What an incredible finish at the Fortuna Arena! After a wild second half, RC Lens secured a heroic victory against Slavia Prague (2-3), scoring two consecutive goals in stoppage time. Following a first half of observation that ended in a scoreless draw (0-0), the match transformed into a true symphony of twists and turns after the break.
Back on the pitch, Czech defender Mikulas Konecny left Slavia with ten men as early as the 49th minute with a direct red card confirmed by VAR. But to everyone's surprise, the hosts immediately responded by taking the lead through Danijel Sturm (51′, 1-0). Awakened, the Sang et Or equalized for the first time thanks to Abdallah Sima (73′, 1-1), completely reigniting the end of the match.
As Lens pushed for the advantage, Danijel Sturm thought he had definitively stunned the French side by scoring a second goal on the counterattack in the 88th minute (2-1). The final seconds were ticking away, and Slavia was already envisioning victory. That was without counting on the determination and exceptional character of Florian Thauvin's men.
In a completely wild stoppage time, captain Florian Thauvin first leveled the match with a pass from M. Soares (90+1′, 2-2). Then, in the final assault at the 90+3 minute mark, Ruben Aguilar triggered hysteria in the Lens camp by scoring the winning goal (2-3). A memorable strike and three unexpected points for RC Lens in the Champions League!
