Lens held by Le Havre in goalless draw to continue poor start to Ligue 1 season, leaving Franck Haise’s side 14th
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Published 20/10/2023 at 22:55 GMT+1
Lens were left frustrated after being held to a 0-0 draw by an industrious Le Havre side at the Stade Oceane. Franck Haise’s were arguably the better side before half-time, but rode their luck in the second half to keep the hosts at bay. Mohamed Bayo had several chances for the hosts, before Florian Sotoca's late header looked to have sealed a win for the visitors. This was ruled out by VAR.
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Le Havre and Lens shared the spoils in a goalless Ligue 1 draw at the Stade Oceane.
Despite the 0-0 scoreline, the match served up plenty of entertainment and chances for both sides, who lacked that killer edge in front of goal.
The Blood and Gold came close to breaking the deadlock in the opening exchanges when Andy Diouf's close-range effort was deflected over the bar.
Przemysław Frankowski then tried his luck for the visitors, but was denied after a fine stop from Arthur Desmas, before being called into action again to keep out Wesley Said's strike.
Mohamed Bayo looked to take matters into his own hands for Le Havre, only to fire his shot inches wide of the target after beating two defenders.
Bayo was involved in the thick of the action again moments later when he was picked out by Josue Casimir, with Brice Samba on hand to make a fine stop.
The hosts continued to press forward in a second half that was playing out in complete contrast to the first, as Bayo squandered yet another opportunity after Kevin Danso produced a brilliant goalline clearance.
Franck Haise’s side looked like they had stolen all three points late on through Florian Sotoca's header, before VAR ruled out the effort due to an incredibly tight offside call.
The result extends the visitors’ unbeaten run in Ligue 1 to four matches, while this served as somewhat of a recovery for Le Havre after ending their run of back-to-back league defeats.
Luka Elsner's hosts sit 11th in the table with this draw taking them to 10 points from their opening nine games, and will travel to Metz on October 29.
Meanwhile, Lens sit down in 14th with nine points from nine games, having made a hugely underwhelming start to the campaign following an incredible second-placed finish last season.
Haise's men are back in UEFA Champions League action on Tuesday with a match at home to PSV Eindhoven, which comes after a memorable 2-1 victory over Arsenal in their last game in the competition.
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