 30+1 1 3 0
21 DF Mali MLI Massadio Haïdara 21 1 12+8 1 1 0
24 DF France FRA Jonathan Gradit 37 0 35 0 1+1 0
35 DF France FRA Adrien Louveau 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Norway NOR Patrick Berg 16 3 2+12 3 0+2 0
8 MF Ivory Coast CIV Seko Fofana 41 10 38 8 3 2
10 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Gaël Kakuta 31 3 20+9 3 1+1 0
18 MF France FRA Yannick Cahuzac 17 0 6+11 0 0 0
20 MF Portugal POR David Costa 36 3 16+17 3 1+2 0
27 MF Scotland SCO Charles Boli 4 0 0+4 0 0 0
28 MF Mali MLI Cheick Doucouré 37 1 33+1 1 3 0
29 MF Poland POL Przemysław Frankowski 40 6 28+9 6 2+1 0
33 MF Senegal SEN Mamadou Camara 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF France FRA Jonathan Varane 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW France FRA Florian Sotoca 38 6 28+7 6 3 0
9 FW Cameroon CMR Ignatius Ganago 29 6 11+17 5 1 1
15 FW France FRA Arnaud Kalimuendo 35 13 27+5 12 1+2 1
22 FW France FRA Wesley Saïd 23 6 7+14 5 1+1 1
25 FW France FRA Corentin Jean 20 1 1+16 1 1+2 0
33 FW France FRA Ibrahima Baldé 7 0 0+4 0 3 0
FW Guinea GUI Jules Keita 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
19 DF Comoros COM Ismaël Boura 5 0 1+4 0 0 0
15 DF Cape Verde CPV Steven Fortès 1 0 1 0 0 0
MF France FRA Tom Ducrocq 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF France FRA Adam Oudjani 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Simon Banza 4 1 1+3 1 0 0
FW France FRA Boubakar Camara 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW France FRA Gaëtan Robail 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 21 May 2022
Source: Competitions

References

  1. ^ "Discipline: Nice-OM to be replayed". Ligue1.com. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Lyon deducted point for crowd trouble against Marseille & Dimitri Payet". BBC Sport. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats calendar unveiled on 25 June". ligue1.com. 23 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT: 2021-22 calendars!". ligue1.com. 25 June 2021.