Lens 2-3 Monaco
Updated
Monaco won: Lens 2-3 Monaco in the Ligue 1 (Round 23) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Odsonne Édouard 3', Florian Thauvin 56'. Monaco goals: Folarin Balogun 62', Denis Zakaria 70', Ansu Fati 72'. Expected goals: 1.79-1.70. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Florian Thauvin (8.4).
Match report
Monaco beat Lens 3-2
Monaco came from behind to beat Lens 3-2 away from home at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday 21 February in Ligue 1.
Odsonne Édouard put Lens ahead on 3' (1-0), Florian Thauvin made it 2-0 on 56', Folarin Balogun pulled one back for Monaco on 62' (2-1), Denis Zakaria levelled for Monaco on 70' (2-2) and Ansu Fati restored Monaco's lead on 72' (2-3).
Lens had 52% of the ball, shots were 18-10 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.79-1.70.
Florian Thauvin (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 37,727. Referee: Willy Delajod.
Match stats
| Lens | Monaco | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.79 | 1.70 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 12 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 385 (86%) | 344 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 6 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Nidal Čelik, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Adrien Thomasson, Andrija Bulatović, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Allan Saint-Maximin, Odsonne Édouard
Monaco (3-4-3): Philipp Köhn, Thilo Kehrer, Denis Zakaria, Wout Faes, Krépin Diatta, Jordan Teze, Lamine Camara, Caio Henrique, Mamadou Coulibaly, Folarin Balogun, Simon Adingra
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 31' · Substitution · Aladji Bamba for Krépin Diatta (Monaco)
- 56' · Goal · Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 62' · Goal · Folarin Balogun (Monaco)
- 63' · Substitution · Abdallah Sima for Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 69' · Substitution · Ansu Fati for Simon Adingra (Monaco)
- 70' · Goal · Denis Zakaria (Monaco)
- 72' · Goal · Ansu Fati (Monaco)
- 74' · Yellow card · Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)
- 75' · Substitution · Ruben Aguilar for Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)
- 75' · Substitution · Rayan Fofana for Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens)
- 85' · Substitution · Mika Biereth for Folarin Balogun (Monaco)
- 87' · Substitution · Anthony Bermont for Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 87' · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Andrija Bulatović (Lens)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Wout Faes (Monaco)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Jordan Teze (Monaco)
All-time head-to-head
53 league meetings since 1993: Lens 15, draws 20, Monaco 18.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Monaco?
Monaco won, 2-3 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026.
When and where is Lens vs Monaco?
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Monaco?
In 53 league meetings since 1993: Lens 15 wins, 20 draws, Monaco 18 wins (goals 61-75).