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Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–02 – 1

Florian Sotoca 36′Matthieu Udol 76′15th

2ndKhalis Merah 85′

Player of the matchFlorian ThauvinLEN · 2 assists · 96′ played · 5 key passes · 10 recoveries · 8 final-3rd passes

8.9
Possession
48%52%
Shots · on target in brackets
15 (7)13 (5)
Corners
74
Table · 7 v 11 pts
15th → 7th2nd

Ligue 1Matchday 6Stade Bollaert-DelelisRef J. StinatAtt. 38,153

Minute by minute

45 of 116 updates
  1. Lyon wins a corner after Andrija Bulatovic concedes.
  2. The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of added time.
  3. Lyon wins a corner after Samson Baidoo concedes.
  4. GoalGoal! Lens 2, Lyon 1. Khalis Merah scores for Lyon with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner.
  5. Matthieu Udol from Lens receives a red card.
  6. Khalis Merah from Lyon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  7. Keito Nakamura from Lyon misses a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it to the right. Tanner Tessmann provided the assist.
  8. Substitution for Lyon: Khalis Merah comes on for Pavel Sulc.
  9. GoalGoal! Lens lead 2-0 against Lyon. Matthieu Udol scores with a header from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Florian Thauvin's cross from a set piece.
  10. Kyllian Antonio from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  11. Attempt missed. Kaïl Boudache from Lyon takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Pavel Sulc assisted him after a fast break.
  12. Substitution for Lyon: Kaïl Boudache comes on for Ernest Nuamah.
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  1. Corner awarded to Lens after Ruben Kluivert concedes.
  2. Florian Thauvin's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Dominik Greif in the center of the goal. Michaël Cuisance provided the assist.
  3. Substitution for Lyon: Keito Nakamura comes on for Loïs Openda due to an injury.
  4. Foul committed by Kyllian Antonio of Lens.
  5. Loïs Openda from Lyon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  6. Pavel Sulc from Lyon is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
  7. Ruben Aguilar from Lens misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, just going to the right. Matthieu Udol provided the assist.
  8. Loïs Openda of Lyon wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  9. Jonathan Gradit from Lens receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
  10. Matthieu Udol's left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Florian Thauvin.
  11. The second half begins with Lens leading 1-0 against Lyon.
  12. The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
  13. Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Dominik Greif.
  14. Mads Bidstrup from Lyon is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
  15. Ruben Aguilar from Lens misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it just a bit too high.
  16. GoalGoal! Lens lead 1-0 against Lyon. Florian Sotoca scores for Lens with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Florian Thauvin's through ball.
  17. Corentin Tolisso from Lyon commits a foul.
  18. Odsonne Édouard from Lens misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. Matthieu Udol provided the cross.
  19. Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit of Lens heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the right. Florian Thauvin provided the assist with a cross after a corner.
  20. Lens win a corner after Tyler Morton concedes.
  21. Florian Thauvin from Lens commits a foul.
  22. Florian Sotoca from Lens misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it too high. He was assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
  23. Abner Vinícius from Lyon receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
  24. Corentin Tolisso from Lyon is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  25. Yacine Titraoui from Lens commits a foul.
  26. Ernest Nuamah from Lyon wins a free kick on the right wing.
  27. Jonathan Gradit from Lens commits a foul.
  28. Attempt missed. Ismaëlo Ganiou from Lens takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the right after a corner.
  29. Felix Bacher from Lyon commits a foul.
  30. First half begins.
  31. Match ends with Lens winning 2-1 against Lyon.
  32. The second half ends with Lens winning 2-1 against Lyon.
  33. First half ends with Lens leading 1-0 against Lyon.

Team stats

44 figures
Lensfull timeOlympique Lyonnais
  1. 48%Possession52%
  2. 15Shots13
  3. 7Shots on target5
  4. 2Big chances1
  5. 7Corners4
  6. 454Passes488
  7. 13Fouls12
  8. 1Yellow cards1
All 44 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 6Accurate crosses7
  3. 73Attacks102
  4. 1Big chances missed1
  5. 18Crosses19
  6. 39Dangerous attacks42
  7. 11Dribble attempts18
  8. 1Offsides1
  9. 47%Shot accuracy38%
  10. 1Shots blocked3
  11. 12Shots inside box9
  12. 7Shots off target5
  13. 3Shots outside box4
  14. 5Successful dribbles7
  15. Passing
  16. 21Accurate long passes23
  17. 386Accurate passes414
  18. 82%Forward passes %85%
  19. 12Key passes11
  20. 49%Long pass accuracy66%
  21. 43Long passes35
  22. 85%Pass accuracy85%
  23. 38Passes in final third51
  24. Defence
  25. 48Ball recoveries38
  26. 60Ball safe64
  27. 48Duels won39
  28. 7Goal kicks7
  29. 11Headers won9
  30. 9Interceptions5
  31. 4Saves5
  32. 20Tackles10
  33. 7Tackles won8
  34. Discipline
  35. 12Free kicks13
  36. 1Red cards0
  37. Other
  38. 0Injuries1
  39. 112Possession lost123
  40. 5Substitutions5
  41. 19Throw-ins22

Top ratings

XI avg 7.20 v 6.67
  1. Florian ThauvinLEN8.9
  2. Florian SotocaLEN7.9
  3. Matthieu UdolLEN7.4
  4. Ruben AguilarLEN7.4
  5. Robin François Philippe RisserLEN7.2

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Florian SotocaLEN4 (2)
  2. Florian ThauvinLEN2 (2)
  3. Khalis MerahLYO2 (1)

Passes

  1. AbnerLYO69/84
  2. Ruben KluivertLYO61/65
  3. Ismaëlo GaniouLEN56/69

Progressive passes

  1. AbnerLYO76 (90%)
  2. Ruben KluivertLYO63 (97%)
  3. Ismaëlo GaniouLEN60 (87%)

Duels won

  1. Ismaëlo GaniouLEN8/11
  2. Florian SotocaLEN6/7
  3. Ruben AguilarLEN6/8

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Lens7d restLYO +13d rest20d restOlympique Lyonnais
  1. 3-1W1 Aug
  2. 0-2L8 Aug
  3. 1-0W16 Aug
  4. 5-2W22 Aug
  5. 1-2L29 Aug
  6. 0-1L5 Sep
  7. 3-2W10 Sep
  8. 2-2D13 Sep
  9. 1-2L18 Sep
  10. 2-0W2 Oct

5-1-4goals 18:141.60pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-2L4 Aug
  2. 3-0W11 Aug
  3. 1-1D18 Aug
  4. 2-0W22 Aug
  5. 1-2L26 Aug
  6. 1-1D29 Aug
  7. 3-1W4 Sep
  8. 0-0D12 Sep
  9. 2-1W16 Sep
  10. 4-0W19 Sep

5-3-2goals 18:81.80pts/game

  1. AStandard Liège2–0
  2. AMonaco1–2
  3. ALe Mans2–2
  4. ASlavia Praha3–2
  5. HLorient0–1

latest 5

  1. HRennes4–0
  2. AAnderlecht2–1
  3. AParis0–0
  4. HAuxerre3–1
  5. HLe Havre1–1
Show older matches
  1. AStrasbourg1–2
  2. HAuxerre5–2
  3. HParis Saint Germain1–0
  4. HSunderland0–2
  5. HVillarreal3–1

older

  1. HFenerbahçe1–2
  2. AToulouse2–0
  3. AFenerbahçe1–1
  4. HSparta Praha3–0
  5. ASparta Praha1–2

Match strip & events

LEN 2–1 LYO · 1–1 yellow · 1–0 red

1′HT90′Lens on top 49 of 90 min · LEN 53% · LYO 47% pressure · peaks LEN 76′, LYO 84′
  1. Full time 2–1
  2. Khalis Merah2–1Goal · right foot
  3. Matthieu UdolRed card
  4. Andrija Bulatovicfor Michaël Cuisance
  5. Khalis Merahfor Pavel Sulc
  6. Tanner Tessmannfor Tyler Morton
  7. Matthieu Udol2–0Goal · header · assist Florian Thauvin
  8. Kaïl Boudachefor Ernest Nuamah
  9. Junior Kadilefor Florian Sotoca
  10. Franjo Ivanovićfor Odsonne Édouard
  11. Noah Teye Narteyfor Mads Bidstrup
  12. +Keito Nakamurafor Loïs Openda · injury
  13. Amadou Haidarafor Yassine Titraoui
  14. +Samson Baidoofor Jonathan Gradit · injury
  15. Jonathan GraditYellow card
  16. Half-time 1–0
  17. Florian Sotoca1–0Goal · right foot · assist Florian Thauvin
  18. AbnerYellow card

What stands out

  • 7thfrom 15th

    Lens moved from 15th to 7th in the Ligue 1 table with this result.4 → 7 points after 6 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 1–0half-time

    The match stood at 1–0 at half-time before 1–1 after the break (2–1 full time).

Table after full time

Ligue 1 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Monaco54-1-08:3+5131st
2Olympique Lyonnais63-2-111:4+7112nd
3Paris53-2-08:3+5113rd
4LOSC Lille53-1-18:4+4104th
5Rennes53-1-18:9-1105th
6Paris Saint Germain52-2-18:7+186th
7Lens62-1-311:10+1715th ▲8
8Angers SCO52-1-26:5+177th ▼1
9Strasbourg52-1-210:10078th ▼1
18Le Havre50-2-34:7-3218th
Lens
15th → 7th4 → 7 pts
Olympique Lyonnais
2nd11 → 11 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

27 meetings on record since 2005

8-6-13Lens W-D-L · goals 32:42

8 LEN6 draws13 LYO
With Lens at home
3-4-6 (13:20)
Goals per meeting
2.74
Over 2.5 goals
59%
Both teams scored
48%
Won by the host
37%
Last 5 (Lens)
2W 2D 1L · 2.4 goals/game
  1. Olympique Lyonnais0–4LensLigue 1
  2. Olympique Lyonnais2–2LensCoupe de France
  3. Lens0–1Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
  4. Olympique Lyonnais1–2LensLigue 1
  5. Lens0–0Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
Show all 27 meetings
  1. Olympique Lyonnais0–3LensLigue 1
  2. Lens3–2Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
  3. Olympique Lyonnais2–1LensLigue 1
  4. Lens1–0Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
  5. Lens1–1Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
  6. Olympique Lyonnais2–1LensLigue 1
  7. Lens1–1Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
  8. Olympique Lyonnais3–2LensLigue 1
  9. Lens0–2Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
  10. Lens2–3Olympique LyonnaisCoupe de France
  11. Olympique Lyonnais0–1LensLigue 1
  12. Olympique Lyonnais1–2LensCoupe de France
  13. Olympique Lyonnais3–0LensLigue 1
  14. Lens1–3Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
  15. Olympique Lyonnais1–0LensLigue 1
  16. Lens0–2Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
  17. Lens3–0Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
  18. Olympique Lyonnais3–0LensLigue 1
  19. Olympique Lyonnais3–0LensLigue 1
  20. Lens0–4Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
  21. Lens1–1Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1
  22. Olympique Lyonnais1–1LensLigue 1
  1. Olympique LyonnaisnextLensLigue 1

Referee

J. Stinat
Cards / match
3.98this match 3 (-0.98)
Yellows / match
3.69this match 2
Reds / match
0.29
Penalties / match
0.3534% of matches
Fouls / match
23.5this match 25

1.81Home 1.81 vs Away 1.88 yellows/match · 16–13 red · 2 coach cards1.88

43%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 23%34%

home winsaway wins
With Lens
3-2-0 in 5 · 2.2 yellows/game
With Olympique Lyonnais
2-2-2 in 6 · 1.5 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 115 career matches.

Matchday 6

Ligue 1 · the other 8 games
  1. LOSC Lille1–0Le Havre
  2. Paris Saint Germain3–1Le Mans
  3. Monaco2–2Toulouse
  4. Lorient1–0Paris
  5. Brest5–1Angers SCO
  6. Nice2–1Strasbourg
  7. Rennes4–1Auxerre
  8. Troyes0–2Olympique Marseille
Ligue 1 fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
Ligue 1
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 6 of 34
Kick-off
Venue
Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Capacity
38,223 · grass
Attendance
38,153 (99.8% of capacity)
Weather
16 °C · moderate rain · humidity 92%
Referee
J. Stinat
LEN coach
Yannick Cahuzac
LYO coach
Paulo Rodrigues Fonseca (1.93 PPG)
Hashtag
#LENLYO

Match summary

Lens beat Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 in the Ligue 1, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Lens sat 15th on 4 points, while Olympique Lyonnais were 2nd on 11 points. Across 27 previous meetings on record, Lens won 8 and Olympique Lyonnais won 13, with 6 draws (2.74 goals per game).

Goals came from Florian Sotoca (36') and Matthieu Udol (76') for Lens and Khalis Merah (85') for Olympique Lyonnais.

Lens — live results and scheduleOlympique Lyonnais — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Lens7.20 avg rating 6.67Olympique Lyonnais
  1. 407.2Robin François Philippe Risser96′
  1. 246.7Jonathan GraditYC ↓53′+
  2. 257.2Ismaëlo Ganiou96′
  3. 326.6Kyllian Antonio96′
  1. 27.4Ruben Aguilar96′
  2. 276.9Michaël Cuisance↓83′
  3. 86.4Yassine Titraoui↓54′
  4. 147.4Matthieu UdolG RC
  1. 108.9Florian Thauvin2A 96′
  2. 77.9Florian SotocaG ↓69′
  1. 116.5Odsonne Édouard↓69′
  1. 17.2Dominik Greif96′
  1. 166.3AbnerYC 96′
  2. 216.4Ruben Kluivert96′
  3. 206.7Felix Bacher96′
  4. 137.0Zachary Christopher Athekame96′
  1. 86.6Corentin Tolisso96′
  2. 236.9Tyler Morton↓77′
  3. 26.6Mads Bidstrup↓60′
  1. 176.5Loïs Openda↓60′+
  2. 106.7Pavel Sulc↓78′
  3. 76.6Ernest Nuamah↓71′
  1. 5Andrija BulatovicMF · ↑83′6.5
  2. 6Samson BaidooDF · ↑53′6.1
  3. 21Amadou HaidaraMF · ↑54′6.4
  4. 28Junior KadileFW · ↑69′6.6
  5. 29Franjo IvanovićFW · ↑69′6.4
  6. 16Mathieu GorgelinGK
  7. 22Michal SkorasFW
  8. 23Saud AbdulhamidDF
  9. 38Mezian MesloubMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Yannick Cahuzac · Paulo Rodrigues Fonseca (1.93 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 6Tanner TessmannMF · ↑77′6.7
  2. 11Keito NakamuraFW · ↑60′6.8
  3. 18Khalis MerahMF · G ↑78′7.5
  4. 26Kaïl BoudacheFW · ↑71′6.8
  5. 99Noah Teye NarteyMF · ↑60′6.6
  6. 22Clinton MataDF
  7. 24Julien DuranvilleFW
  8. 40Rémy DescampsGK
  9. 85Noham KamaraDF

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Lensall competitionsOlympique Lyonnais
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.2Goals per game (both sides)3.4
  3. 80%Over 1.593%
  4. 67%Over 2.567%
  5. 47%Over 3.533%
  6. 60%Both teams scored60%
  7. 27%Clean sheets27%
  8. 20%Failed to score20%
  9. Lens at home v Olympique Lyonnais away
  10. 9Played6
  11. 5Won2
  12. 2Drawn2
  13. 2Lost2
  14. 18-10Goals (for-against)6-8
  15. 1.89Points per game1.33
  16. 56%Over 2.550%
  17. 22%Clean sheets33%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 v 15 games
  19. 12-71st-half goals (for-against)15-8
  20. 16-112nd-half goals (for-against)16-12
  21. 57%Goals after half-time52%
  22. 71%Goal before half-time73%
  23. 5-7-2Half-time W-D-L8-5-2

How we calculate this

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

24%Model · draw 24%52%

Projected goals
1.14 – 1.78total 2.92 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 10.9%1–2 9.7%0–1 9.6%
OutcomeModelHappened
Lens win24%Yes
Draw24%No
Olympique Lyonnais win52%No
Over 1.5 goals79%Yes
Over 2.5 goals56%Yes
Over 3.5 goals33%No
Both teams to score57%Yes
Lens clean sheet17%No
Olympique Lyonnais clean sheet32%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

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