PARIS (AP) — Samson Baidoo scored the winner to give Lens a 2-1 victory over Paris FC on Sunday as the northern side climbed to fourth place in the Ligue 1 standings.
After an entertaining first half, the center-back secured all three points near the hour mark with a header from Adrien Thomasson’s cross.
“We showed great effort as a team, we attacked and defended together,” Baidoo said after Lens extended its unbeaten run to four matches.
Lens registered its fifth win in eight league games and moved level on points with third-placed Strasbourg, just two points behind leader Marseille, which visits Lens next weekend.
Thomasson was excellent, providing both assists, first setting up Odsonne Edouard for Lens’ opener after his teammate Florian Thauvin missed a penalty, before creating Baid