Lens 1-0 Auxerre
Updated
Lens won: Lens 1-0 Auxerre in the Ligue 1 (Round 18) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Wesley Said 65'. Expected goals: 2.66-0.55. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Malang Sarr (8.3).
Match report
Lens beat Auxerre 1-0
Lens narrowly beat Auxerre 1-0 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday 17 January in Ligue 1.
Wesley Said put Lens ahead on 65' (1-0).
Lens had 48% of the ball, shots were 19-5 (7-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.66-0.55. Lens were the better side on chances, too.
Malang Sarr (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 38,083. Referee: Bastien Dechepy.
Match stats
| Lens | Auxerre | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.66 | 0.55 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 19 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 329 (81%) | 335 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Pierre Ganiou, Samson Baidoo, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Adrien Thomasson, Andrija Bulatovic, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Wesley Said, Rayan Fofana
Auxerre (5-3-2): Donovan Léon, Marvin Senaya, Sinaly Diomandé, Clement Akpa, Lamine Sy, Fredrik Oppegård, Naouirou Ahamada, Oussama El Azzouzi, Kévin Danois, Lassine Sinayoko, Danny Namaso
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 24' · Yellow card · Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre)
- 27' · Yellow card · Kévin Danois (Auxerre)
- 51' · Yellow card · Clement Akpa (Auxerre)
- 56' · Substitution · Abdallah Sima for Rayan Fofana (Lens)
- 56' · Substitution · Mamadou Sangare for Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 60' · Yellow card · Marvin Senaya (Auxerre)
- 65' · Goal · Wesley Said (Lens)
- 66' · Substitution · Morgan Guilavogui for Wesley Said (Lens)
- 66' · Substitution · Ruben Aguilar for Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)
- 76' · Substitution · Rudy Matondo for Kévin Danois (Auxerre)
- 76' · Substitution · Romain Faivre for Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre)
- 76' · Substitution · Josué Casimir for Marvin Senaya (Auxerre)
- 80' · Yellow card · Morgan Guilavogui (Lens)
- 86' · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 88' · Substitution · Assane Dioussé for Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre)
- 88' · Substitution · Sékou Mara for Danny Namaso (Auxerre)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Assane Dioussé (Auxerre)
All-time head-to-head
54 league meetings since 1993: Lens 26, draws 14, Auxerre 14.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Auxerre?
Lens won, 1-0 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
When and where is Lens vs Auxerre?
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Auxerre?
In 54 league meetings since 1993: Lens 26 wins, 14 draws, Auxerre 14 wins (goals 77-54).