Match Report
Olympique Lyonnais went into the game 4th in the table on 60 points; Lens sat 2nd on 70 — a 10-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Lens: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 1.56/1.18 for Olympique Lyonnais and 1.94/1.03 for Lens (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
20 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Olympique Lyonnais 10, draws 4, Lens 6, at 2.65 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 35% of the wins in this matchup.
Groupama Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 59,186. F. Letexier took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game. On the scoreboard, Lens led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-4.
Goal scorers
Lens: Wesley Saïd (32'), Florian Sotoca (45'), Wesley Saïd (20'), Florian Thauvin (53')
Key stats
Possession: Olympique Lyonnais 55% · Lens 45% · Total shots: 16-14 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 20-8