

Lens drew against Nantes 2-2 in the French league to keep its European hopes alive on Saturday. The hosts were down to 10 men when goalkeeper Jean-Louis Leca was sent off for fouling Moses Simon in the 18th minute. Further, Simon outsprinted Lens defender Jonathan Gradit and beat Leca to the ball. Lens holds the seventh spot, four points off a Europa League position.
Nantes went secured the ninth spot and now have a better chance of getting a European spot when they face Nice in the French Cup final next weekend. In the 8th minute, Simon opened the scoring with an angled strike. In the 68th minute, Lens midfielder David Pereira Da Costa pulled one back with a first-time effort. Going further in the 81st minute, substitute Arnaud Kalimuendo equalized from the penalty spot.