Ghana midfielder Salis Abdul Samed celebrates successful 2022/2023 season with RC Lens in France

Published on: 04 June 2023

Ghana international Salis Abdul Samed ended the 2022/23 football season successfully after helping his RC Lens outfit to finish second on the French Ligue 1 table.

The Black Stars midfielder was in action when his side inflicted a 3-1 away win over Auxerre in the top-flight final day.

He lasted the entire duration as Lens cruised to a comfortable victory at the Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps on Saturday.

After the game, the Ghanaian midfielder took to social to celebrate after enduring an amazing season with RC Lens.

“Finish line. The epilogue of a great season” he tweeted.

Forward Alexis Claude-Maurice scored the opening goal of the match in the 19th minute to give the visitors the lead.

Claude-Maurice scored again to double the advantage for Lens three minutes into the second half.

Senegalese forward Mbaye Niang pulled one back for Auxerre when he found the back of the net in the 71st minute.

Belgium forward Lois Openda scored a few moments later to seal the victory for Lens, who finished second behind champions PSG.

Having placed second, RC Lens will play in the UEFA Champions League in the 2023/24 football season.

Meanwhile fellow Ghanaian Gideon Mensah and his team AJ Auxerre have been relegated from the French Ligue 1 after a home defeat to Lens.

Auxerre saw their top flight spell come to an end when they succumbed to defeat in the last league match of the season.

Mensah lasted the entire duration of the match, making it his 26th appearance for Auxerre in the French Ligue 1 this campaign.

Both Salis Samed and Mensah will join the Black Stars for their fifth AFCON qualifying game at Madagascar on June 18.

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