Club Brugge vs Lens Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
FT · HT 1–03 – 0
Hans Vanaken 45+3′Joaquin Seys 50′Carlos Forbs 72′19th
21st
Player of the matchHans VanakenBRU · 1 goal · 95′ played · 9 recoveries · 103/105 passes · 5 duels won
8.4- Possession
- 57%43%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 11 (5)19 (7)
- Corners
- 15
- Table · 6 v 3 pts
- 19th → 11th21st → 27th
Champions LeagueMatchday 3Jan BreydelstadionRef L. Branco GodinhoAtt. 27,700
This meeting
Minute by minute
45 of 95 updates- Saud Abdulhamid from Lens commits a foul.
- Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard from Lens has a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, but Yann Sommer from Club Brugge saves it in the bottom right corner.
- Hugo Vetlesen from Club Brugge misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, aiming to the left. He was assisted by Mamadou Diakhon.
- Florian Thauvin from Lens commits a foul.
- Foul committed by Jorne Spileers of Club Brugge.
- Substitution for Club Brugge: Romeo Vermant comes on for Nicolò Tresoldi.
- Attempt missed. Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge) heads the ball from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes high and wide to the right. The cross was assisted by Hugo Vetlesen following a set piece situation.
- Foul committed by Michal Skóras of Lens.
- Michal Skóras from Lens receives a yellow card for a foul.
- Carlos Forbs from Club Brugge is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
- Hugo Vetlesen from Club Brugge commits a foul.
- Hugo Vetlesen from Club Brugge receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Show all 45 updates
- GoalGoal! Club Brugge 3, Lens 0. Carlos Forbs scores for Club Brugge with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal, assisted by Hugo Vetlesen.
- Foul committed by Jean-Clair Todibo of Lens.
- Substitution for Club Brugge: Hugo Vetlesen comes on for Félix Lemaréchal.
- Félix Lemaréchal of Club Brugge receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
- Saud Abdulhamid from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin's header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Yann Sommer. The chance was assisted by Michal Skóras with a cross.
- Attempt saved. Jean-Clair Todibo from Lens has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Yann Sommer from Club Brugge saves it in the bottom left corner. The shot was assisted by Amadou Haidara.
- Corner awarded to Lens after Brandon Mechele concedes.
- Junior Kadile's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Michaël Cuisance.
- Lens wins a corner after Joaquin Seys concedes.
- Freddie Potts from Club Brugge commits a foul.
- GoalGoal! Club Brugge leads 2-0 against Lens. Joaquin Seys scores for Club Brugge with a left-footed shot from very close range into the bottom left corner.
- The second half begins with Club Brugge leading Lens 1-0.
- Substitution for Lens: Jean-Clair Todibo comes on for Samson Baidoo.
- GoalGoal! Club Brugge leads 1-0 against Lens. Hans Vanaken scores for Club Brugge with a left-footed shot from very close range into the bottom right corner after a corner kick.
- Corner awarded to Club Brugge after a concession by Saud Abdulhamid.
- Matthieu Udol from Lens commits a foul.
- Matthieu Udol from Lens receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
- Attempt saved. Junior Kadile's header from close range for Lens is saved in the center of the goal by Yann Sommer of Club Brugge. The chance was assisted by Michaël Cuisance's cross.
- Attempt blocked. Michal Skóras from Lens has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
- Saud Abdulhamid's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Michal Skóras with a through ball.
- Delay is over. The teams are ready to continue.
- Jan Virgili's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Hans Vanaken.
- Foul committed by Saud Abdulhamid of Lens.
- Thorgan Hazard from Lens commits a foul.
- Thorgan Hazard from Lens misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The assist came from Michal Skóras with a cross.
- Franjo Ivanovic from Lens hits the right post with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, assisted by Thorgan Hazard.
- Junior Kadile from Lens wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- There is a delay in the match in Lens.
- First half begins.
- The match ends with Club Brugge winning 3-0 against Lens.
- The second half ends with Club Brugge leading Lens 3-0.
- The first half ends with Club Brugge leading 1-0 against Lens.
Team stats
43 figures- 57%Possession43%
- 11Shots19
- 5Shots on target7
- 4Big chances6
- 1Corners5
- 689Passes506
- 6Fouls10
- 2Yellow cards2
All 43 stats
- Attack
- 2Accurate crosses8
- 145Attacks100
- 1Big chances missed6
- 6Crosses25
- 48Dangerous attacks62
- 25Dribble attempts20
- 0Hit woodwork1
- 2Offsides0
- 45%Shot accuracy37%
- 2Shots blocked4
- 8Shots inside box13
- 4Shots off target8
- 3Shots outside box6
- 9Successful dribbles7
- Passing
- 24Accurate long passes21
- 603Accurate passes427
- 80%Forward passes %80%
- 7Key passes15
- 46%Long pass accuracy46%
- 52Long passes46
- 88%Pass accuracy84%
- 64Passes in final third47
- Defence
- 62Ball recoveries59
- 74Ball safe60
- 52Duels won46
- 7Goal kicks5
- 11Headers won5
- 10Interceptions13
- 6Saves2
- 22Tackles28
- 12Tackles won17
- Discipline
- 10Free kicks6
- Other
- 138Possession lost144
- 5Substitutions5
- 23Throw-ins24
What stands out
- 11thfrom 19th
Club Brugge moved from 19th to 11th in the Champions League table with this result.3 → 6 points after 3 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
- 27thfrom 21st
Lens moved from 21st to 27th in the Champions League table with this result.3 → 3 points after 3 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.
Table after full time
Champions League 2026/2027| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 14:5 | +9 | 9 | 1st | |
| 9 | 3 | 2-0-1 | 10:5 | +5 | 6 | 6th ▼3 | |
| 10 | 3 | 2-0-1 | 9:5 | +4 | 6 | 7th ▼3 | |
| 11 | 3 | 2-0-1 | 9:6 | +3 | 6 | 19th ▲8 | |
| 12 | 3 | 2-0-1 | 7:4 | +3 | 6 | 8th ▼4 | |
| 13 | 3 | 2-0-1 | 5:4 | +1 | 6 | 12th ▼1 | |
| 25 | 3 | 1-0-2 | 3:6 | -3 | 3 | 26th ▲1 | |
| 26 | 3 | 1-0-2 | 4:8 | -4 | 3 | 25th ▼1 | |
| 27 | 3 | 1-0-2 | 3:7 | -4 | 3 | 21st ▼6 | |
| 28 | 3 | 1-0-2 | 4:9 | -5 | 3 | 27th ▼1 | |
| 29 | 3 | 1-0-2 | 3:8 | -5 | 3 | 23rd ▼6 | |
| 36 | 3 | 0-0-3 | 1:13 | -12 | 0 | 36th |
- Club Brugge
- 19th → 11th3 → 6 pts
- Lens
- 21st → 27th3 → 3 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table
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Match strip & events
BRU 3–0 LEN · 2–2 yellow1′HT90′Club Brugge on top 48 of 90 min · BRU 54% · LEN 46% pressure · peaks BRU 72′, LEN 15′
- Full time 3–0
- Romeo Vermantfor Nicolò Tresoldi
- Hugo Siquetfor Kyriani Sabbe
- Milan Robberechtsfor Carlos Forbs
- Kyllian Antoniofor Ruben Aguilar
- Michal SkorasYellow card
- Hugo VetlesenYellow card
- Mamadou Diakhonfor Jan Virgili Tenas
- Carlos Forbs3–0Goal · left foot · assist Hugo Vetlesen
- Yassine Titraouifor Amadou Haidara
- Hugo Vetlesenfor Félix Lemaréchal
- Félix LemaréchalYellow card
- Florian Thauvinfor Thorgan Hazard
- Odsonne Édouardfor Franjo Ivanović
- Joaquin Seys2–0Goal · left foot
- Jean-Clair Todibofor Samson Baidoo
- Half-time 1–0
- Hans Vanaken1–0Goal · left foot · assist Nicolò Tresoldi
- Matthieu UdolYellow card
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 3-0W15 Aug
- 1-0W23 Aug
- 1-2L30 Aug
- 1-0W4 Sep
- 2-3L8 Sep
- 3-1W13 Sep
- 3-0W20 Sep
- 4-1W10 Oct
- 4-3W13 Oct
- 1-0W17 Oct
8-0-2goals 23:102.40pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 5-2W22 Aug
- 1-2L29 Aug
- 0-1L5 Sep
- 3-2W10 Sep
- 2-2D13 Sep
- 1-2L18 Sep
- 2-0W2 Oct
- 2-1W9 Oct
- 0-2L13 Oct
- 3-1W17 Oct
5-1-4goals 19:151.60pts/game
latest 5
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 3.13Goals per game (both sides)2.93
- 73%Over 1.580%
- 67%Over 2.560%
- 33%Over 3.533%
- 53%Both teams scored53%
- 40%Clean sheets27%
- 7%Failed to score27%
- Club Brugge at home v Lens away
- 9Played7
- 5Won4
- 1Drawn1
- 3Lost2
- 16-9Goals (for-against)15-9
- 1.78Points per game1.86
- 56%Over 2.586%
- 44%Clean sheets29%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
- 13-91st-half goals (for-against)11-6
- 17-72nd-half goals (for-against)13-12
- 57%Goals after half-time54%
- 93%Goal before half-time71%
- 7-4-3Half-time W-D-L6-5-3
Referee
L. Branco Godinho- Cards / match
- 5.42this match 4 (-1.42)
- Yellows / match
- 5.18this match 4
- Reds / match
- 0.24
- Penalties / match
- 0.4536% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 27.3this match 16
2.32Home 2.32 vs Away 2.86 yellows/match · +0.54 away · 10–14 red · 5 coach cards2.86
44%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 21%35%
home winsaway winsAnalysed latest 100 of 145 career matches.
Match info
- Competition
- Champions League
- Season
- 2026/2027 · Matchday 3 of 8
- Stage
- League Stage
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Jan Breydelstadion, Brugge
- Capacity
- 29,975 · grass
- Attendance
- 27,700 (92.4% of capacity)
- Weather
- 9 °C · clear sky · humidity 83%
- Referee
- L. Branco Godinho
- BRU coach
- Ivan Leko (1.64 PPG)
- LEN coach
- Yannick Cahuzac
- Hashtag
- #BRULEN
Match summary
Club Brugge beat Lens 3-0 in the Champions League, League Stage.
Club Brugge had won 5 matches in a row before this one.
Referee L. Branco Godinho has shown 5.2 yellow cards per match over 100 matches on record. Hans Vanaken (45'), Joaquin Seys (50') and Carlos Forbs (72') scored the goals for Club Brugge.
Club Brugge — live results and scheduleLens — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 18.0Yann Sommer95′
- 646.9Kyriani Sabbe↓82′
- 587.8Jorne Spileers95′
- 447.5Brandon Mechele95′
- 658.1Joaquin SeysG 95′
- 86.8Freddie Potts95′
- 208.4Hans VanakenG 95′
- 97.2Carlos ForbsG ↓82′
- 806.5Félix LemaréchalYC ↓67′
- 116.4Jan Virgili Tenas↓73′
- 77.0Nicolò TresoldiA ↓82′
- 406.1Robin Risser95′
- 146.9Matthieu UdolYC 95′
- 66.5Samson Baidoo↓46′
- 26.4Ruben Aguilar↓82′
- 227.4Michal SkorasYC 95′
- 216.8Amadou Haidara↓70′
- 277.3Michaël Cuisance95′
- 236.6Saud Abdulhamid95′
- 97.2Thorgan Hazard↓58′
- 286.4Junior Kadile95′
- 296.8Franjo Ivanović↓58′
- 10Hugo VetlesenMF · A YC ↑67′7.3
- 17Romeo VermantFW · ↑82′6.5
- 39Milan RobberechtsFW · ↑82′6.5
- 41Hugo SiquetDF · ↑82′6.6
- 67Mamadou DiakhonFW · ↑73′6.8
- 3Han-beom LeeDF
- 16Cheveyo TsawaMF
- 29Nordin JackersGK
- 32Matteo DamsDF
- 77Andrej VasovicFW
- 81Argus Vanden DriesscheGK
- 85Tian Nai KorenMF
SubstitutesCoaches: Ivan Leko (1.64 PPG) · Yannick CahuzacG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 8Yassine TitraouiMF · ↑70′6.7
- 10Florian ThauvinFW · ↑58′6.4
- 11Odsonne ÉdouardFW · ↑58′6.1
- 20Jean-Clair TodiboDF · ↑46′6.3
- 32Kyllian AntonioDF · ↑82′6.4
- 1Régis GurtnerGK
- 4Nidal CelikDF
- 5Andrija BulatovicMF
- 7Florian SotocaFW
- 16Mathieu GorgelinGK
- 31Souleymane SagnanDF
- 38Mezian MesloubMF
Top ratings
XI avg 7.33 v 6.76
Hans VanakenBRU8.4
Joaquin SeysBRU8.1
Yann SommerBRU8.0
Jorne SpileersBRU7.8
Brandon MecheleBRU7.5
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Thorgan HazardLEN3 (1)
- Junior KadileLEN3 (2)
- Hans VanakenBRU2 (1)
Big chances created
- Michaël CuisanceLEN2
- Michal SkorasLEN1
- Hugo VetlesenBRU1
Passes
- Hans VanakenBRU103/105
- Jorne SpileersBRU103/110
- Brandon MecheleBRU90/102
Progressive passes
- Brandon MecheleBRU95 (93%)
- Hans VanakenBRU74 (70%)
- Kyriani SabbeBRU71 (90%)
Final-third passes
- Kyriani SabbeBRU13
- Brandon MecheleBRU10
- Hans VanakenBRU9
Key passes
- Michaël CuisanceLEN5
- Michal SkorasLEN4
- Joaquin SeysBRU2
Ball recoveries
- Michaël CuisanceLEN11
- Hans VanakenBRU9
- Matthieu UdolLEN9
Duels won
- Saud AbdulhamidLEN8/15
- Brandon MecheleBRU7/9
- Joaquin SeysBRU6/9
Dribbles
- Carlos ForbsBRU3/10
- Mamadou DiakhonBRU2/2
- Hans VanakenBRU1/2
Tackles
- Saud AbdulhamidLEN6
- Brandon MecheleBRU5
- Matthieu UdolLEN5
Clearances
- Jorne SpileersBRU8
- Brandon MecheleBRU8
- Hans VanakenBRU3
Saves
- Yann SommerBRU6
- Robin RisserLEN2
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